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Median revenue

$100K /mo

Middle half earn $50K – $300K/mo

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Affordable all-in-one crm

Affordable FaaS CRM and customer support for SMBs.

onehash.ai

$10K /mo Reported

Digital wallet for payments

Digital wallet revolutionizing payments across Europe.

icard.com

$2M /mo Reported

SaaS graphic design tool

Graphic design tool for non-designers.

snappa.com

$100K /mo Reported

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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Agile project management tool

GitScrum: Agile project management with gamification for teams.

site.gitscrum.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.
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
Digital wallet for payments icard.com Digital wallet revolutionizing payments across Europe.	$2M /mo Reported	Freemium +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Digital Nomads +9	+27	Founded 2008 · 200 people · Varna, Varna, Bulgaria, Bulgaria	55	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
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
Agile project management tool site.gitscrum.com GitScrum: Agile project management with gamification for teams.	—	SaaS +2	SEO Organic social media	Small businesses +9	GI	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 365 days	84	Build this

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