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204 businesses

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$100K+

$1M+

Median revenue

$50K /mo

Middle half earn $10K – $200K/mo

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AI affiliate revenue platform

Affiliate analytics platform for content publishers.

affilimate.com

$2K /mo Estimated

Marketing examples newsletter

Gallery of real-world marketing examples for marketers

marketingexamples.com

$3K /mo Estimated

Twitter DM automation tool

Twitter DM automation tool for building connections.

hivoe.com

$3K /mo Estimated

AI content creation platform

AI-powered content creation tool for creators

castmagic.io

$100K /mo Estimated

Uptime and status monitoring

Uptime monitoring tool for websites and APIs

hyperping.com

$10K /mo Estimated

Ai meme generator tool

AI meme generator for effortless meme creation

supermeme.ai

$1K /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

SaaS landing page builder

Boilerplate code generator app for custom branding.

shipixen.com

$1K /mo Estimated

Open-source document sharing

Open-source document-sharing platform with engagement analytics.

papermark.io

$300K /mo Estimated

eCommerce customer feedback tool

Customer feedback tool for e-commerce brands

zigpoll.com

$80K /mo Reported

AI customer experience agents

AI customer service agents for businesses

chatbase.co

$800K /mo Estimated

SaaS tool directory platform

Uneed: Tool discovery platform for indie hackers

uneed.best

$10K /mo Estimated

AI home staging tool

AI-powered instant home staging service

iacrea.com

$10K /mo Estimated

AI customer support chatbot

AI chatbot builder for seamless customer support

myaskai.com

$20K /mo Reported

Ecommerce email SMS automation

Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce growth.

omnisend.com

$4M /mo Estimated

SEO link building service

SEO agency offering niche edits, BrowserBlast, and digital asset acquisitions

indexsy.com

$100K /mo Estimated

SEO consulting and education

SEO consultant and educator teaching online business owners to get found on Google

mariahmagazine.com

$10K /mo Estimated

Referral marketing SaaS tool

Referral marketing software for small businesses

referralrock.com

$200K /mo Estimated

Design subscription service

Design subscription service for B2B startups and marketing teams

magier.com

$200K /mo Estimated

AI revenue orchestration tool

AI-driven sales platform for tracking prospects

warmly.ai

$300K /mo Reported

US-based email support service

Customer support outsourcing for small online businesses.

evergreensupport.co

$30K /mo Estimated

AI omni-channel CX platform

AI-powered platform for omnichannel customer experience management

konnectinsights.com

$600K /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.
AI affiliate revenue platform affilimate.com Affiliate analytics platform for content publishers.	$2K /mo Estimated	Services +1	Brand Authenticity Networking events	Publishers +2	CU	Founded 2020 · 2 co-founders · Berlin, Germany, Germany	52	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
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
AI content creation platform castmagic.io AI-powered content creation tool for creators	$100K /mo Estimated	Services +2	Organic social media Email List Growth	Content Creators +2		Founded 2023 · 3 co-founders · Built in 14 days	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
Ai meme generator tool supermeme.ai AI meme generator for effortless meme creation	$1K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Small and Medium-Sized ... +4	SU	Founded 2022 · 3 co-founders · Built in 30 days	59	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
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
Open-source document sharing papermark.io Open-source document-sharing platform with engagement analytics.	$300K /mo Estimated ▲ 1,100% · 21 mo	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Small businesses +4	PA	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 3 days	77	Build this
eCommerce customer feedback tool zigpoll.com Customer feedback tool for e-commerce brands	$80K /mo Reported	Services +2	Advertising on social media SEO +1	Content Creators +4		Founded 2019 · Solo founder · Miami, United States	79	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
SaaS tool directory platform uneed.best Uneed: Tool discovery platform for indie hackers	$10K /mo Estimated	Subscription +4	SEO Organic social media	Sales Engagement Focuse... +5	NU	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · SaaS	73	Build this
AI home staging tool iacrea.com AI-powered instant home staging service	$10K /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Curious Individuals +1	GO CU NE	Founded 2023 · Solo founder · SaaS	60	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
Ecommerce email SMS automation omnisend.com Email and SMS marketing platform for e-commerce growth.	$4M /mo Estimated	Subscription +2	SEO Organic social media	Ecommerce Sellers +2		Founded 2014 · 200 people · $200K to start	52	Build this
SEO link building service indexsy.com SEO agency offering niche edits, BrowserBlast, and digital asset acquisitions	$100K /mo Estimated ▲ 209% · 22 mo	Subscription +5	Facebook Community SEO +1	Entrepreneurs +2	ME +1	Founded 2016 · 2 co-founders · Marketing	50	Build this
SEO consulting and education mariahmagazine.com SEO consultant and educator teaching online business owners to get found on Google	$10K /mo Estimated	Services +4	SEO Word of mouth +1	Ecommerce shop owners	KA GO +3	Founded 2015 · Solo founder · Education	77	Build this
Referral marketing SaaS tool referralrock.com Referral marketing software for small businesses	$200K /mo Estimated ▲ 0% · 34 mo	Services +2	SEO Content marketing +1	Small and Medium Busine... +2		Founded 2013 · 12 people · Built in 548 days	68	Build this
Design subscription service magier.com Design subscription service for B2B startups and marketing teams	$200K /mo Estimated ▲ 39% · 14 mo	Subscription +1	Advertising on social media Direct sales +1	Growing technology busi... +3		2 co-founders · Design	65	Build this
AI revenue orchestration tool warmly.ai AI-driven sales platform for tracking prospects	$300K /mo Reported ▲ 220% · 20 mo	Subscription +1	Content marketing Organic social media +1	Marketers +2		Founded 2023 · 65 people · $20K to start	48	Build this
US-based email support service evergreensupport.co Customer support outsourcing for small online businesses.	$30K /mo Estimated	Subscription +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	E-commerce Brands +2		Founded 2022 · 2 co-founders · Built in 7 days	66	Build this
AI omni-channel CX platform konnectinsights.com AI-powered platform for omnichannel customer experience management	$600K /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +14	Partnerships ISV partnerships +1	Enterprise Brands +2	AW SA +2	Founded 2011 · 100 people · $100K to start	45	Build this

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