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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $2K – $30K/mo

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Affordable email marketing tool

Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.

maildroppa.com

$20K /mo Reported

Customizable crm for businesses

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

espocrm.com

$30K /mo Reported

Seo insights platform

SEO tool for efficient legal blogging.

blawgy.com

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Open source software directory

Community-driven list of open-source software alternatives.

openalternative.co

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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 email marketing tool maildroppa.com Email marketing solution for bootstrappers.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program SEO +1	Solopreneurs +5	FI +19	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $5K to start	86	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
B Seo insights platform blawgy.com SEO tool for efficient legal blogging.	—	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Non-technical entrepren... +2	CU	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 180 days	70	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

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