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$80K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $100K/mo

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AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI

brandaxis.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Link-in-bio page builder

Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses

liinks.co

$30K /mo Reported

Cold email outreach tool

Cold email outreach tool for sales and marketing professionals.

saleshandy.com

$100K /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /mo Reported

Reddit audience research tool

Audience research tool for Reddit users

gummysearch.com

$1K /mo Reported

All-in-one e-commerce platform

E-commerce platform with built-in sourcing and selling features.

launchcart.com

$50K /mo Reported

Micro-saas startup guidance

"Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."

rickblyth.com

$10K /mo Reported

AI document data extraction

Automated data extraction tool for emails and documents

parseur.com

$40K /mo Reported

Private chat rooms for founders

Private chat rooms for startup founders.

mapped.rocks

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Seo performance analysis tool

SAAS SEO software for webmasters and pros.

sheerseo.com

$30K /mo Reported

Privacy-friendly web analytics

Privacy-focused web analytics tool alternative to Google Analytics

plausible.io

$80K /mo Reported

Premium email hosting service

Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.

fastmail.com

$600K /mo Reported

No-code startup website builder

No-code landing page builder for startups

unicornplatform.com

$20K /mo Reported

Gmail email campaign tool

Email campaign and mail merge tool that works inside Gmail

gmass.co

$80K /mo Reported

Tech talent hiring platform

Platform connecting startups with top freelance developers.

flexiple.com

$300K /mo Reported

Social media automation tool

Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content

meetedgar.com

$100K /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K /mo Reported

Instant callback solution

"Instant callback tool for converting website visitors."

callpage.io

$200K /mo Reported

Ai-driven manufacturer matcher

AI-powered platform linking products with global manufacturers.

manufacturefy.com

$300K /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com

$100K /mo Reported

Live auction bidding platform

Online auctions for unique luxury items.

auctionking.com

$100K /mo Reported

Open source software directory

Community-driven list of open-source software alternatives.

openalternative.co

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One-click video editing tool

AI-powered video editing tool for entrepreneurs and creators.

onetake.ai

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Idea	Revenue	Larger Incumbent	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.
AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI brandaxis.ai	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription +4	Pre-orders Referral Program +1	Marketing Agencies +3		Founded 2025 · 3 people · $5K to start	73	Build this
Link-in-bio page builder liinks.co Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 25% · 24 mo		Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Influencers +3	MO AW +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	88	Build this
Cold email outreach tool saleshandy.com Cold email outreach tool for sales and marketing professionals.	$100K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Sales Professionals +4	AW +21	Founded 2015 · 67 people · Built in 90 days	66	Build this
Shared inbox and team chat missiveapp.com Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.	$500K /mo Reported ▲ 174% · 24 mo		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Early tech adopters +6		Founded 2015 · 4 people · Québec, QC, Canada, Canada	81	Build this
Reddit audience research tool gummysearch.com Audience research tool for Reddit users	$1K /mo Reported		SaaS +3	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Early-stage Startups +5	CU +4	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · New York City, NY, USA, United States	71	Build this
All-in-one e-commerce platform launchcart.com E-commerce platform with built-in sourcing and selling features.	$50K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Entrepreneurs +3	+33	Founded 2019 · 8 people · $3M to start	57	Build this
Micro-saas startup guidance rickblyth.com "Micro SaaS coaching for aspiring software entrepreneurs."	$10K /mo Reported		Affiliate marketing +6	Affiliate program Facebook Community +1	Niche Amazon Sellers +11	+32	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	81	Build this
AI document data extraction parseur.com Automated data extraction tool for emails and documents	$40K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Food Delivery Companies +11	+19	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	84	Build this
Private chat rooms for founders mapped.rocks Private chat rooms for startup founders.	—		Subscription +1	Email marketing Organic social media	Early-stage startup fou... +4	PR	Founded 2020 · 2 people · Built in 190 days	87	Build this
Seo performance analysis tool sheerseo.com SAAS SEO software for webmasters and pros.	$30K /mo Reported		SaaS +3	Pay Per Click Advertising SEO	Webmasters +3	CU	Founded 2007 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	77	Build this
Privacy-friendly web analytics plausible.io Privacy-focused web analytics tool alternative to Google Analytics	$80K /mo Reported	Google Analytics	Subscription	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Website Owners +3	PO PR +3	Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · Built in 180 days	77	Build this
Premium email hosting service fastmail.com Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.	$600K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	SEO Word of mouth	Entrepreneurs +3	+3	Founded 1999 · 42 people · Victoria, Australia, Australia	54	Build this
No-code startup website builder unicornplatform.com No-code landing page builder for startups	$20K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Startup Founders +1	PR +15	Founded 2018 · 2 people · $500 to start	81	Build this
Gmail email campaign tool gmass.co Email campaign and mail merge tool that works inside Gmail	$80K /mo Reported	Hubspot ($2B/year)	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Entrepreneurs +4	+10	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Built in 14 days	77	Build this
Tech talent hiring platform flexiple.com Platform connecting startups with top freelance developers.	$300K /mo Reported		Marketplace +1	SEO Word of mouth +1	Startups Seeking Techni... +8	+9	Founded 2016 · 9 people · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, India	58	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
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	Spark ($2M/year)	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this
Instant callback solution callpage.io "Instant callback tool for converting website visitors."	$200K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Word of mouth Press +1	SMBs +4	+5	Founded 2015 · 30 people · Krakow, Lesser Poland Voivodeship, Poland, Poland	61	Build this
Ai-driven manufacturer matcher manufacturefy.com AI-powered platform linking products with global manufacturers.	$300K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Partnerships Press +1	Manufacturers +3	CU	Founded 2016 · 20 people · Columbus, Kansas, USA, United States	53	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
Live auction bidding platform auctionking.com Online auctions for unique luxury items.	$100K /mo Reported		Online auction +2	Advertising on social media Affiliate program +1	Collectors of Artisanal... +4	+9	Founded 2015 · 6 people · Los Angeles, California, USA, United States	58	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
OI One-click video editing tool onetake.ai AI-powered video editing tool for entrepreneurs and creators.	—		Lifetime deal +5	SEO Organic social media	Entrepreneurs +2	MO +1	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	84	Build this

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