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$1K /mo

Middle half earn $1K – $200K/mo

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Github notification manager

Mac app for stress-free GitHub notifications.

getlotus.app

$20 /mo Reported

Seo-focused rendering service

SEO optimization tool for JavaScript websites.

prerender.io

$200K /mo Reported

Online course discovery engine

Search engine for online course discovery.

coursesity.com

$1K /mo Reported

Django SaaS boilerplate

Open-source Django boilerplate for launching SaaS products quickly

saaspegasus.com

$1K /mo Estimated

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.
Github notification manager getlotus.app Mac app for stress-free GitHub notifications.	$20 /mo Reported	One-time purchase	Word of mouth Email marketing	Developers +2	CU +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 180 days	77	Build this
Seo-focused rendering service prerender.io SEO optimization tool for JavaScript websites.	$200K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Developers interested i... +6		Founded 2013 · 4 people · Built in 30 days	76	Build this
Online course discovery engine coursesity.com Search engine for online course discovery.	$1K /mo Reported	Marketplace +2	SEO Email marketing	Learners and Students S... +10	+1	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · India	60	Build this
Django SaaS boilerplate saaspegasus.com Open-source Django boilerplate for launching SaaS products quickly	$1K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Referral Program Organic social media +1	Developers +2	TA +3	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa	71	Build this

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