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#	Project	Category / model	Reported revenue	Evidence	GitHub ⓘ
01	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	—
02	Ghost Publishing that connects a website, newsletter, and membership. Researched profileOpen source	PublishingOpen source + hosted	$929,198Monthly run rate · USDUndated public dashboard	Company disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026	☆ 55,562
03	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	—
04	Plausible A compact analytics product with a public codebase. Researched profileOpen source	AnalyticsOpen source + hosted	$500,000ARR · USDHistorical milestone: October 2021	Company disclosureChecked Oct 18, 2026	☆ 29,541
05	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	—
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	—

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