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$30K /mo

Middle half earn $6K – $100K/mo

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Job search coaching platform

Online career coaching and digital job search courses for job seekers

cultivatedculture.com

$20K /mo Reported

Link-in-bio page builder

Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses

liinks.co

$30K /mo Reported

Affiliate wellness review site

Affiliate review site comparing mental health and wellness products

zenmasterwellness.com

$40K /mo Reported

Stock research newsletter platform

Financial media platform providing stock ratings and market research for investors

marketbeat.com

$4M /mo Reported

Google Sheets Amazon add-on

Google Sheets add-on connecting Amazon Seller Central data for FBA sellers

gorillaroi.com

$20K /mo Reported

Crypto airdrop checker tool

Free airdrop checker for Ethereum users to claim unclaimed crypto tokens

earni.fi

$80K /mo Estimated

Dynamic QR code generator

Dynamic QR code generator for brands

hovercode.com

$200 /mo Reported

Online group card tool

Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.

thankbox.com

$30K /mo Reported

AI voice notes organizer

AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.

talknotes.io

$7K /mo Reported

Open-source document sharing

Open-source document-sharing platform with engagement analytics.

papermark.io

$300K /mo Estimated

SaaS tool directory platform

Uneed: Tool discovery platform for indie hackers

uneed.best

$10K /mo Estimated

No-code Airtable API importer

API integration tool for Airtable users.

datafetcher.com

$20K /mo Reported

AI Excel formula generator

AI tool that generates Excel formulas instantly

betteranalyst.com

$30K /mo Reported

Frontend coding challenge platform

Real coding projects for aspiring developers

frontendmentor.io

$30K /mo Reported

Crowdsourced idea management

Idea management software for collective innovation

ideascale.com

$800K /mo Reported

SEO link building service

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

indexsy.com

$100K /mo Estimated

AI daily planning app

Visual daily planner for focused productivity

structured.app

$1K /mo Estimated

SEO consulting and education

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

mariahmagazine.com

$10K /mo Estimated

Survey and research platform

Online survey tools for actionable customer insights

questionpro.com

$2M /mo Reported

AI social media scheduler

AI-powered writing and scheduling tool for social media

typefully.com

$100K /mo Reported

Remote-controlled event timer

Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations

stagetimer.io

$30K /mo Reported

Lead capture for ecommerce

Customer identification tool for anonymous website visitors

retention.com

$2M /mo Estimated

Simple website hosting tool

Drag-and-drop hosting for easy web sharing.

tiiny.host

$40K /mo Reported

Ai-powered interactive demos

AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos

supademo.com

$300K /mo Reported

AI academic research assistant

AI writing assistant for academic research

jenni.ai

$700K /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.
Job search coaching platform cultivatedculture.com Online career coaching and digital job search courses for job seekers	$20K /mo Reported	Course +3	SEO Organic social media +1	Job Seekers Seeking Emp... +3	CO GO +12	Founded 2016 · Solo founder · New York, New York, USA, United States	73	Build this
Link-in-bio page builder liinks.co Link-in-bio page builder for creators and small businesses	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 25% · 24 mo	Subscription +1	Pay Per Click Advertising Referral Program +1	Influencers +3	MO AW +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	88	Build this
Affiliate wellness review site zenmasterwellness.com Affiliate review site comparing mental health and wellness products	$40K /mo Reported	Affiliate marketing +4	SEO Affiliate program +1	Consumers +11	FI +32	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $500 to start	84	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
Google Sheets Amazon add-on gorillaroi.com Google Sheets add-on connecting Amazon Seller Central data for FBA sellers	$20K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Amazon FBA Sellers Usin... +4	+10	Founded 2018 · 2 people · Built in 180 days	78	Build this
Crypto airdrop checker tool earni.fi Free airdrop checker for Ethereum users to claim unclaimed crypto tokens	$80K /mo Estimated	Freemium	Advertising on social media Organic social media	Traders +2		Founded 2021 · Solo founder · Built in 5 days	79	Build this
Dynamic QR code generator hovercode.com Dynamic QR code generator for brands	$200 /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Small Business Owners +3	EM +1	Founded 2021 · Solo founder · $100 to start	70	Build this
Online group card tool thankbox.com Digital group cards for heartfelt celebrations.	$30K /mo Reported	One-time purchase +5	Word of mouth SEO +1	Teams within Businesses +11	CU +27	Founded 2020 · 3 people · $3K to start	64	Build this
AI voice notes organizer talknotes.io AI voice note app turning thoughts into organized tasks.	$7K /mo Reported ▼ 97% · 10 mo	Subscription +2	Advertising on social media SEO	Content Creators +1		Founded 2023 · Solo founder · Built in 6 days	69	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
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
No-code Airtable API importer datafetcher.com API integration tool for Airtable users.	$20K /mo Reported ▲ 130% · 35 mo	Freemium +1	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Airtable Users Importin... +8	PR +17	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · $100 to start	90	Build this
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
Frontend coding challenge platform frontendmentor.io Real coding projects for aspiring developers	$30K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Word of mouth SEO +1	Beginner Freelancers +9	+10	Founded 2018 · 2 co-founders · $8K to start	77	Build this
Crowdsourced idea management ideascale.com Idea management software for collective innovation	$800K /mo Reported	SaaS +2	SEO Word of mouth +1	Corporate Innovation Teams +2	+34	Founded 2009 · 53 people · San Francisco, California, USA, United States	57	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
AI daily planning app structured.app Visual daily planner for focused productivity	$1K /mo Estimated	Repeat customers +21	SEO Organic social media	Individuals Facing Dati... +6	WA LA AD GO +2	Founded 2020 · Solo founder · Built in 120 days	60	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
Survey and research platform questionpro.com Online survey tools for actionable customer insights	$2M /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Direct sales Word of mouth +1	SMBs +3	+1	Founded 2005 · 300 people · $60K to start	54	Build this
AI social media scheduler typefully.com AI-powered writing and scheduling tool for social media	$100K /mo Reported	Freemium +1	Product Hunt Hacker News +1	Content Creators +3		Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 90 days	70	Build this
Remote-controlled event timer stagetimer.io Remote-controlled countdown timer for events and presentations	$30K /mo Reported ▲ 733% · 35 mo	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Pay Per Click Advertising +1	Event Producers +3	ST +4	Founded 2021 · 2 co-founders · Built in 3 days	81	Build this
Lead capture for ecommerce retention.com Customer identification tool for anonymous website visitors	$2M /mo Estimated	Yield generating products +26	Word of mouth Organic social media +1	E-commerce Brands +2	GM +5	Founded 2019 · 120 people · $2M to start	56	Build this
Simple website hosting tool tiiny.host Drag-and-drop hosting for easy web sharing.	$40K /mo Reported	Subscription +2	Word of mouth Facebook Community +1	Designers +5	CR +5	Founded 2019 · Solo founder · $100 to start	84	Build this
Ai-powered interactive demos supademo.com AI-powered platform for creating interactive product demos	$300K /mo Reported ▲ 200% · 21 mo	Custom service +6	Word of mouth Email marketing +1	Small to Medium Marketi... +3	HO TL DU ZE	Founded 2023 · 12 people · $3K to start	58	Build this
AI academic research assistant jenni.ai AI writing assistant for academic research	$700K /mo Estimated ▲ 167% · 29 mo	Freemium +4	SEO Organic social media	Universities and Educat... +1	FR	Founded 2020 · 9 people · Seoul, South Korea, Korea, Republic of	72	Build this

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