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13 businesses

92% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$40K /mo

Middle half earn $8K – $100K/mo

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Open-source e-commerce platform

Open-source e-commerce platform for Laravel developers.

bagisto.com

$50K /mo Reported

Reverse job board platform

Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers

railsdevs.com

$10K /mo Reported

Anonymous single sign-on solution

"Anonymous SSO for a privacy-first internet"

human-internet.org

$100 /mo Reported

Open-source live support tool

Open-source live chat platform for companies.

livehelperchat.com

$8K /mo Reported

White-label crypto exchange platform

White-label platform for launching customizable crypto exchanges.

hollaex.com

$40K /mo Reported

Scheduling api for developers

Scheduling API for seamless developer integration.

spurwing.io

$50K /mo Reported

Wordpress membership management

WordPress plugin for managing and monetizing memberships.

paidmembershipspro.com

$100K /mo Reported

Api mocking desktop tool

Open-source tool for easy API mocking.

mockoon.com

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Customizable crm for businesses

Open-source CRM for small to mid-size businesses.

espocrm.com

$30K /mo Reported

Seo-focused rendering service

SEO optimization tool for JavaScript websites.

prerender.io

$200K /mo Reported

Slack bot automation tools

Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.

vestris.com

$200 /mo Reported

Cloud headless browser service

Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents

browserless.io

$300K /mo Reported

Admin panel builder for laravel

Admin panel builder for Laravel developers.

backpackforlaravel.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.
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
Reverse job board platform railsdevs.com Reverse job board for Ruby on Rails developers	$10K /mo Reported	Marketplace +2	Word of mouth Organic social media	Ruby on Rails Developers +2	PO +4	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Anonymous single sign-on solution human-internet.org "Anonymous SSO for a privacy-first internet"	$100 /mo Reported	Nonprofit +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Developers +3	DI	Founded 2022 · 4 co-founders · Built in 180 days	57	Build this
Open-source live support tool livehelperchat.com Open-source live chat platform for companies.	$8K /mo Reported	Consulting +3	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Small Business Owners +4	+19	Founded 2009 · Solo founder · Built in 180 days	74	Build this
White-label crypto exchange platform hollaex.com White-label platform for launching customizable crypto exchanges.	$40K /mo Reported	Open source +5	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Entrepreneurs +5	+17	Founded 2017 · 13 people · $10K to start	61	Build this
Scheduling api for developers spurwing.io Scheduling API for seamless developer integration.	$50K /mo Reported	Api +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Software Developers +6		Founded 2020 · 3 people · $100K to start	50	Build this
Wordpress membership management paidmembershipspro.com WordPress plugin for managing and monetizing memberships.	$100K /mo Reported	Open source +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +3		Founded 2010 · 15 people · $30K to start	54	Build this
Api mocking desktop tool mockoon.com Open-source tool for easy API mocking.	—	Open source	Word of mouth SEO +1	Developers +1	+11	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	81	Build this
Customizable crm for businesses espocrm.com Open-source CRM for small to mid-size businesses.	$30K /mo Reported	Open source +1	SEO	Small and Mid-Size Busi... +7	+8	Founded 2011 · Solo founder · $10K to start	59	Build this
Seo-focused rendering service prerender.io SEO optimization tool for JavaScript websites.	$200K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers interested i... +6		Founded 2013 · 4 people · Built in 30 days	76	Build this
Slack bot automation tools vestris.com Slack bots for enhancing team collaboration and engagement.	$200 /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth	Remote Teams +3	+1	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	68	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
Admin panel builder for laravel backpackforlaravel.com Admin panel builder for Laravel developers.	—	One time license +6	Word of mouth SEO +1	Laravel Developers +2	PH MY	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Bucharest, Romania, Romania	72	Build this

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