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Median revenue

$80K /mo

Middle half earn $20K – $300K/mo

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Ai-powered interactive demos

AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos

supademo.com

$400K /mo Reported

Culinary resource platform

"Culinary info hub for professional chefs."

chefs-resources.com

$5K /mo Reported

AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

Music production tool marketplace

E-commerce site selling music production software tools.

modernproducers.com

$200K /mo Reported

Ai meeting note-taker

AI meeting assistant for automated note-taking.

fireflies.ai

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Automated image generation API

Automated image and video generation for marketers.

bannerbear.com

$50K /mo Estimated

Creator commerce platform

Platform for creators to sell digital products

gumroad.com

$900K /mo Estimated

Cohort-based digital writing course

30-day course to build your online writing habit.

ship30for30.com

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Instagram messages without the feed, reels and explore.

konvoinstall.com

$10K /mo Reported

BBE Insider is a exam preparation platform for the WU Vienna BBE entrance exam

bbe-insider.com

$20K /mo Reported

Short-form content analytics

Short-Form Analytics Tracking Platform for TikTok, Instagram & Youtube

viral.app

$5K /mo Reported

Remote team management tool

Everything for relaxed and remote work

remote.team

$20K /mo Reported

No-code admin panel builder

Instantly generate professional PHP MySQL admin panels, no coding required.

phpcrudgenerator.com

$1K /mo Reported

Automated kubernetes management

Kubernetes made easy - save time, money, and resources using the Syself platform

syself.com

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Tax residency optimization service

Save an extra chunk of your annual income with tax-savvy strategies.

savvynomad.io

$100K /mo Reported

Webpage data extraction tool

AI-powered scraper for effortless data extraction

mrscraper.com

$800K /mo Reported

Collaborative crm platform

Collaborative CRM tool integrating seamlessly with modern workflows.

folk.app

$200K /mo Reported

Interactive Excel practice app

Hands-on Excel training website with interactive browser exercises

excelexercises.com

$30K /mo Reported

Ai-driven content generator

"Scalable AI content generation tool for SEO success."

cuppa.ai

$30K /mo Reported

Ai-generated finance updates

AI-powered news monitoring for finance professionals.

uptrends.ai

$1K /mo Reported

Unified email management tool

Email client unifying inboxes on Windows and Mac.

getmailbird.com

$200K /mo Reported

Ai-powered sms marketing tool

AI-Powered SMS Marketing for Shopify Stores

txtcartapp.com

$90K /mo Reported

Ai-powered resume builder

AI-powered resume builder for job seekers.

rezi.ai

$200K /mo Reported

Wellness business management tool

All-in-one software for wellness business management.

clinicsense.com

$400K /mo Reported

Idea	Revenue	Problem	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.
Ai-powered interactive demos supademo.com AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos	$400K /mo Reported ▲ 200% · 21 mo		Custom service +6	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small to Medium Marketi... +3	HO TL DU ZE	Founded 2023 · 12 people · $3K to start	58	Build this
Culinary resource platform chefs-resources.com "Culinary info hub for professional chefs."	$5K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Professional Chefs +1	GO +14	Founded 2010 · Solo founder · $50 to start	82	Build this
AI Excel formula generator betteranalyst.com AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly	$30K /mo Reported	Excel is a headache to learn.	SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Finance Professionals +9	+8	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	87	Build this
Music production tool marketplace modernproducers.com E-commerce site selling music production software tools.	$200K /mo Reported		E Commerce +6	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Musicians +4	+20	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · $500 to start	60	Build this
Ai meeting note-taker fireflies.ai AI meeting assistant for automated note-taking.	—		SaaS	Word of mouth SEO +1	Professionals +2	SA	Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · Built in 60 days	69	Build this
Automated image generation API bannerbear.com Automated image and video generation for marketers.	$50K /mo Estimated		Done for you service +12	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers +2	AW	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $500 to start	76	Build this
Creator commerce platform gumroad.com Platform for creators to sell digital products	$900K /mo Estimated		Per meal +14	Affiliate program Email marketing +1	Creators +2		Founded 2011 · 17 people · Built in 2 days	68	Build this
Cohort-based digital writing course ship30for30.com 30-day course to build your online writing habit.	—		Subscription +3	Organic social media	Aspiring Writers Develo... +3	CO +6	Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States	73	Build this
Instagram messages without the feed, reels and explore. konvoinstall.com	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription	SEO Twitter	People Trying to Quit I...		Founded 2026 · Solo founder · $200 to start	81	Build this
BBE Insider is a exam preparation platform for the WU Vienna BBE entrance exam bbe-insider.com	$20K /mo Reported		Digital Products & Courses +5	Automation SEO +1	Science Educators in Ca...		Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $2K to start	75	Build this
Short-form content analytics viral.app Short-Form Analytics Tracking Platform for TikTok, Instagram & Youtube	$5K /mo Reported		Subscription +4	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Indoor Baseball Facilit... +5		Founded 2025 · 3 people · $300 to start	66	Build this
Remote team management tool remote.team Everything for relaxed and remote work	$20K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	SEO Advertising on social media +1	Mid-Market and Enterpri... +4	+3	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $100 to start	85	Build this
No-code admin panel builder phpcrudgenerator.com Instantly generate professional PHP MySQL admin panels, no coding required.	$1K /mo Reported		Digital Products & Courses +3	SEO Email marketing +1	Small businesses +6		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · $400 to start	75	Build this
Automated kubernetes management syself.com Kubernetes made easy - save time, money, and resources using the Syself platform	—		Automation +1	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	Startup Founders +4	CU	Founded 2020 · 11 people · $300 to start	69	Build this
S Tax residency optimization service savvynomad.io Save an extra chunk of your annual income with tax-savvy strategies.	$100K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	SEO Search engine marketing +1	Digital Nomads +3	FR	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $20K to start	76	Build this
Webpage data extraction tool mrscraper.com AI-powered scraper for effortless data extraction	$800K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	SEO Outbound +1	Enterprises +3	CU	Founded 2024 · 40 people · $6K to start	74	Build this
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
Interactive Excel practice app excelexercises.com Hands-on Excel training website with interactive browser exercises	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 650% · 22 mo		Subscription	Word of mouth SEO +1	Job Seekers +3		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Austin, TX, USA, United States	82	Build this
Ai-driven content generator cuppa.ai "Scalable AI content generation tool for SEO success."	$30K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Content Creators +4	CU +10	Founded 2023 · 3 people · $9K to start	71	Build this
UA Ai-generated finance updates uptrends.ai AI-powered news monitoring for finance professionals.	$1K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Pay Per Click Advertising Email marketing +1	Finance Professionals +5	CU AW +12	Founded 2024 · 2 people · $5K to start	71	Build this
Unified email management tool getmailbird.com Email client unifying inboxes on Windows and Mac.	$200K /mo Reported		Subscription	Affiliate program Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Heavy Email Users +3	AD +35	28 people · Palo Alto, CA, USA, United States · Technology	70	Build this
Ai-powered sms marketing tool txtcartapp.com AI-Powered SMS Marketing for Shopify Stores	$90K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Sellers +6	+30	Founded 2019 · 7 people · $30K to start	63	Build this
Ai-powered resume builder rezi.ai AI-powered resume builder for job seekers.	$200K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	SEO AppSumo Launch +1	Job Seekers +2	+15	Founded 2015 · 15 people · Seoul, Korea, Republic of	73	Build this
Wellness business management tool clinicsense.com All-in-one software for wellness business management.	$400K /mo Reported		SaaS +4	Email marketing Advertising on social media +1	Wellness Practitioners +9	+11	Founded 2013 · 12 people · $20K to start	65	Build this

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