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$1M+

Median revenue

$10K /mo

Middle half earn $5K – $30K/mo

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AI-powered note-taking app

AI-powered note-taking app for deep thinkers

reflect.app

$30K /mo Reported

Notion form builder tool

Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.

noteforms.com

$40K /mo Reported

Productivity progress tracker

Taskbar app visualizing your day and year progress.

progressbarwindows.com

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URL shortener with analytics

URL shortener and link management tool.

t.ly

$5K /mo Reported

Desktop messenger app

"Standalone app for Facebook Messenger on desktop."

messengerfordesktop.com

$2K /mo Reported

Email unsubscribe management tool

"Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."

leavemealone.com

$10K /mo Reported

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.
AI-powered note-taking app reflect.app AI-powered note-taking app for deep thinkers	$30K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Entrepreneurs +3	FI +11	Founded 2021 · 4 people · $300 to start	76	Build this
Notion form builder tool noteforms.com Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.	$40K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Huge Tech Companies +4	+10	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	87	Build this
P Productivity progress tracker progressbarwindows.com Taskbar app visualizing your day and year progress.	—	One-time purchase	Advertising on social media SEO	Windows Users Seeking P... +4	+3	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 28 days	77	Build this
URL shortener with analytics t.ly URL shortener and link management tool.	$5K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Marketers +3	+4	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $50 to start	77	Build this
Desktop messenger app messengerfordesktop.com "Standalone app for Facebook Messenger on desktop."	$2K /mo Reported	Ads +4	Facebook Community Referral Program +1	Social Media Users +8	+16	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · United Kingdom	75	Build this
Email unsubscribe management tool leavemealone.com "Tool to easily unsubscribe from unwanted emails."	$10K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +4	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Digital Nomads +5	+22	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $1K to start	79	Build this

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