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| # | Project | Category / model | Reported revenue | Evidence | GitHub ⓘ | Save and compare |
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| 01 | 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 | — | |
| 02 | 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 | — | |
| 03 | PublishingOpen source + hosted | $929,198Monthly run rate · USDUndated public dashboard | Company disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026 | ☆ 55,562 | ||
| 04 | Healthchecks.io Alerts when a scheduled job or backup fails to check in on time. Researched profileOpen source |
Developer toolsOpen source + hosting | $26,000MRR · USDOfficial MRR snapshot updated October 2, 2026 | Company disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 05 | Papermark Share documents through controlled links and understand how recipients engage. Researched profile |
Document toolsFreemium SaaS + enterprise licensing | ≈ $45,000MRR · Unspecified $MRR reported in the April 18, 2025 interview; exact measurement date unspecified | Founder interviewChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 06 | Rybbit Open-source web and product analytics with a paid managed cloud service. Researched profileOpen source |
AnalyticsOpen source + subscription | ≈ $5,000MRR · Unspecified $February 9, 2026 founder milestone | Founder disclosureChecked Oct 19, 2026 | — | |
| 07 | PublishingSubscription | $30,000Monthly revenue · USDmonthly revenue level described on October 8, 2019 | Founder historical self-disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026 | — |
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