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$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $300K/mo

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Online blogging courses

Online business education teaching people to build profitable blogs and courses

createandgo.com

$80K /mo Reported

Stock research newsletter platform

Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors

marketbeat.com

$4M /mo Reported

Personal finance budgeting app

Personal budgeting web app with multi-currency support and bank syncing

lunchmoney.app

$3K /mo Estimated

Community productivity app

Community platform for indie makers to build in public

getmakerlog.com

$200 /mo Estimated

Personal finance blog

Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families

thesavvycouple.com

$20K /mo Reported

SaaS marketing content library

Marketing content platform for real estate agents

theagentnest.com

$8K /mo Estimated

Marketing examples newsletter

Gallery of real-world marketing examples for marketers

marketingexamples.com

$3K /mo Estimated

Cloud business phone system

Cloud telephony platform for global business communications.

callhippo.com

$700K /mo Estimated

Twitter DM automation tool

Twitter DM automation tool for building connections.

hivoe.com

$3K /mo Estimated

Scholarship application optimizer

AI-powered scholarship matching and application platform

scholarshipowl.com

$500K /mo Estimated

Uptime and status monitoring

Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs

hyperping.com

$10K /mo Estimated

Subscription analytics and insights

Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses

baremetrics.com

$100K /mo Estimated

Email marketing for creators

Email marketing platform built for online creators

convertkit.com

$2M /mo Estimated

Real-time stock alert app

Real-time stock alert app for investors

stockalarm.io

$20K /mo Estimated

Node.js SaaS boilerplate

Boilerplate software for SaaS development

usegravity.app

$30K /mo Estimated

Pool and hot tub care guide

Swim University: Expert advice for effortless pool and hot tub care.

swimuniversity.com

$80K /mo Estimated

Online gospel piano lessons

Hear and Play: Learn piano by ear, fast.

hearandplay.com

$300K /mo Estimated

Email scheduling app

Email scheduling and productivity tool for professionals

boomerangapp.com

$700K /mo Estimated

No-code MVP validation course

Course teaching MVP creation without coding skills.

nocodemvp.com

$6K /mo Reported

Self-published career guide

Online community and resources for unconventional career paths

pathlesspath.com

$20K /mo Estimated

SaaS landing page builder

Boilerplate code generator app for custom branding.

shipixen.com

$1K /mo Estimated

SaaS starter kit

SaaS starter kit for developers and indie hackers

supastarter.dev

$10K /mo Estimated

AI customer experience agents

AI customer service agents for businesses

chatbase.co

$800K /mo Estimated

AI photo calorie tracker

AI calorie tracking app that logs meals from photos

calai.app

$2M /mo Estimated

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com

$20K /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.
Online blogging courses createandgo.com Online business education teaching people to build profitable blogs and courses	$80K /mo Reported	Course +6	Email marketing SEO +1	Aspiring Bloggers +8	CO +26	Founded 2017 · 2 co-founders · Texas, USA, United States	73	Build this
Stock research newsletter platform marketbeat.com Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors	$4M /mo Reported ▲ 67% · 33 mo	Freemium +2	Advertising on social media Press +1	Individual Investors +6	+6	Founded 2011 · 18 people · $10 to start	76	Build this
Personal finance budgeting app lunchmoney.app Personal budgeting web app with multi-currency support and bank syncing	$3K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	SEO Organic social media	Individual Personal Fin...		Founded 2019 · 5 people · Built in 270 days	67	Build this
Community productivity app getmakerlog.com Community platform for indie makers to build in public	$200 /mo Estimated	Subscription	SEO Organic social media	Indie makers +1		Founded 2018 · Solo founder · Social Media	66	Build this
Personal finance blog thesavvycouple.com Personal finance blog and digital products shop for families	$20K /mo Reported	Blogging +8	Outsourcing Partnerships +1	Families +8	CO +44	Founded 2016 · 2 people · $500 to start	67	Build this
SaaS marketing content library theagentnest.com Marketing content platform for real estate agents	$8K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Real Estate Agents +2	CO +3	Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · $500 to start	74	Build this
Marketing examples newsletter marketingexamples.com Gallery of real-world marketing examples for marketers	$3K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Organic social media Video content	Marketers +2	EM CU	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $1K to start	69	Build this
Cloud business phone system callhippo.com Cloud telephony platform for global business communications.	$700K /mo Estimated	SaaS +1	SEO	SMBs +2	CA	Founded 2016 · 75 people · $2M to start	50	Build this
Twitter DM automation tool hivoe.com Twitter DM automation tool for building connections.	$3K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	No-code developers +3		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	74	Build this
Scholarship application optimizer scholarshipowl.com AI-powered scholarship matching and application platform	$500K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	SEO Organic social media +1	College Students +2	AI	Founded 2015 · 36 people · $300K to start	59	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
Subscription analytics and insights baremetrics.com Subscription analytics dashboard for Stripe-based SaaS businesses	$100K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Companies +2		Founded 2013 · Solo founder · Built in 7 days	84	Build this
Email marketing for creators convertkit.com Email marketing platform built for online creators	$2M /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Affiliate program Word of mouth +1	Content Creators +2		Founded 2013 · 82 people · $5K to start	58	Build this
Real-time stock alert app stockalarm.io Real-time stock alert app for investors	$20K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Contribute on Quora Organic social media	Retail Investors +2	NE	Founded 2019 · 2 co-founders · New York, NY, USA, United States	67	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
Pool and hot tub care guide swimuniversity.com Swim University: Expert advice for effortless pool and hot tub care.	$80K /mo Estimated	Digital Products & Courses +2	Organic social media Email List Growth +1	Homeowners +2	+1	Founded 2006 · 3 people · Boulder, CO, USA, United States	74	Build this
Online gospel piano lessons hearandplay.com Hear and Play: Learn piano by ear, fast.	$300K /mo Estimated	Brick & mortar +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	Aspiring Musicians +2		Founded 2000 · 5 people · $70 to start	79	Build this
Email scheduling app boomerangapp.com Email scheduling and productivity tool for professionals	$700K /mo Estimated	Subscription +3	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	LinkedIn Professionals +9		Founded 2010 · 19 people · $400K to start	47	Build this
No-code MVP validation course nocodemvp.com Course teaching MVP creation without coding skills.	$6K /mo Reported	Course +4	Word of mouth Direct sales +1	Entrepreneurs +9	+18	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Amsterdam, North Holland, The Netherlands, Netherlands	76	Build this
Self-published career guide pathlesspath.com Online community and resources for unconventional career paths	$20K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	Organic social media Email List Growth +1	Aspiring Entrepreneurs +7	SU +3	Founded 2017 · Solo founder · $7K to start	85	Build this
SaaS landing page builder shipixen.com Boilerplate code generator app for custom branding.	$1K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Indie makers +2	+2	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 21 days	70	Build this
SaaS starter kit supastarter.dev SaaS starter kit for developers and indie hackers	$10K /mo Estimated	SaaS +2	Email marketing Press +1	Small businesses +7	TA LU TU +3	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · SaaS	82	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
AI photo calorie tracker calai.app AI calorie tracking app that logs meals from photos	$2M /mo Estimated ▼ 57% · 3 mo	Subscription +1	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Health-Conscious Consumers +2	SU +2	Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · $100K to start	68	Build this
AI customer support chatbot myaskai.com AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth SEO +1	SaaS Businesses +5	CA FI +20	Founded 2023 · 2 co-founders · $100 to start	77	Build this

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