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$20K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $80K/mo

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Screenshot API for developers

Screenshot API for automating website screenshots

screenshotone.com

$20K /mo Reported

Ai-powered website chatbot

AI chatbot trained on your website content.

sitegpt.ai

$20K /mo Reported

Privacy-friendly web analytics

Privacy-focused web analytics tool alternative to Google Analytics

plausible.io

$80K /mo Reported

Freelance writing services

Freelance writing services for blogs and websites.

danielwaldman.com

$4K /mo Reported

Ad revenue optimization service

Ad revenue optimization for online publishers.

monetizemore.com

$8M /mo Reported

Uptime and status monitoring

Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs

hyperping.com

$10K /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.
Screenshot API for developers screenshotone.com Screenshot API for automating website screenshots	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 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
Ai-powered website chatbot sitegpt.ai AI chatbot trained on your website content.	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +2	+11	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	82	Build this
Privacy-friendly web analytics plausible.io Privacy-focused web analytics tool alternative to Google Analytics	$80K /mo Reported	Subscription	Word of mouth Referral Program +1	Website Owners +3	PO PR +3	Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · Built in 180 days	77	Build this
Freelance writing services danielwaldman.com Freelance writing services for blogs and websites.	$4K /mo Reported	Freelancing +1	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Small Business Owners +3		Founded 2016 · Solo founder · Nantes, Pays de la Loire, France, France	47	Build this
Ad revenue optimization service monetizemore.com Ad revenue optimization for online publishers.	$8M /mo Reported	Advertising +5	Word of mouth SEO	Online Businesses That ... +4	+34	Founded 2010 · 290 people · Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, Canada	72	Build this
Uptime and status monitoring hyperping.com Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs	$10K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Organic social media Search engine marketing	Established Businesses +2	PR	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · Paris, France, France	73	Build this

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