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| # | Project | Category / model | Reported revenue | Evidence | GitHub ⓘ | Save and compare |
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| 01 | MarketingSubscription | ≈ $50,000MRR · USDHistorical milestone: July 2023 | Company disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026 | — | ||
| 02 | 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 | — | |
| 03 | 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 | — | |
| 04 | Developer toolsCredit-based API access through subscriptions and pay-as-you-go purchases | > $15,000Monthly revenue · Unspecified $Gross revenue for 'last month' in the July 7, 2026 interview; the financial month and cutoff are not explicitly dated | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | ||
| 05 | Pirsch Analytics Privacy-oriented web analytics with a hosted dashboard, APIs and agency options. Researched profile |
AnalyticsSubscription | ≈ $14,300MRR · Unspecified $2025 year-end recap snapshot | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 06 | Postiz A social publishing service with hosted subscriptions and interfaces for automated workflows. Researched profile |
Marketing toolsSubscription SaaS | ≈ $2,200,000ARR · Unspecified $Annual recurring revenue disclosed on September 7, 2026 | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 07 | PostPeer A unified API for connecting social accounts, scheduling content and checking publication results. Researched profile |
Developer toolsUsage-based subscriptions + one-time credit packs | ≈ $2,400MRR · Unspecified $Subscription MRR reported in a July 28, 2026 interview; measurement day unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 08 | Puff Zero Record vaping counts, personal check-ins and self-selected goals in a mobile diary. Researched profile |
Health & FitnessFreemium app + weekly, monthly or annual subscriptions | $13MRR · Unspecified $Product MRR snapshot extracted from the founder's RevenueCat account on July 19, 2026. The article separately specifies June 21–July 19 for trailing activity and collected portfolio receipts. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 20, 2026 | — | |
| 09 | Ring Tonic Call attribution and reporting software connected to the customer's own phone-service account. Researched profile |
Marketing toolsSubscription SaaS + separately billed external services | ≈ $5,400MRR · Unspecified $Current Ring Tonic run rate described in the February 24, 2026 founder interview; exact financial cutoff unstated. | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 10 | Developer toolsAPI subscription | $1,000,000ARR · Unspecified $Historical ARR milestone reached November 2021 | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | ||
| 11 | ScreenshotOne A screenshot API that handles browser rendering and capture options. Researched profile |
Developer toolsAPI subscription + usage | $200,000ARR · Unspecified $Historical ARR milestone reported April 2025 | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 12 | SEO Utils Desktop SEO software combining keyword, ranking and reporting workflows with customer-supplied data services. Researched profile |
Marketing toolsDesktop software licenses + optional add-ons | ≈ $10,400Monthly revenue · Unspecified $Approximate current monthly revenue stated in the February 2026 founder interview | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 13 | Sleek AI-assisted mobile screen design with editable output for Figma and application development. Researched profile |
DesignCredit-based monthly and annual subscriptions | ≈ $10,000MRR · Unspecified $MRR disclosed in the January 13, 2026 interview; exact observation date unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 14 | SocialKit An API that turns supported social media URLs into structured content and metrics. Researched profile |
Developer toolsUsage-based subscriptions + one-time credit packs | ≈ $2,800MRR · Unspecified $Subscription MRR reported in a July 28, 2026 interview; measurement day unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 15 | Zernio A unified API for connecting accounts and adding social publishing, messaging and related marketing functions. Researched profile |
Developer toolsUsage-based connected-account billing + metered services | > $1,000,000ARR · Unspecified $Founder said the product crossed 1M ARR about a month before the interview published April 30, 2026; exact milestone date unspecified | Founder disclosure in interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — |
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