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Solopreneur

Ideas for Solopreneurs

We scoured the internet for the biggest solopreneurs, and dug deep into their businesses.

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15 businesses

47% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$30K /mo

Middle half earn $8K – $50K/mo

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Automated image generation API

Automated image and video generation for marketers.

bannerbear.com

$50K /mo Estimated

Express shipping solution

NextJS boilerplate for rapid startup launches

shipfa.st

$60K /mo Estimated

Screenshot API for developers

Screenshot API for automating website screenshots

screenshotone.com

$20K /mo Reported

Focus-enhancing productivity app

Focus-enhancement app blocking digital distractions.

stayinsession.com

$8K /mo Reported

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

Html to pdf converter

HTML-to-PDF conversion API service.

pdfshift.io

$9K /mo Reported

Cloud headless browser service

Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents

browserless.io

$300K /mo Reported

Shopify app task automator

Shopify app suite for seamless store customization.

bonify.io

$40K /mo Reported

Node.js SaaS boilerplate

Boilerplate software for SaaS development

usegravity.app

$30K /mo Estimated

Quirky web-based games creator

Indie game developer creating quirky online experiences.

eieio.games

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Django SaaS boilerplate

Open-source Django boilerplate for launching SaaS products quickly

saaspegasus.com

$7K /mo Estimated

Youtube video summarizer

AI-powered YouTube video summarizer for busy entrepreneurs.

summify.io

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Website uptime monitoring tool

Website monitoring service ensuring optimal site uptime.

pingify.com

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Reddit post scheduling tool

"Reddit post scheduling and analytics for creators."

postpone.app

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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 Estimated	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 Estimated	Digital Products & Courses +4	Publicity stunts Organic social media	Indie makers +2	NE	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	89	Build this
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
Focus-enhancing productivity app stayinsession.com Focus-enhancement app blocking digital distractions.	$8K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth Organic social media	Creative Workers +5	PR	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $100 to start	73	Build this
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
Html to pdf converter pdfshift.io HTML-to-PDF conversion API service.	$9K /mo Reported	SaaS +1	Direct sales Word of mouth +1	Developers +3	+25	Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	79	Build this
Cloud headless browser service browserless.io Browser automation infrastructure API for developers and AI agents	$300K /mo Reported ▲ 300% · 32 mo	SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO	Developers +2	+15	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $500 to start	87	Build this
Shopify app task automator bonify.io Shopify app suite for seamless store customization.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +1	Email marketing Word of mouth +1	E-commerce Stores using... +4	+13	Founded 2014 · 2 co-founders · Manchester, New Hampshire, USA, United States	75	Build this
Node.js SaaS boilerplate usegravity.app Boilerplate software for SaaS development	$30K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Developers +2		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Built in 90 days	78	Build this
Quirky web-based games creator eieio.games Indie game developer creating quirky online experiences.	—	Brick & mortar +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Indie Hackers +2	GO	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · $800 to start	80	Build this
Django SaaS boilerplate saaspegasus.com Open-source Django boilerplate for launching SaaS products quickly	$7K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Referral Program Organic social media +1	Developers +2	TA +3	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Cape Town, South Africa, South Africa	75	Build this
S Youtube video summarizer summify.io AI-powered YouTube video summarizer for busy entrepreneurs.	—	Subscription +1	SEO Organic social media	Developers +4	OP	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · SaaS	60	Build this
Website uptime monitoring tool pingify.com Website monitoring service ensuring optimal site uptime.	—	Freemium +6	SEO Organic social media	SaaS product creators +4	TA LI AL CH +3	Founded 2024 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	87	Build this
Reddit post scheduling tool postpone.app "Reddit post scheduling and analytics for creators."	—	Commission based +5	SEO Organic social media	Early-Stage SaaS Startups +4		Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 70 days	84	Build this

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