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$1M+

Median revenue

$7K /mo

Middle half earn $3K – $20K/mo

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Affordable email marketing tool

Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.

maildroppa.com

$20K /mo Reported

Automated image generation tool

Automated image and screenshot design for creators.

pika.style

$4K /mo Reported

Gdpr-compliant web analytics

"GDPR-compliant web analytics tool."

beamanalytics.io

$20 /mo Reported

Startup product development accelerator

"Accelerator turning ideas into profitable startups fast."

founderblocks.io

$60K /mo Reported

Release notes feedback tool

Release notes tool with built-in feedback insights.

olvy.co

$100K /mo Reported

Authentic life experience app

Audio app for sharing authentic life experiences.

liklist.com

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Unlimited graphic design service

"Unlimited graphic design on a monthly subscription."

meetanders.com

$7K /mo Reported

Seo insights platform

SEO tool for efficient legal blogging.

blawgy.com

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Advanced component library

SaaS UI: React component library for building SaaS apps.

saas-ui.dev

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Free form builder tool

Free Typeform alternative with unlimited form submissions.

youform.com

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Idea	Revenue	Model	Growth	Customers	Tools	Details	Solo score A 0–100 estimate of how well-suited a business is to being run solo (or very lean). It blends team leanness, business model, growth channels, capital intensity, revenue per operator, tooling leverage and recency into one score. Higher = more solopreneur-friendly.
Affordable email marketing tool maildroppa.com Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program SEO +1	Solopreneurs +5	FI +19	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $5K to start	86	Build this
Automated image generation tool pika.style Automated image and screenshot design for creators.	$4K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Designers +8	PR CR +2	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	74	Build this
Gdpr-compliant web analytics beamanalytics.io "GDPR-compliant web analytics tool."	$20 /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Website Owners Seeking ... +6	+4	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $4K to start	72	Build this
Startup product development accelerator founderblocks.io "Accelerator turning ideas into profitable startups fast."	$60K /mo Reported	Consulting +2	Word of mouth Direct sales	Early-stage startup fou... +7	VI +1	12 people · $500 to start · Hamburg, Germany, Germany	48	Build this
Release notes feedback tool olvy.co Release notes tool with built-in feedback insights.	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	SaaS Companies +7	+6	Founded 2020 · 2 people · $500 to start	80	Build this
L Authentic life experience app liklist.com Audio app for sharing authentic life experiences.	—	Mobile app +1	Affiliate program Organic social media +1	College students embrac... +5	AD +3	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $10K to start	80	Build this
Unlimited graphic design service meetanders.com "Unlimited graphic design on a monthly subscription."	$7K /mo Reported	Subscription	Word of mouth Direct sales	Event Directors +8	AD +40	Founded 2015 · 3 people · Singapore, Singapore, Singapore	63	Build this
B Seo insights platform blawgy.com SEO tool for efficient legal blogging.	—	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Non-technical entrepren... +2	CU	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 180 days	70	Build this
Advanced component library saas-ui.dev SaaS UI: React component library for building SaaS apps.	—	One-time purchase +6	SEO Organic social media	B2B SaaS Developers +2		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	66	Build this
Y Free form builder tool youform.com Free Typeform alternative with unlimited form submissions.	—	Subscription +3	SEO Organic social media	No-code developers +4		Founded 2024 · 2 co-founders · Pennsylvania, IL, USA, United States	67	Build this

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