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66% founder-reported, the rest researched

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$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $200K/mo

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AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

AI customer experience agents

AI customer service agents for businesses

chatbase.co

$800K /mo Estimated

AI cold email automation

Leadflow AI is an Cold Email tool for non Technical guys who struggle with sending up the infrastructur

tryleadflow.ai

$100K /mo Reported

Ai-powered sms marketing tool

AI-Powered SMS Marketing for Shopify Stores

txtcartapp.com

$90K /mo Reported

Ai-powered knowledge organizer

AI-powered extension for building personal knowledge bases.

recall.wiki

$9K /mo Reported

Notion form builder tool

Form builder integrating smoothly with Notion.

noteforms.com

$40K /mo Reported

Notion knowledge base builder

Transform Notion docs into professional help centers.

helpkit.so

$10K /mo Reported

Automated data storytelling tool

Automated data storytelling for UK e-commerce growth.

decidable.com

$1K /mo Reported

Easy payments for creators

Easy payment solutions for creators monetizing their expertise.

milotree.com

$6K /mo Reported

Digital inheritance manager

Digital inheritance manager securing unclaimed assets for beneficiaries.

dglegacy.com

$40K /mo Reported

Social media growth automator

Social automation tool for business growth.

instoo.com

$30K /mo Reported

No-code game development engine

No-code game development engine for creators.

construct.net

$100K /mo Reported

Music catalog management tool

Music catalog management for artists and producers.

musicspace.io

$200 /mo Reported

Low-fidelity wireframing tool

Wireframing tool that simplifies product design.

balsamiq.com

$600K /mo Reported

Html to pdf converter

HTML-to-PDF conversion API service.

pdfshift.io

$9K /mo Reported

AI-powered sales outreach tool

AI-driven platform for personalized email outreach

lemlist.com

$2M /mo Reported

Collaborative mind mapping tool

"Creative mind mapping and task management suite."

meister.co

$1M /mo Reported

AI gym management software

AI-powered gym management software for boutique owners

pushpress.com

$800K /mo Reported

Event ticketing platform

"Comprehensive ticketing platform for event promoters."

palco4.com

$100K /mo Reported

Employee training software

Process documentation and training software for small businesses

trainual.com

$100K /mo Reported

Ai-driven visual content optimizer

AI platform transforming images and video into actionable insights.

coactive.ai

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Open source document signing

Open-source document signing platform for secure and customizable solutions.

documenso.com

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White-label ai chatbot builder

AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.

stammer.ai

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Telegram subscription tool

"Subscription platform for monetizing Telegram and Discord channels."

sublaunch.com

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Idea	Revenue	Wait, What?	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 Excel formula generator betteranalyst.com AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly	$30K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Finance Professionals +9	+8	Founded 2022 · Solo founder · $200 to start	87	Build this
AI customer experience agents chatbase.co AI customer service agents for businesses	$800K /mo Estimated ▲ 25% · 27 mo		Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Website Owners +2	CH	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 60 days	85	Build this
L AI cold email automation tryleadflow.ai Leadflow AI is an Cold Email tool for non Technical guys who struggle with sending up the infrastructur	$100K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Direct sales Affiliate program +1	Growing technology busi... +2		Founded 2026 · Solo founder · $7K to start	66	Build this
Ai-powered sms marketing tool txtcartapp.com AI-Powered SMS Marketing for Shopify Stores	$90K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce Sellers +6	+30	Founded 2019 · 7 people · $30K to start	63	Build this
Ai-powered knowledge organizer recall.wiki AI-powered extension for building personal knowledge bases.	$9K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Entrepreneurs +3		Founded 2023 · 3 people · Built in 180 days	65	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
Notion knowledge base builder helpkit.so Transform Notion docs into professional help centers.	$10K /mo Reported ▲ 400% · 32 mo		SaaS +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Companies building thei... +4	HE FR ST +8	Solo founder · Built in 30 days · SaaS	78	Build this
Automated data storytelling tool decidable.com Automated data storytelling for UK e-commerce growth.	$1K /mo Reported		SaaS +1	Brand Authenticity SEO +1	Ecommerce Companies +2		Founded 2021 · 2 people · $1M to start	58	Build this
Easy payments for creators milotree.com Easy payment solutions for creators monetizing their expertise.	$6K /mo Reported		SaaS +3	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Online Entrepreneurs +6	+6	Founded 2021 · 2 people · $2K to start	65	Build this
Digital inheritance manager dglegacy.com Digital inheritance manager securing unclaimed assets for beneficiaries.	$40K /mo Reported	Finally profiting from people's digital legacies, or lack thereof.	Subscription +1	Affiliate program Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Entrepreneurs +4	+32	Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · Berlin, Germany, Germany	81	Build this
I Social media growth automator instoo.com Social automation tool for business growth.	$30K /mo Reported		Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Non-technical entrepren... +4	+5	Founded 2018 · 3 people · Built in 1 day	72	Build this
No-code game development engine construct.net No-code game development engine for creators.	$100K /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Indie Game Developers U... +6	+9	Founded 2011 · 3 people · $1K to start	76	Build this
Music catalog management tool musicspace.io Music catalog management for artists and producers.	$200 /mo Reported		Subscription +1	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Independent Artists +1	+1	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $500 to start	71	Build this
Low-fidelity wireframing tool balsamiq.com Wireframing tool that simplifies product design.	$600K /mo Reported		Software license +2	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Developers at Technolog... +8	+21	Founded 2008 · 29 people · Bologna, Emilia-Romagna, Italy, Italy	74	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
AI-powered sales outreach tool lemlist.com AI-driven platform for personalized email outreach	$2M /mo Reported ▲ 13% · 10 mo		SaaS +1	Word of mouth Brand Authenticity +1	Sales Teams +3	+3	Founded 2018 · 19 people · Paris, Ile-de-France, France, France	68	Build this
Collaborative mind mapping tool meister.co "Creative mind mapping and task management suite."	$1M /mo Reported		Subscription +3	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	SMBs +11	+17	Founded 2007 · 85 people · $20K to start	66	Build this
AI gym management software pushpress.com AI-powered gym management software for boutique owners	$800K /mo Reported		Freemium +3	Word of mouth Advertising on social media +1	Gym Owners +6	+44	Founded 2017 · 35 people · El Segundo, California, USA, United States	60	Build this
Event ticketing platform palco4.com "Comprehensive ticketing platform for event promoters."	$100K /mo Reported		SaaS +2	Partnerships Organic social media +1	Small and Medium Sized ... +4	+4	Founded 2015 · 12 people · Spain	51	Build this
Employee training software trainual.com Process documentation and training software for small businesses	$100K /mo Reported		Subscription +3	Affiliate program Advertising on social media +1	Small businesses +3	+7	Founded 2017 · 59 people · Scottsdale, Arizona, USA, United States	64	Build this
Ai-driven visual content optimizer coactive.ai AI platform transforming images and video into actionable insights.	—		SaaS	Partnerships Direct sales +1	Enterprises +2	CU	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Technology	71	Build this
Open source document signing documenso.com Open-source document signing platform for secure and customizable solutions.	—		Subscription +3	Organic social media	Developers +3	NE +2	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · Australia Plains SA, Australia, Australia	74	Build this
SA White-label ai chatbot builder stammer.ai AI service enabling agencies to white-label and sell chatbots.	—		Freemium +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Agency Owners +1	CH DI +1	Founded 2023 · 12 people · Los Angeles, CA, USA, United States	70	Build this
Telegram subscription tool sublaunch.com "Subscription platform for monetizing Telegram and Discord channels."	—		Subscription +4	Direct sales SEO +1	Telegram Channel Owners +2	CU	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Baliwag, Bulacan, Philippines, Philippines	69	Build this

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