36 Software Business Ideas To Start In [2024]

Updated: November 28th, 2022

Are you interested in starting software business ideas?

With a little effort and commitment, your software company can grow quickly and become a significant player in the industry.

Unfortunately, entrepreneurs interested in software business ideas often do not know which niche to pursue and what it takes to build a successful business.

We put together a list of the best software business ideas you can start in 2024.

Here they are:

1. Become a freelance app developer

A freelance app developer is a programmer who creates mobile apps for Android and iOS devices. Freelance app development business targets creating various apps that give a user-friendly experience.

To become a freelance app developer, first, touch up on your skills. There are several courses available online. Once you obtain the certification, choose your niche and focus on your skill set.

Then the best way to showcase your work is to build a portfolio website where you will display your skills, projects, and testimonials. Another way to promote yourself is to create your brand and blog. This will, in turn, build a network, and you will be able to connect with people and attract more clients.

How much you can make: $10,000 — $91,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $350 (?)

How long does it take to build: 60 days (?)

How I Started A $69K/Month Software Agency After A Failed Product Launch

A software agency started by a non-technical founder helps diverse clients with their minimum lovable product, boasting a revenue of over $700,000 this year with a 20% profit margin and a team of 8.

About
Andrew started Krit about 10 years ago
Revenue
Andrew grew the business to $91K/month
Read by 24,290 founders

2. Create a meal planner app

Meal planners are used by millions of people around the world to stay organized, create meals, and even lose weight.

The weight loss services industry is currently valued at $22B and growing.

3. Start an idea management software

Idea management software is designed to help businesses and teams collaborate and track their ideas. The act of managing ideas can heavily influence the outcome of teams and projects, which can mean the difference between success and failure for a company.

You'll need to ensure that you have a solid foundation of coding and prototyping to build this kind of software. On top of that, you'll want to have good sales and marketing skills to sell this software to companies and executives.

How much you can make: $66,000 — $750,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $7,000 (?)

How long does it take to build: 90 days (?)

How We Designed A $200K/Month Idea Management Software

UK-based Idea Drop is a software-as-a-service (SAAS) allowing businesses to identify, refine and execute innovative ideas through its platform, which is already being used by MT, Ericsson, and the Kent Police Force, offering a public challenge facility allowing clients to crowdsource ideas, with one Covea idea implemented via the platform estimated to save the company £2.5m over five years.

About
Charlie started Idea Drop over 10 years ago
Revenue
Charlie grew the business to $200K/month
Costs
It cost Charlie $50000 to start the business
Read by 6,970 founders

4. Start a background check software

Background check software enables organizations to check and verify the information provided by potential employees or customers. The background software verifies various data sets, including the subject's education history, past employment, criminal records, and financial and other records.

Organizations would want to thoroughly scrutinize the persons they transact with and those they entrust with their daily operations. Therefore, the demand for background check software presents a potential business opportunity for programmers.

How much you can make: $20,000 — $500,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $50 (?)

How long does it take to build: 90 days (?)

How I Started A $6M/Year Background Check Software Business

Safe Hiring Solutions, a security technology company that provides comprehensive background checks for schools, ministries, volunteer organizations, and corporations has more than 7,000 clients and has been included on the Inc 5000 list the past five years, with a number 16 ranking for the fastest-growing private company in the Indianapolis region by the Indianapolis Business Journal.

About
Michael started Safe Hiring Solutions over 19 years ago
Revenue
Michael grew the business to $500K/month
Read by 10,283 founders

5. Become a software developer

A software developer is a person who creates computer programs. They design, test, and oversee the creation of software for a variety of purposes including businesses, personal use, or social networking.

If you have strong technical skills and experience in programming, you can start a software development business. You should also have a good understanding of how the software works.

The average salary for software developers is $110,140. The best-paid 25 percent earn an annual income of up to 140K dollars while the lowest-paid workers make just under 84K dollars.

The recent trends in software development are moving towards mobile apps and cloud-based solutions. Businesses are providing a variety of programming languages and tools to create software that meets the client's needs.

Starting a software development company is the perfect way to explore in this exciting industry. This type of business is growing in popularity as businesses are looking for ways to offer their customers a convenient way to access their data and applications.

How much you can make: $1,700 — $465,583,333/month

How long does it take to build: 180 days (?)

How We Started A $350K/Month Business Developing Software Tools For Ecommerce Brands

SkyVerge, a software company, has grown rapidly with revenue of $350,000 per month, over 100,000 eCommerce customers, and a globally distributed team of 30 people, all through starting with consulting projects and building focused and solutions-based products, acquiring small products from other developers, and focusing largely on content marketing and providing excellent customer support.

About
Max started SkyVerge, Inc. about 11 years ago
Revenue
Max grew the business to $350K/month
Read by 35,777 founders

6. Start a proposal software app

A proposal software app is a program that streamlines the process of creating, sending, and closing proposals, quotes, contracts, and other sales documents. The common users of proposal apps include consultants and business executives who want to generate a personalized and professional-looking proposal. A good example of a proposal software app is Proposify

In creating your proposal app, first, understand how the target users interact with their proposals. Then, provide them with a suite of options so they choose ones that they feel convenient to use. Ensure your software enables the user to produce sleek business proposals quickly.

Typically, the proposal software should be intuitive for any user and should include critical automation and support client interaction tracking, to make proposal creation easy. Build a great product that solves your customer’s pain.

Finally, set up a customer support team that will be directly responsible for guiding customers through the onboarding process, and work towards retaining and expanding accounts.

How much you can make: $570,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $100 (?)

How long does it take to build: 205 days (?)

How We Built Proposify And Grew To $7M ARR

Proposify, an online business proposal SaaS company, currently serving over 8,000 customers and doing over $7M in annual recurring revenue, was founded by CEO Kyle Racki who turned his old proposal app idea into a successful business by focusing on user pain points, building a great product, and prioritizing customer service.

About
Kyle started Proposify over 11 years ago
Revenue
Kyle grew the business to $570K/month
Read by 9,190 founders

7. Start a training software

Online learning software makes it easy for institutions to deliver course content to learners. The learners can be students, employees, or even business people who want to learn a new skill.

Starting an eLearning software can be a profitable investment. Industry experts project that the e-learning market will double in the next few years.

Your business can provide content, create supporting technology, and administer e-learning courses.

How much you can make: $8,696 — $450,000/month

How long does it take to build: 90 days (?)

How I Grew A Training & Wiki Software Tool To $2M ARR

Trainual is a software platform that helps small businesses effortlessly scale by capturing every process, role, and responsibility, creating a consistent, teachable, and scalable knowledge base. With over 15k users in over 80 countries, Trainual has grown to $2M ARR by catering to businesses looking for something more manageable than an enterprise learning system.

About
Chris started Trainual over 7 years ago
Revenue
Chris grew the business to $450K/month
Read by 6,766 founders

8. Develop a seo software

SEO software is a computer program that is designed to handle search engine optimization tasks by optimizing the website content, managing backlinks, and other SEO activities.

SEO is something that you need to do for your website or blog in order for it to get any traffic. Some of us are new to SEO, even if we are SEO experts. SEO isn't just a craft, but an art form as well.

Making your own SEO software is more than potentially profitable. It also lets you interact with the people who use your software and allows you to figure out best practices from the data you collect.

How much you can make: $2,000 — $500,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $5,500 (?)

How long does it take to build: 180 days (?)

How I Bootstrapped My SaaS Company To $2.5M/Year In 5 Years As A Solo Founder

Solo founder Todd Hooper bootstrapped Prerender.io from zero to $2.5 million in ARR over 5 years by releasing an open-source project on Github and turning it into an SEO-friendly version of React, Angular, and Javascript websites, and then offering it as a SaaS service for businesses.

About
Todd started Prerender.io over 10 years ago
Revenue
Todd grew the business to $220K/month
Read by 15,732 founders

9. Start an accounting software business

Accounting software is an important part of any business. Without a definitive accounting system, businesses cannot keep track of debtors, creditors, assets, and liabilities.

According to experts, demand for new and advanced accounting software is increasing than conventional software. Besides, conventional accounting software lacks technological competitiveness, which creates an environment for expansion and upgradation of the accounting software market.

Are you looking for a business idea within the accounting sector? If you understand how accounting systems work, you can build modern accounting software that helps businesses manage accounts receivables, payables, and the general ledger, among others.

How much you can make: $25,000 — $1,000,000/month

How long does it take to build: 150 days (?)

Helping Youtubers & Online Content Creators With Their Accounting Turned Into A $300K/Year Business

A case study about FreeCashFlow.io, an accounting agency that specifically caters to the financial needs of Onlyfans models and entrepreneurs, helping them with bookkeeping, taxes, and financial management, all while overcoming the stigma associated with the industry.

About
Alan started Free Cash Flow over 2 years ago
Revenue
Alan grew the business to $25K/month
Costs
It cost Alan $500 to start the business
Read by 6,056 founders

10. Start a maid service software

Consumer demand for maid service is increasing at a significant rate. Experts attribute the increase in demand to the growing number of households and increasing disposable income.

High demand has created multiple opportunities, including starting a maid service software.

If you are interested in technology-based business opportunities, you can build a maid service software that connects customers to available domestic workers.

You do not need to be a programmer to build maid service software. You can hire programmers through online freelancing platforms like Upwork or purchase a ready-made service and tweak it to suit your business model.

How much you can make: $120,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $1,000 (?)

How long does it take to build: 80 days (?)

How We Validated And Grew A SaaS For Maid Services To $500K/Year

Amar Ghose co-founded ZenMaid, a software company servicing the house cleaning industry, which has now passed the half a million dollar yearly mark and intends to break the one million dollar a year barrier in late-2020, using paid advertising as a lead magnet and extensive email marketing funnel.

About
Amar started ZenMaid about 11 years ago
Revenue
Amar grew the business to $120K/month
Costs
It cost Amar $1000 to start the business
Read by 13,294 founders

11. Develop a dropshipping software

A successful dropshipping business is only as good as its software. Online sellers use dropshipping software to automate the process of listing items online, receiving customer orders, and sharing details with suppliers to fulfill the orders.

If you have coding experience and understand how dropshipping software works, consider building your dropshipping software.

To start, analyze what’s available in the market today, and identify gaps. Come up with strategies for filling these gaps, and start building your software.

Test it out with a few online retailers, optimize and launch.

How much you can make: $10,000 — $75,000/month

How We Started A $25K/Month Business Helping People Sell Online Without Owning Any Stock

Founder of Hustle Got Real shares how he turned a side hustle into a business generating $18,000/month with over 15,000 customers in 25+ countries, and offers insight into the process of designing, prototyping, and launching a successful e-commerce software tool.

About
Miguel started Hustle Got Real over 6 years ago
Revenue
Miguel grew the business to $25K/month
Costs
It cost Miguel $200 to start the business
Read by 16,305 founders

12. Start a custom oil and gas software application business

The oil & gas industry uses custom software applications to automate and generate relative business intelligence. The oil and gas industry is known to be an incredibly competitive and lucrative industry.

If you are a software developer, you can start developing innovative software solutions that increase operational efficiency and allow faultless procedures at every stage.

13. Start a cell phone & computer repair shop software

Are you a person who has a knack for fixing things and is updated about the latest phone and computer updates and tech? For technology lovers with a talent for fixing phones and computers, opening a repair business may seem like the perfect venture.

Listed are the steps to start a cellphone and computer repair shop business.

  • Register your business
  • Secure necessary legal documents to operate a business
  • Find financing
  • Open a bank account for business transactions
  • Obtain insurance
  • Promote your business

How much you can make: $500,000/month

Turning a Personal Problem into a $100k/mo SaaS

RepairDesk's founder grew their software to over $1 million in annual recurring revenue by prioritizing relationship building with customers.

About
Usman started RepairDesk INC almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Usman grew the business to $500K/month
Read by 550 founders

14. Start an online course creation software

Online learning has shown significant growth over the past decade. As more people opt to learn online, the demand for online course creation software keeps rising. If you are interested in starting a software business, you may consider building an online course platform. Ensure your platform supports the needs of modern learners and tutors.

How much you can make: $175,000/month

We Built A $2M/Year Online Team Training Tool [From Australia]

Coassemble is an online training platform that has seen >100% YoY growth since launch, capturing the untapped market segment of small to medium businesses looking to train online for the first time, with over 1,000 businesses signing up to the platform and 90% of new customers training online for the first time, using a focus on ease of use, flexible sharing options, deep reporting, and genuine engagement experiences.

About
Jude started Coassemble over 7 years ago
Revenue
Jude grew the business to $175K/month
Costs
It cost Jude $10000 to start the business
Read by 2,867 founders

15. Start a software development agency

Starting a software development agency is a great way to build a profitable business. Businesses are always on the lookout for ways to save time and money, so it's no surprise that they're increasingly turning to software developers as a way of streamlining their operations.

Software developers are in high demand, and people who can develop custom-built solutions for businesses are able to charge top dollar for their services.

How much you can make: $4,000 — $43,700,000/month

How I Started A $69K/Month Software Agency After A Failed Product Launch

A software agency started by a non-technical founder helps diverse clients with their minimum lovable product, boasting a revenue of over $700,000 this year with a 20% profit margin and a team of 8.

About
Andrew started Krit about 10 years ago
Revenue
Andrew grew the business to $91K/month
Read by 24,290 founders

16. Build a software tool

Businesses are focusing on automating their operations, a need that has resulted in increased demand for software developers.

If you have software development skills and looking for a low maintenance business idea that will generate passive income, it is time to practice your skills.

A software company can build a plethora of applications and earn a passive income from them, with very little to no maintenance needed to keep the applications running. If you plan to start a software business, research the market to find high-potential opportunities. You may focus on a certain niche, or serve any business.

Choose a payment option that allows you a passive income over the lifetime of your software.

How much you can make: $8,300 — $17,366,666/month

How Two Friends Bootstrapped A SaaS Business To $55K MRR

Learn how two friends bootstrapped a SaaS business to $55k monthly recurring revenue (MRR) by creating a simple graphic design tool for non-designers and focusing on content marketing for customer acquisition.

About
Christopher started Snappa almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Christopher grew the business to $83.5K/month
Read by 20,130 founders

17. Start a fitness SaaS

Have you ever wondered what software gyms use to keep track of everything? Over 32,000 health clubs in the U.S. need software and tools to run their business!

How much you can make: $7,000 — $60,000/month

How long does it take to build: 60 days (?)

How I Developed A $20K/Month Software For Personal Trainers

FitSW founder Jacob Montoya bootstrapped his company to $25K monthly revenue, helping over 20,000 personal trainers manage their businesses through software that enables them to create workouts, track progress, plan meals, accept payments, and manage schedules, and has now expanded to include FindTrainGain, enabling people to join live online fitness classes from the comfort of their homes.

About
Jacob started FitSW: Personal Trainer Software about 7 years ago
Revenue
Jacob grew the business to $50K/month
Costs
It cost Jacob $1000 to start the business
Read by 9,596 founders

18. Start a CRM business

A Customer Relationship Management (CRM) software keeps track of prospects, clients and their contacts and also helps you monitor your sales pipeline as well as to create reports for business intelligence.

The CRM market is a $50B and growing industry.

How much you can make: $5,000 — $2,100,000/month

How long does it take to build: 150 days (?)

On Starting A $160K/Month CRM & Automations Company After A US Air Force Career

GreenRope, a self-funded CRM and marketing automation platform with over 1,000 customers in 20 countries, was built organically and focused on creating a positive, customer-centric culture without outside investment, with an all-in-one interface solving challenges in managing sales, marketing, customer service, and operations.

About
Lars started GreenRope almost 16 years ago
Revenue
Lars grew the business to $160K/month
Read by 11,063 founders

19. Build an online research software

As the business world grows more complex, the need for reliable and effective online research software becomes more important. Online research software can help businesses save time and money by providing access to a wealth of information.

This type of software is used for a variety of purposes, such as academic research, market research, or competitive intelligence.

For example, Trello is powerful online research software that can help you organize and keep track of your research projects. With Trello, you can create custom boards to track your progress on specific projects, set deadlines, and collaborate with other researchers. Trello's estimated annual revenue is currently $15.8M per year.

Online research software is a great tool for businesses looking to better understand their customer base. The data collected by this process can be rich and informative, as it includes insights that help you grow your business in ways other methods may not address as accurately or completely.

How much you can make: $5,000/month

How long does it take to build: 635 days (?)

AcademicInfluence.com Pioneers A New Way To Compare Colleges And Scholars

AcademicInfluence.com helps parents and students find colleges that are a good fit with their revolutionary machine learning system to identify and track the influence of the faculty and alumni, resulting in over 100,000 organic search visits per month.

About
Jed started AcademicInfluence.com over 3 years ago
Revenue
Jed grew the business to $5K/month
Costs
It cost Jed $500000 to start the business
Read by 2,813 founders

20. Start a remote software engineering business

Software engineering is one of the most lucrative careers for work-at-home enthusiasts. Software engineers can work from anywhere and accomplish project goals as long as they have the right skills and the right equipment.

Demand for software engineering has been rising for quite some time now, and there are no signs of stopping. Experts project software developers' employment rate to shoot by over 20% in the next few years. If you have software engineering skills and are passionate about working from home, there is no suitable time to start your business like now. A software engineering business begins with completing a relevant programming course and building some projects. Hence, you gain the skills and experience required to become a software engineer.

You can start your own software building company targeting companies, startups, or even individuals.

21. Start a white label SaaS platform

A white-label SaaS (Software as a Service) platform is a cloud-based software that enables businesses to improve their operations through customization and reselling.

This software typically includes scalable web applications with features such as scheduling, payment processing, and customer management.

By building white-label products, you can provide your technology to partners who can then distribute it under their own brand names.

This creates the potential for diverse revenue streams for both developers and their partners.

How much you can make: $25,000 — $200,000/month

How long does it take to build: 250 days (?)

How Two Friends From India Bootstrapped A Management Consulting Business

Two friends from India co-founded a management consulting firm that offers free basic business assessment tools and paid in-depth analysis tests, with 50 businesses taking the free assessment test and 4 clients paying for the in-depth analysis test, resulting in $23,000 in revenue in just a month.

About
Akhil started Xena Intelligence over 3 years ago
Revenue
Akhil grew the business to $25K/month
Costs
It cost Akhil $10000 to start the business
Read by 6,285 founders

22. Build a healthcare business process automation software

Healthcare business process management covers a sequence of executions/steps within the sector.

Unfortunately, the healthcare sector has not been among the fastest to embrace technological innovations. However, great strides have been made, and practitioners realize that manual procedures to fulfill clinical and administrative duties hampers business growth.

Thus, there is a demand for business process management software within the healthcare industry.

Starting a BPM in healthcare can be a great business if you understand healthcare process management. To start, model a prototype and pilot it before selling it to target healthcare practitioners.

How much you can make: $66,000/month

How long does it take to build: 90 days (?)

I Built A $792K/Year Software Development Company [For The Healthcare Industry]

Illumisoft, a software development company specializing in cloud migration, web applications, business solutions, and data management, has experienced consistent growth and success with 42 completed projects worth over $10M, 30 different clients, and 100% 5-star reviews, while focusing on providing services solely to the healthcare industry and changing lives of hundreds of thousands of people worldwide.

About
Dan started illumisoft about 7 years ago
Revenue
Dan grew the business to $66K/month
Read by 2,259 founders

23. Create an order fulfillment software

The order fulfillment software integrates with the sales channels, making shipping and fulfillment stress-free, so businesses focus on scalable growth. To build your order fulfillment software, research what’s available in the market today, identify gaps, engage target customers on features they need most, and create unique software.

How much you can make: $25,000,000/month

How This Immigrant Entrepreneur Built A $60M/Year Fulfillment Business

ShipMonk, a technology-driven fulfillment center, went from $130K in revenue in 2014 to nearly $30M in 2018 and was named America's Fastest Growing Fulfillment Center, with projected revenue of $60M for 2019.

About
Jan started ShipMonk over 10 years ago
Revenue
Jan grew the business to $25M/month
Read by 16,627 founders

24. Start a payment app

A payment app lets you accept payments from anywhere, using your mobile phone or tablet. It’s best for business owners and professionals to get payments for products or services occasionally or irregularly.

Starting a payment app is an excellent way of making passive income online. It doesn’t require much initially, and the revenue can be significant.

Payment apps are quite popular nowadays, allowing people to pay for goods and services with the tap of a button on their phones. Creating a new payment app can help you capture a share of this growing industry and virtually endless niche for your business.

How much you can make: $1,000 — $2,000,000/month

How long does it take to build: 165 days (?)

How I Created A $60K/Month App That Collects In-Person Payments Through Stripe

Payment.co, an app built on top of the Stripe payment gateway for creating card-present charges, has grown to process over $70M in volume annually since launching in 2015, with the app collecting a 1% service fee on every single charge.

About
Ryan started Payment for Stripe about 9 years ago
Revenue
Ryan grew the business to $60K/month
Read by 18,916 founders

25. Start an internet privacy app

Internet privacy apps enable users to search the internet without worrying about getting tracked online.

Alarming cases of data breaches like Cambridge Analytica and Equifax, internet users are keen on protecting their privacy online.

To stay safe, internet users are using privacy applications, a trend that is creating business opportunities for entrepreneurs looking for the best App based business ideas.

To build an internet privacy application, research the most popular websites based on the user search frequency.

Then, build an application that is easy to use and fast so that the search results display almost instantly. Remember to add more features to the application to give the users a broader experience, increase interaction and keep the application engaged.

Before launching the beta version, please test it out and give users enough time to provide feedback. Market and launch the application.

How much you can make: $100 — $83,333/month

How long does it take to build: 272 days (?)

On Developing And Launching A Privacy-Focused App As A Solo Founder

Snap Search, an Android app that allows online searches without being tracked for data and privacy concerns created by founder Rajat from Bangalore, gained over 9,000 searches within the first two months of launch without any marketing costs and is planning for the development of an iOS version and expansion for additional payment methods.

About
Rajat started Snap Search over 4 years ago
Revenue
Rajat grew the business to $100/month
Read by 5,732 founders

26. Become a shopify app developer

Have you thought about a career building Shopify apps?

Shopify is a Canadian e-commerce company that provides an online platform for entrepreneurs to set up their own online stores and sell products. Shopify is now valued at over $45B (as of 2022) with over 1.75M merchants using the platform worldwide.

To be able to build a plugin for Shopify, you need to know how to code. If not, then at least have some knowledge of HTML and CSS. You also need experience in the Shopify API and some basic knowledge about the Liquid template language for Shopify.

How much you can make: $150 — $65,000/month

How long does it take to build: 115 days (?)

How I Taught Myself How To Code And Built My Own Business

ByteStand, a software development company run by ecommerce experts, created Shopify apps, including FreshCredit and FBA Shipping, which generate approximately $17,000 per month in revenue, with over 2,000 shops using their software.

About
Todd started ByteStand about 8 years ago
Revenue
Todd grew the business to $65K/month
Costs
It cost Todd $50000 to start the business
Read by 16,499 founders

27. Start an exercise app

A fitness app business focuses on selling fitness classes to application users. The ideal market includes fitness coaches, who opt to purchase a ready-made fitness app to engage their target audience and grow their business.

To start an exercise app, you need to learn to code and develop strong analytical skills. Besides, you need well-honed communication skills and learn to deliver projects on time.

With the uptake of online fitness classes increasing, it is such an excellent time for app developers to focus on this growing niche. Typically, online coaches are looking for well-developed applications to help them reach the target audience. Therefore, app developers looking for great business opportunities can choose to focus on the exercise app industry.

How much you can make: $250 — $1,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $1,500 (?)

How long does it take to build: 142 days (?)

How I Built An iPhone Fitness App To $1,000 MRR

Joel Runyon built an iPhone fitness app called MoveWell that currently brings in about $1,200-$1,800 per month, and is looking to expand the business by adding coaches, more content, and branded partnerships.

About
Joel started MoveWell over 7 years ago
Revenue
Joel grew the business to $1K/month
Read by 5,411 founders

28. Build a medical app

Medical apps are an integral part of any physician’s practice. Doctors need access to the latest reference materials and advances in healthcare technology. You might have a lot of medical experience, but creating a medical app can be daunting if you don’t know about coding and app building.

The medical apps market is expected to reach $314.60B in 2028. The healthcare industry is sacrificing billions of dollars annually on paperwork, filing, and an inefficient system for sharing patient information. With today’s technology, healthcare professionals can streamline this process and will be able to keep track of their patient’s records through a secure information system.

How much you can make: $100,000/month

How long does it take to build: 282 days (?)

Leveraging My Experience As A Doctor To Create A Digital Health App

Conduct Science founder Shuhan He co-founded Qolty, a digital health software that tracks health and patient symptoms and provides electronic surveys for patients with geofencing capabilities installed on a patient's phone, used by practitioners at Children’s Hospital Los Angeles and shows promise with a 50% year-on-year growth target.

About
Shuhan started Qolty over 6 years ago
Revenue
Shuhan grew the business to $100K/month
Read by 6,770 founders

29. Start a B2B sales app

A B2B sales app is software used by sales professionals to manage leads, create orders, generate quotes and close deals.

According to statistics, 72% of B2B buyers highly value the convenience of self-service access to accounts and orders.

A B2B sales app may have features such as an automated lead generation system, a lead scoring system, and automated follow-ups, to help the sales professionals improve sales performance by speeding up the ordering process. Another feature may be the ability to give customers access to the salespersons' product catalog so that they can self-order conveniently.

If you're thinking about starting a B2B sales app, start by validating the idea by reaching out to sales professionals for recommendations, and check to see what they say about particular solutions they might already be using.

How much you can make: $1,000 — $666,667/month

How much does it cost to start: $100 (?)

How long does it take to build: 30 days (?)

My Side Project Hit $2,500 MRR In Just 3 Months

Findymail founder Valentin Wallyn shares how he went from being a teenage gamer creating digital currency to building successful SaaS businesses, with his latest venture reaching $2,500 in monthly recurring revenue just months after launching.

About
Valentin started Findymail almost 2 years ago
Revenue
Valentin grew the business to $2.5K/month
Costs
It cost Valentin $100 to start the business
Read by 5,176 founders

30. Start a graphic design app

A graphic design application is a SaaS application that allows users create online graphics. Examples of graphic design applications include Snappa, adobe Photoshop, and GIMP.

Modern businesses need digital branding, holograms, and poster designs, to maximize the customer reach abilities. Therefore, graphic designers are becoming the most in-demand professionals.

The high demand is a good basis for choosing graphic design applications as one of the best app business ideas in 2022. Before you kick start the graphics design app business idea, here are technical skills you may consider:

  • Design principles
  • Idea generation
  • Branding skills
  • Typography
  • Print designing
  • UX and UI Design

While coding skills and cross-platform development skills are important to start developing applications, you can hire developers online.

How much you can make: $100 — $83,500/month

How much does it cost to start: $500 (?)

How long does it take to build: 130 days (?)

How Two Friends Bootstrapped A SaaS Business To $55K MRR

Learn how two friends bootstrapped a SaaS business to $55k monthly recurring revenue (MRR) by creating a simple graphic design tool for non-designers and focusing on content marketing for customer acquisition.

About
Christopher started Snappa almost 9 years ago
Revenue
Christopher grew the business to $83.5K/month
Read by 20,130 founders

31. Start a music streaming app

Music streaming apps allow the consumption of audio content in different formats. The global music streaming market recently recorded a CAGR of 14.7%, and experts project it will reach $29.45 billion in the next few years.

The rising penetration of digital platforms and the growing use of smart devices are some factors boosting the market growth. Therefore, developing a music streaming app in 2024 can be a great chance to make money.

How much you can make: $70,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $6,500 (?)

How long does it take to build: 135 days (?)

How I Built An $840K/Year Piano Tutorial App

OnlinePianist is a profitable business generating $70k in monthly revenue, with 6 million global downloads and customers in more than 20 countries, offering the largest catalog of piano tutorials outside of YouTube with 3,000+ tutorials, and has plans to expand its capabilities to listen to what the user plays on their piano or keyboard and build a paid marketing strategy.

About
Nimrod started OnlinePianist almost 14 years ago
Revenue
Nimrod grew the business to $70K/month
Costs
It cost Nimrod $10000 to start the business
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32. Become a music app developer

The music app developer is a programmer who creates apps for mobiles for both Android and iOS devices. The music app development business targets creating various apps that give musicians and their fans a user-friendly experience.

To become a music app developer, first, touch up on your skills. There are several courses available online. Once you obtain the certification, choose your niche and focus on your skill set.

Then the best way to showcase your work is to build a portfolio website where you will display your skills, projects, and testimonials. Another way to promote yourself is to create your brand and start a blog. This will, in turn, build a network, and you will be able to connect with people and attract more clients.

How much you can make: $10,000 — $100,000/month

How long does it take to build: 272 days (?)

How 3 College Friends Created The 'OpenTable' For Nightlife [$1M/Year]

Discotech, an OpenTable for Nightlife, has partnered with over 1,200 venues across 50+ cities, generating over $1M in gross sales and netting between 10-15% as net revenue, while thriving after surviving the COVID pandemic.

About
Ian started Discotech over 10 years ago
Revenue
Ian grew the business to $100K/month
Costs
It cost Ian $450000 to start the business
Read by 5,041 founders

33. Start a travel booking app

The travel industry is a booming business, and it’s only getting bigger. Online booking apps have made it easier for people to book their travel arrangements, and they are becoming more popular each year.

If you want to start a travel booking app, you should have a strong understanding of the travel industry and be experienced in programming too.

The recent trends that are making this business more popular are the growth of the travel industry and the rise of mobile technology. Businesses are looking for ways to offer their customers a convenient way to book travel arrangements.

Starting a travel booking app can be interesting and profitable. It offers a unique opportunity to develop an app that can be used by businesses to reach their customers. This is a great opportunity for those who want to get involved in the travel booking industry and learn more about how it works.

How much you can make: $2,800 — $1,500,000/month

How long does it take to build: 270 days (?)

We Make $1.8M/Year Renting Tiny Homes To Travelers

Tiny Away, a network of eco-friendly 'tiny houses' across Australia, has grown to over 75 private locations and brings in an average of $156,000 in monthly rental revenue, appealing to city dwellers seeking unique and comfortable accommodation experiences.

About
Jeff started Tiny Away about 7 years ago
Revenue
Jeff grew the business to $295K/month
Costs
It cost Jeff $300000 to start the business
Read by 6,732 founders

34. Start a time tracking app

A time tracking app is a tool used allows its user to clock in/out via an internet-connected device or to use a stopwatch to record the start and end of tasks. The time tracker apps also have analytics and reporting features that consolidate the data so that users can gain insights into time spent on different tasks, projects, and clients.

The growing need among managers and enterprises to improve employee productivity and adopt a remote work culture contribute to the high demand for time-tracking apps.

Therefore, if you are looking for the best App-based business, you may consider developing a time tracker application. Here is a high-level overview of some steps to get you started working on your business idea of the time tracker App

  • Define the project scope
  • Choose a software development methodology
  • Formulate the approach for your development project
  • Create a project team
  • Develop the project plan with timelines
  • Test the prototypes
  • Find suitable API solutions
  • Publish the Apps

How much you can make: $350 — $500,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $3,000 (?)

How long does it take to build: 180 days (?)

How I Launched A $185K/Month Employee Time & GPS Tracking App

Labor Sync is a mobile application that provides business owners with the ability to track the time and GPS location of their mobile workforce and after just one year of use, they saved $104,000 across 45 employees despite starting off with no funds for advertising or marketing.

About
Dean started Labor Sync over 14 years ago
Revenue
Dean grew the business to $185K/month
Read by 7,488 founders

35. Start a binary search program business

Binary search is an algorithm for finding an element’s position in a sorted array.

A binary search can be implemented on a sorted list of items to find the lower or upper bound or in an ordered sequence, on the union of intervals, or in debugging.

In today's digital world, plenty of algorithmic tasks require a binary search to achieve a model solution. In that regard, starting a binary search business can be a profitable venture.

How much you can make: $5,000 — $65,000/month

How We Started A $65K/Month Network Marketing Software

Software development company IOSS achieved a monthly income of around $60,000 and monthly revenue of $100,000 by offering their flagship product, Infinite MLM Software, which successfully manages the huge product sale with all types of commissions, MLM plans, and MLM business reports.

About
Abdul started Infinite MLM Software over 15 years ago
Revenue
Abdul grew the business to $65K/month
Read by 8,622 founders

36. Create a landing page builder

Let’s face it: creating a product is easy; creating a product that sells is the real challenge.

Many startups have great-looking websites but lack a highly converting landing page. A landing page builder does just that; it builds landing pages for you.

A landing page builder business is a service that helps businesses and individuals create professional-looking web pages designed to convert visitors into customers or leads.

To start this business on a budget, you’ll need basic web development skills and knowledge of popular website-building platforms like WordPress, Wix, or Squarespace.

Unbounce, a popular landing page tool, makes nearly $26M per year.

How much you can make: $10,000 — $1,500,000/month

How much does it cost to start: $500 (?)

How long does it take to build: 105 days (?)

On Starting A $160K/Month CRM & Automations Company After A US Air Force Career

GreenRope, a self-funded CRM and marketing automation platform with over 1,000 customers in 20 countries, was built organically and focused on creating a positive, customer-centric culture without outside investment, with an all-in-one interface solving challenges in managing sales, marketing, customer service, and operations.

About
Lars started GreenRope almost 16 years ago
Revenue
Lars grew the business to $160K/month
Read by 11,063 founders

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"The best life hack of all is to just put the work in and never give up" - Bas Rutten (UFC Heavyweight Champion). Hey there! I am a talented freelancer passionate about writing and researching all topics business and entrepreneurship.