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44% founder-reported, the rest researched

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Median revenue

$300K /mo

Middle half earn $100K – $3M/mo

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SaaS CV/resume builder

standout-cv.com

$400K /mo Reported

Affordable all-in-one crm

Affordable FaaS CRM and customer support for SMBs.

onehash.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Social media automation tool

Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content

meetedgar.com

$100K /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com

$100K /mo Reported

Men's grooming product line

Men's grooming and skincare without the gimmicks.

horace.com

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Open-source document sharing

Open-source document-sharing platform with engagement analytics.

papermark.io

$300K /mo Estimated

Open source software directory

Community-driven list of open-source software alternatives.

openalternative.co

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Wordpress marketing automation plugin

Marketing automation and CRM plugin for WordPress.

groundhogg.io

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Design-first email marketing

Design-driven email marketing platform for small businesses.

flodesk.com

$3M /mo Estimated

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.
SaaS CV/resume builder standout-cv.com	$400K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	SEO Press +1	Small businesses +4	SA	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $100 to start	88	Build this
Affordable all-in-one crm onehash.ai Affordable FaaS CRM and customer support for SMBs.	$10K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Small businesses +16	+3	Founded 2020 · 7 people · $10K to start	59	Build this
Social media automation tool meetedgar.com Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content	$100K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Solopreneurs +3		Founded 2014 · 11 people · Edina, Minnesota, USA, United States	60	Build this
SaaS graphic design tool snappa.com Graphic design tool for non-designers.	$100K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth SEO	Non designers +5	+23	Founded 2015 · 4 people · Ottawa, Ontario, Canada, Canada	73	Build this
Men's grooming product line horace.com Men's grooming and skincare without the gimmicks.	—	E Commerce +1	Brand Authenticity Organic social media	Men New to Skincare +2		Founded 2016 · 100 people · Le Mée-sur-Seine, France, France	59	Build this
Open-source document sharing papermark.io Open-source document-sharing platform with engagement analytics.	$300K /mo Estimated ▲ 1,100% · 21 mo	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Small businesses +4	PA	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 3 days	77	Build this
Open source software directory openalternative.co Community-driven list of open-source software alternatives.	—	Services +3	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Entrepreneurs +4		Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 12 days	79	Build this
Wordpress marketing automation plugin groundhogg.io Marketing automation and CRM plugin for WordPress.	—	Subscription +1	Content marketing Podcasting +1	Small businesses +2	EA	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	78	Build this
Design-first email marketing flodesk.com Design-driven email marketing platform for small businesses.	$3M /mo Estimated ▲ 33% · 19 mo	Digital products +5	Word of mouth Affiliate program +1	Small businesses +5	GO +2	Founded 2019 · 49 people · $90K to start	63	Build this

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