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80% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$10K+

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$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $3K – $200K/mo

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Automated image generation API

Automated image and video generation for marketers.

bannerbear.com

$50K/mo

Express shipping solution

NextJS boilerplate for rapid startup launches

shipfa.st

$60K/mo

Postgres query optimization tool

Tool for optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries

pgmustard.com

$3K/mo

Screenshot API for developers

Screenshot API for automating website screenshots

screenshotone.com

$20K/mo

Github notification manager

Mac app for stress-free GitHub notifications.

getlotus.app

$20/mo

Seo-focused rendering service

SEO optimization tool for JavaScript websites.

prerender.io

$200K/mo

Customizable metric monitoring tool

Customized metric monitoring platform for developers and teams.

stateful.com

$200K/mo

Focused writing platform

Privacy-focused writing platform for creative minds.

write.as

$10K/mo

Online course discovery engine

Search engine for online course discovery.

coursesity.com

$1K/mo

Cloud headless browser service

Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents

browserless.io

$300K/mo

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.
Automated image generation API bannerbear.com Automated image and video generation for marketers.	$50K/mo	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
S Express shipping solution shipfa.st NextJS boilerplate for rapid startup launches	$60K/mo	Technology	Publicity stunts Organic social media	Indie makers +2	NE	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	88	Build this
Postgres query optimization tool pgmustard.com Tool for optimizing slow PostgreSQL queries	$3K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+10	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $5K to start	70	Build this
Screenshot API for developers screenshotone.com Screenshot API for automating website screenshots	$20K/mo ▲ 892% · 26 mo	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Developers +8	+4	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $2K to start	82	Build this
Github notification manager getlotus.app Mac app for stress-free GitHub notifications.	$20/mo	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	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
Customizable metric monitoring tool stateful.com Customized metric monitoring platform for developers and teams.	$200K/mo	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales	Developers +3		Founded 2015 · 5 people · $300K to start	67	Build this
Focused writing platform write.as Privacy-focused writing platform for creative minds.	$10K/mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO	Writers +5	+7	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Washington D.C., Washington, D.C., USA, United States	73	Build this
Online course discovery engine coursesity.com Search engine for online course discovery.	$1K/mo	Marketplace +2	SEO Email marketing	Learners and Students S... +10	+1	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · India	60	Build this
Cloud headless browser service browserless.io Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents	$300K/mo ▲ 300% · 32 mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+15	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $500 to start	87	Build this

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