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$80K /mo

Middle half earn $30K – $200K/mo

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Link-in-bio page builder

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

liinks.co

$30K /mo Reported

Open-source e-commerce platform

Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.

bagisto.com

$50K /mo Reported

Shared inbox and team chat

Collaborative email and team chat platform for businesses.

missiveapp.com

$500K /mo Reported

Online lawn care marketplace

Online marketplace connecting homeowners with lawn care providers.

yourgreenpal.com

$400K /mo Reported

All-in-one e-commerce platform

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

launchcart.com

$50K /mo Reported

Affordable all-in-one crm

Affordable FaaS CRM and customer support for SMBs.

onehash.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Mass texting from your phone

Mass-texting service delivering texts from your cellphone.

straighttext.com

$2K /mo Reported

Online video editing tool

Online video editor with easy-to-use templates.

vidds.co

$2K /mo Reported

Seo performance analysis tool

SAAS SEO software for webmasters and pros.

sheerseo.com

$30K /mo Reported

Event ticketing platform

Affordable ticketing platform for event creators

tickettailor.com

$500K /mo Reported

Privacy-friendly web analytics

Privacy-focused web analytics tool alternative to Google Analytics

plausible.io

$70K /mo Reported

Premium email hosting service

Privacy-focused email hosting for discerning users.

fastmail.com

$600K /mo Reported

Gmail email campaign tool

Email campaign and mail merge tool that works inside Gmail

gmass.co

$80K /mo Reported

Social media automation tool

Social media scheduling tool that automatically reposts evergreen content

meetedgar.com

$100K /mo Reported

Stress-free moving service

Customer-first moving services with friendly, reliable movers.

skinnywimpmoving.com

$200K /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com

$100K /mo Reported

Automated social media scheduler

Social media scheduling tool with automated repeat posting.

oneupapp.io

$50K /mo Reported

3D printing made easy

Affordable 3D printers for global creators.

robo3d.com

$200K /mo Reported

Seamless video story splitter

iOS app for seamless long Instagram Stories.

producthunt.compostsstoreo-for-instagram-1

$3K /mo Reported

Custom mobile app platform

Custom mobile apps for local restaurants

craverapp.com

$200K /mo Estimated

Scheduling tool for businesses

Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals

youcanbook.me

$400K /mo Estimated

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.
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
Open-source e-commerce platform bagisto.com Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.	$50K /mo Reported		Open source +3	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Laravel Developers +5	PR	Founded 2018 · 47 people · $10K to start	41	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
Online lawn care marketplace yourgreenpal.com Online marketplace connecting homeowners with lawn care providers.	$400K /mo Reported		Marketplace +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Homeowners +2		$300K to start · Built in 90 days · Nashville, Tennessee, USA, United States	44	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
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
Mass texting from your phone straighttext.com Mass-texting service delivering texts from your cellphone.	$2K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Email marketing SEO +1	Sports Teams +4		Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · $30 to start	68	Build this
Online video editing tool vidds.co Online video editor with easy-to-use templates.	$2K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Solo Entrepreneurs +3	FI +1	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · $200 to start	69	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
Event ticketing platform tickettailor.com Affordable ticketing platform for event creators	$500K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Event Organizers +4	AW +18	Founded 2010 · 8 people · $1K to start	81	Build this
Privacy-friendly web analytics plausible.io Privacy-focused web analytics tool alternative to Google Analytics	$70K /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
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	81	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
Stress-free moving service skinnywimpmoving.com Customer-first moving services with friendly, reliable movers.	$200K /mo Reported		Franchise +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Households in the UK +4		Founded 2015 · 12 people · $20K to start	43	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
Automated social media scheduler oneupapp.io Social media scheduling tool with automated repeat posting.	$50K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	SEO	Startup Founders +10	GO +3	Founded 2016 · 4 people · Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, USA, United States	63	Build this
3D printing made easy robo3d.com Affordable 3D printers for global creators.	$200K /mo Reported		E-commerce +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Educators Using 3D Prin... +9	+10	Founded 2017 · 30 people · San Diego, California, USA, United States	42	Build this
S Seamless video story splitter producthunt.compostsstoreo-for-instagram-1 iOS app for seamless long Instagram Stories.	$3K /mo Reported		Freemium +1	Press Advertising on social media +1	Social Media Marketers +5		Founded 2014 · 2 co-founders · Ohio, USA, United States	52	Build this
Custom mobile app platform craverapp.com Custom mobile apps for local restaurants	$200K /mo Estimated		SaaS +1	Word of mouth Partnerships +1	Small Business Owners +2		Founded 2019 · 30 people · SaaS	61	Build this
Scheduling tool for businesses youcanbook.me Online scheduling tool for small businesses and service professionals	$400K /mo Estimated ▼ 9% · 32 mo		Repeat customers +6	Product-led growth Word of mouth +1	Small Business Owners +3	CU	Founded 2011 · 2 co-founders · $5K to start	71	Build this

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