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Median revenue

$70K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $300K/mo

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Commission tracking software

Commission management software for pest control sales teams.

dashp.io

$8K /mo Reported

AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

AI customer experience agents

AI customer service agents for businesses

chatbase.co

$800K /mo Estimated

AI customer engagement platform

Automated messaging platform for personalized customer engagement

customer.io

$8M /mo Estimated

All-in-one SaaS toolkit

All-in-one platform for SaaS startups

outseta.com

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Ai meeting note-taker

AI meeting assistant for automated note-taking.

The modern way to manage and value your wine collection

invintory.com

$300K /mo Reported

AI website builder for selling sites to local businesses

trysiteless.com

$500 /mo Reported

AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI

brandaxis.ai

$10K /mo Reported

One AI agent to run performance marketing growth

plurio.ai

$200K /mo Reported

Premium business outputs without bloated software workflows

stackero.co

$40K /mo Reported

OSINT company that builds a modular security-tech product to protect organizations from AI-driven digital risks

sociallinks.io

$700K /mo Reported

AI-native operating system for private healthcare and wellness SMBs

chatfuel.com

$80K /mo Reported

Custom game show creator

The world's best Jeopardy game maker and hosting platform

buzzinga.io

$7K /mo Reported

Short-form content analytics

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

viral.app

$5K /mo Reported

No-code admin panel builder

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

phpcrudgenerator.com

$1K /mo Reported

Remote team management tool

Everything for relaxed and remote work

remote.team

$20K /mo Reported

Smarter e-commerce solution

Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small

uppfirst.com

$10K /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

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

Digital asset management tool

"Comprehensive digital asset management for enterprises."

fuseboxone.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.
Commission tracking software dashp.io Commission management software for pest control sales teams.	$8K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Referral Program Direct sales +1	Sales Managers +2		Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $50 to start	75	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
AI customer experience agents chatbase.co AI customer service agents for businesses	$800K /mo Estimated ▲ 25% · 27 mo		Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Website Owners +2	CH	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	85	Build this
AI customer engagement platform customer.io Automated messaging platform for personalized customer engagement	$8M /mo Estimated ▲ 100% · 34 mo		Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	SaaS Companies +2	AW MY	Founded 2012 · 2 co-founders · Portland, OR, USA, United States	65	Build this
All-in-one SaaS toolkit outseta.com All-in-one platform for SaaS startups	—		Subscription +2	Content marketing Partnerships +1	Startup Founders +1		Founded 2016 · 3 co-founders · Built in 730 days	63	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
Clearsync.ai clearsync.ai	—		SaaS	SEO Content marketing +1	SaaS Business Owners +4		2 co-founders · Boston, United States · Technology	73	Build this
The modern way to manage and value your wine collection invintory.com	$300K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Google Ads Paid social ads +1	Wine collectors	+1	Founded 2018 · 11 people · $200K to start	62	Build this
AI website builder for selling sites to local businesses trysiteless.com	$500 /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Product Hunt Community marketing +1	Web Designers +1	CL GO	Founded 2026 · Solo founder · United States	77	Build this
AI Visibility Analytics to Align Your Brand with AI brandaxis.ai	$10K /mo Reported		Subscription +4	Pre-orders Referral Program +1	Marketing Agencies +3		Founded 2025 · 3 people · $5K to start	73	Build this
One AI agent to run performance marketing growth plurio.ai	$200K /mo Reported		Managed services +2	Email marketing Direct sales +1	Video and Audiovisual I... +3	LO	Founded 2023 · 37 people · $1M to start	47	Build this
SC Premium business outputs without bloated software workflows stackero.co	$40K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Email marketing Referral Program +1	Small to Medium Businesses +4		Founded 2026 · Solo founder · $400 to start	80	Build this
SL OSINT company that builds a modular security-tech product to protect organizations from AI-driven digital risks sociallinks.io	$700K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	SEO Email marketing +1	Growing technology busi... +4		Founded 2015 · 70 people · $20K to start	58	Build this
AI-native operating system for private healthcare and wellness SMBs chatfuel.com	$80K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Advertising on social media Email marketing +1	Early Adopters in Outbo... +2		Founded 2015 · 38 people · San Francisco, United States	58	Build this
BI Custom game show creator buzzinga.io The world's best Jeopardy game maker and hosting platform	$7K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	SEO Word of mouth +1	LinkedIn Professionals +4		Founded 2025 · Solo founder · Bridgewater, United States	76	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
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
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
Smarter e-commerce solution uppfirst.com Simplified commerce for anyone, big or small	$10K /mo Reported		Platform +1	Partnerships Press +1	Brands +3	CU	Founded 2022 · 10 people · $1M to start	46	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
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
Digital asset management tool fuseboxone.com "Comprehensive digital asset management for enterprises."	$400K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Enterprises +2		Founded 2017 · 25 people · $700K to start	46	Build this

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