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$100K /mo

Middle half earn $50K – $300K/mo

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Collaborative crm platform

Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.

folk.app

$200K /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

Private chat rooms for founders

Private chat rooms for startup founders.

mapped.rocks

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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

Low-fidelity wireframing tool

Wireframing tool that simplifies product design.

balsamiq.com

$600K /mo Reported

Tech talent hiring platform

Platform connecting startups with top freelance developers.

flexiple.com

$300K /mo Reported

Cloud headless browser service

Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents

browserless.io

$300K /mo Reported

Automated social media scheduler

Social media scheduling tool with automated repeat posting.

oneupapp.io

$50K /mo Reported

Subscription analytics and insights

Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses

baremetrics.com

$100K /mo Estimated

Developer hiring membership

'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'

moonlightwork.com

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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.
Collaborative crm platform folk.app Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.	$200K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Organic social media Product Hunt +1	SMBs +2		Founded 2020 · 25 people · $10K to start	57	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
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
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	81	Build this
Low-fidelity wireframing tool balsamiq.com Wireframing tool that simplifies product design.	$600K /mo Reported		Software license +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Developers at Technolog... +8	+21	Founded 2008 · 29 people · Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Italy	74	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
Cloud headless browser service browserless.io Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents	$300K /mo Reported ▲ 300% · 32 mo		SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+15	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $500 to start	87	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
Subscription analytics and insights baremetrics.com Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses	$100K /mo Estimated		Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Companies +2		Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	84	Build this
Developer hiring membership moonlightwork.com 'Remote job marketplace for software developers.'	—		Subscription +3	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Startup Founders +2	TY GO +7	Founded 2017 · 5 people · $600 to start	60	Build this

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