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8 projects matching “Bootstrapped”

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Template-driven image and video API

≈ $50,000MRR · USDHistorical milestone: July 2023
Researched profile Company disclosure

Dirstarter ↗

Developer tools

A Next.js source-code starter kit for building directory websites.

≈ $5,000Monthly revenue · Unspecified $Monthly amount reported in the February 5, 2026 founder interview; exact measurement cutoff unstated
Researched profile Founder disclosure

Kommodo ↗

Productivity

Record a work process and turn the recording into reusable guides and searchable documentation.

≥ $10,000MRR · Unspecified $A five-figure MRR disclosed in the March 17, 2026 interview; represented by its 10,000 lower bound, not an exact amount.
Researched profile Founder disclosure, lower bound

Leadverse ↗

Marketing tools

Reddit prospect discovery and outreach workflows for businesses looking for people already expressing a relevant need.

≈ $3,300MRR · Unspecified $Current recurring run rate in the August 2026 founder interview
Researched profile Founder disclosure

A discovery directory for open-source alternatives to proprietary software.

≈ $6,500MRR · Unspecified $Monthly amount reported in the February 5, 2026 founder interview; exact measurement cutoff unstated
Researched profile Founder disclosure

Pckgr ↗

Software

Automate recurring application management for IT teams and managed service providers.

> $1,000,000ARR · Unspecified $Over 1M ARR reported in the July 14, 2026 interview; exact accounting cutoff unspecified
Researched profile Founder disclosure in interview

Plausible ↗

Analytics

A compact analytics product with a public codebase.

$500,000ARR · USDHistorical milestone: October 2021
Researched profile Company disclosure☆ 29,541

Tally ↗

Productivity

Build a form as naturally as writing a document.

≈ $6,000,000ARR · USDMilestone disclosed September 2026
Researched profile Company disclosure

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