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Freemium and Open Source Ideas

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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $1K – $20K/mo

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Data extraction API service

API for effortless web data extraction.

scrapingant.com

$20K /mo Reported

Portable laptop stand

Portable laptop stand preventing work-related back and neck pain.

tryposture.com

$1K /mo Reported

Open source document signing

Open-source document signing platform for secure and customizable solutions.

documenso.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.
Data extraction API service scrapingant.com API for effortless web data extraction.	$20K /mo Reported	SaaS +3	Affiliate program Referral Program +1	E-commerce Websites +7	+14	Founded 2020 · 2 people · Built in 30 days	76	Build this
P Portable laptop stand tryposture.com Portable laptop stand preventing work-related back and neck pain.	$1K /mo Reported	Direct to consumer +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Startups and Consulting... +5		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Galway City, Ireland, Ireland	50	Build this
Open source document signing documenso.com Open-source document signing platform for secure and customizable solutions.	—	Subscription +3	Organic social media	Developers +3	NE +2	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · Australia Plains SA, Australia, Australia	74	Build this

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