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| # | Project | Category / model | Reported revenue | Evidence | GitHub ⓘ | Save and compare |
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| 01 | AI Directories A directory submission service and listing platform for founders promoting software products. Researched profile |
MarketingOne-time submission services + paid listings and promotion | ≈ $9,500Monthly revenue · Unspecified $Product revenue for the month described as last month in the August 6, 2026 interview; exact accounting dates unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 02 | AI Toolbox Organize, find and export conversations across supported AI chat websites. Researched profile |
ProductivityFreemium extension + subscriptions + lifetime licenses | > $10,000Monthly revenue · Unspecified $More than 10,000 in trailing 30-day revenue; the July 2026 article was later corrected by the founder in its comments; exact financial window unspecified. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | |
| 03 | Developer toolsCredit-based monthly subscriptions | > $10,000MRR · Unspecified $More than 10K MRR disclosed in the July 9, 2026 interview; exact financial cutoff unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | ||
| 04 | AudioPen Voice capture and rewriting software that turns spoken thoughts into editable text in a chosen style. Researched profile |
ProductivityFreemium app + paid access passes | ≥ $15,000Monthly revenue · Unspecified $Reported range of $15,000–$20,000 per month in the February 2026 interview; stored value is the lower bound | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 05 | MarketingSubscription | ≈ $50,000MRR · USDHistorical milestone: July 2023 | Company disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026 | — | ||
| 06 | Bazzly Reddit conversation discovery, reply drafting and marketing workflow automation for product teams. Researched profile |
Marketing toolsMonthly subscription + one-time credit top-ups | ≈ $5,000MRR · Unspecified $Subscription component reported in the July 16, 2026 interview; exact measurement date unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 07 | BlogMaker Add a hosted blog to an existing website and maintain a focused publishing workflow. Researched profile |
PublishingHosted publishing software + annual subscriptions | ≥ $10,000ARR · Unspecified $Five-figure ARR stated in the January 22, 2026 founder interview. Stored 10,000 is only the lower bound of that five-figure range, not an exact amount; accounting cutoff unstated. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | |
| 08 | BlogToPin Pinterest pin creation and scheduling software for turning website content into an ongoing publishing queue. Researched profile |
Marketing toolsSubscription SaaS | ≈ $15,000MRR · Unspecified $Approximate current run rate reported in June 2026 | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 09 | Boot.dev Practice programming through structured lessons, coding challenges and projects. Researched profile |
EducationFree reading + monthly or annual interactive membership | $10,000,000ARR · Unspecified $The founder says the business has just reached 10M ARR in the January 6, 2026 interview; exact accounting cutoff unspecified. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | |
| 10 | Browserless Managed browser infrastructure for automation, data extraction and browser-based applications. Researched profile |
Developer toolsUsage-based cloud subscriptions + enterprise licensing | ≈ $3,500,000ARR · Unspecified $Approximate ARR stated during the interview published March 5, 2026; recording and measurement dates unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 11 | MarketingFree + paid | ≈ $27,300,000ARR · USDUndated public dashboard | Company disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026 | — | ||
| 12 | PublishingFree + paid | > $1,000,000ARR · USDFounder interview published September 17, 2026; cutoff not specified | Founder first-person self-disclosure in published interviewChecked Oct 18, 2026 | — | ||
| 13 | ProductivityFree + paid | > $10,000,000ARR · USDannual recurring revenue milestone | Company/team self-disclosure with quoted founder announcementChecked Oct 18, 2026 | ☆ 49,132 | ||
| 14 | Capsule: AI Expense Tracker A receipt capture and expense organization app for individuals and freelancers. Researched profile |
ProductivityFreemium iOS app + subscriptions | $20Total revenue · Unspecified $Reported revenue at day two of launch in the July 4, 2026 founder post; exact accounting cutoff unspecified. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | |
| 15 | DesignFree + paid | ≈ $100,000MRR · USDHistorical founder interview, released February 2022 | Founder direct transcript at 03:28Checked Oct 18, 2026 | — | ||
| 16 | AnalyticsSubscription | $30,831MRR · Unspecified $September 2026 founder snapshot | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | ||
| 17 | DeepReachAI Research company context and prepare personalized outbound messages for review. Researched profile |
SoftwareFreemium outreach software + subscriptions | $150MRR · Unspecified $150 MRR reported in the September 4, 2026 founder post; exact accounting cutoff unstated. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | |
| 18 | Developer toolsOne-time software license purchases | ≈ $5,000Monthly revenue · Unspecified $Monthly amount reported in the February 5, 2026 founder interview; exact measurement cutoff unstated | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | ||
| 19 | EmailEngine A self-hosted gateway that exposes mailbox access through a common REST API. Researched profile |
Developer toolsSelf-hosted software subscription + enterprise license | ≈ $13,000MRR · Unspecified $Current MRR stated in the interview published January 24, 2026; measurement date unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 20 | Feather Turn Notion writing into a hosted blog with custom domains and publishing features. Researched profile |
PublishingSubscription SaaS | $4,180MRR · Unspecified $Historical MRR milestone disclosed March 6, 2023 | founder-disclosedChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 21 | ProductivityFreemium app + subscriptions + lifetime purchase | $80MRR · Unspecified $Product-specific operating snapshot in the dated founder post; exact financial extraction day unstated. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | ||
| 22 | Formgrid Receive form submissions and manage follow-up without building a dedicated backend. Researched profileOpen source |
Forms & surveysOpen-source + freemium hosted SaaS | $86MRR · Unspecified $The founder's current operating snapshot in the May 16, 2026 post; exact financial extraction day unstated. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 23 | PublishingOpen source + hosted | $929,198Monthly run rate · USDUndated public dashboard | Company disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026 | ☆ 55,562 | ||
| 24 | Grainient A library of gradients and animated backgrounds, with a shader tool for designers. Researched profile |
DesignAsset licenses + subscription | ≈ $6,000Monthly revenue · Unspecified $Monthly revenue disclosed August 31, 2026; exact accounting month unspecified | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — |
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A September 2026 founder update describes a form builder whose acquisition mix evolved after years of product-led growth.
Company disclosure · Original disclosure
Sources checked Oct 21, 2026
A 2021 account connects slow early progress with community participation and a widely read article, while leaving causality bounded.
Company disclosure · Original disclosure
Sources checked Oct 18, 2026
Ghost offers a documented example of a free core product supported by paid operations, with a nonprofit structure shaping the business.
Company disclosure · Original disclosure
Sources checked Oct 21, 2026
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