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Leapd vs Lovable - what has changed in 2026?

kingcy

21upvotes 22comments

I went through 290 founders' MRR posts. The ones past $10k got their first customers a different way

izhonline

24upvotes 73comments

We got 50 paid users, then learned that building the tool wasn’t enough

roshandxt

11upvotes 48comments

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

simonzsy

28upvotes 73comments

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

kkkkeric

22upvotes 73comments

We gained 100 users this month. Most of them will never pay us a cent

Mavibot

13upvotes 18comments

I built a free tool that gives freelancers Stripe payment links + collects client testimonials

sean02

13upvotes 27comments

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

Efowski

19upvotes 61comments

LaunchOnIt: The Wednesday reality check: why shipping messy features beats waiting for perfection every single time

launchonit

26upvotes 2comments

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Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Anton Lavrenov built deep expertise through full-time employment and maintaining an open-source library. Then, he turned that expertise into a $60k MRR product.…

IndieJames

30upvotes 30comments

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Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Vikash Kumar Prajapati built a script to deliver client work. Then, he turned it into a product making $150k/yr. Here's how.

IndieJames

37upvotes 53comments

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Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

Erik Allebest bought Chess.com and grew it to nearly $200M/yr over the course of 21 years. Here's how.

IndieJames

48upvotes 53comments

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From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Jure Sotošek learned distribution, then grew a product to $1M MRR in two years. Here's how.

IndieJames

66upvotes 76comments

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Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

82upvotes 89comments

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This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

83upvotes 72comments

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LaunchOnIt Product launch platform for indie startups. 1

Why traditional SEO directories are dying and how AEO and GEO change product distribution for indie hackers

LaunchNest LN Share Your Story. Get Discovered. | LaunchNest LN 2

Your Product Isn’t Failing — It May Simply Be Hard to Find

InideNeed.com Discover and submit products built by indie makers 3

Got a Live Product? I’m Looking for the Next 100 to Add to IndieNeed

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I'm building the "Kayak of running shoes": Runometry, 841 shoes, 6 languages, zero ads

timothyalcaide

5upvotes 14comments

Can one product replace five without becoming complicated?

AvaoControl

6upvotes 11comments

I'm selling the Opinix website

Daniel_Oyi

4upvotes 5comments

InideNeed.com: Put Your Startup in Front of More People — $21/Week

Rahulajmera

11upvotes 0comments

14h

I challenged myself to build and publish my first Shopify app. Yieldso is now live on the App Store.

ctt

5upvotes 3comments

15h

Outsourcing customer service: the math misses a pretty big cost

SPAC

6upvotes 10comments

InideNeed.com: Just Launched Something? Add It to IndieNeed

Rahulajmera

19upvotes 2comments

The Build Board 🪧

A daily leaderboard of build-in-public posts.

LaunchOnIt Product launch platform for indie startups. 1

Why traditional SEO directories are dying and how AEO and GEO change product distribution for indie hackers

LaunchNest LN Share Your Story. Get Discovered. | LaunchNest LN 2

Your Product Isn’t Failing — It May Simply Be Hard to Find

InideNeed.com Discover and submit products built by indie makers 3

Got a Live Product? I’m Looking for the Next 100 to Add to IndieNeed

I went through 290 founders' MRR posts. The ones past $10k got their first customers a different way

izhonline

24upvotes 73comments

We got 50 paid users, then learned that building the tool wasn’t enough

roshandxt

11upvotes 48comments

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

simonzsy

28upvotes 73comments

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

kkkkeric

22upvotes 73comments

We gained 100 users this month. Most of them will never pay us a cent

Mavibot

13upvotes 18comments

I built a free tool that gives freelancers Stripe payment links + collects client testimonials

sean02

13upvotes 27comments

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

Efowski

19upvotes 61comments

LaunchOnIt: The Wednesday reality check: why shipping messy features beats waiting for perfection every single time

launchonit

26upvotes 2comments

Featured

Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Anton Lavrenov built deep expertise through full-time employment and maintaining an open-source library. Then, he turned that expertise into a $60k MRR product.…

IndieJames

30upvotes 30comments

Featured

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Vikash Kumar Prajapati built a script to deliver client work. Then, he turned it into a product making $150k/yr. Here's how.

IndieJames

37upvotes 53comments

Featured

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

Erik Allebest bought Chess.com and grew it to nearly $200M/yr over the course of 21 years. Here's how.

IndieJames

48upvotes 53comments

Featured

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Jure Sotošek learned distribution, then grew a product to $1M MRR in two years. Here's how.

IndieJames

66upvotes 76comments

Featured

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

Justin Duke took it slow, working a full-time job while he built a side project. This allowed him to make good, long-term decisions. Now, he's at $1M ARR.

IndieJames

82upvotes 89comments

Featured

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Lav Crnobrnja grew his product to $3M ARR. Here's how.

IndieJames

83upvotes 72comments

Leapd vs Lovable - what has changed in 2026?

I went through 290 founders' MRR posts. The ones past $10k got their first customers a different way

We got 50 paid users, then learned that building the tool wasn’t enough

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

We gained 100 users this month. Most of them will never pay us a cent

I built a free tool that gives freelancers Stripe payment links + collects client testimonials

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

LaunchOnIt: The Wednesday reality check: why shipping messy features beats waiting for perfection every single time

Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr productIH+ Subscribers Only

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenueIH+ Subscribers Only

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long gameIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaSIH+ Subscribers Only

Why traditional SEO directories are dying and how AEO and GEO change product distribution for indie hackers

Your Product Isn’t Failing — It May Simply Be Hard to Find

Got a Live Product? I’m Looking for the Next 100 to Add to IndieNeed

Building software got too easy, so I started a courier company

Sudden 3,000 installs: a gift from the universe or a repeatable channel?

How to find the trial users most likely to convert

I'm building the "Kayak of running shoes": Runometry, 841 shoes, 6 languages, zero ads

Can one product replace five without becoming complicated?

I'm selling the Opinix website

InideNeed.com: Put Your Startup in Front of More People — $21/Week

I challenged myself to build and publish my first Shopify app. Yieldso is now live on the App Store.

Outsourcing customer service: the math misses a pretty big cost

InideNeed.com: Just Launched Something? Add It to IndieNeed

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaSIH+ Subscribers Only

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenueIH+ Subscribers Only

Leapd vs Lovable - what has changed in 2026?

Why traditional SEO directories are dying and how AEO and GEO change product distribution for indie hackers

Your Product Isn’t Failing — It May Simply Be Hard to Find

Got a Live Product? I’m Looking for the Next 100 to Add to IndieNeed

I went through 290 founders' MRR posts. The ones past $10k got their first customers a different way

We got 50 paid users, then learned that building the tool wasn’t enough

28 days of SEO data, and the number that actually matters isn't traffic

We built a local video workspace because our agent could generate clips but could not edit them

We gained 100 users this month. Most of them will never pay us a cent

I built a free tool that gives freelancers Stripe payment links + collects client testimonials

Building RouteFlow — a SaaS for climbing gyms and route setters

LaunchOnIt: The Wednesday reality check: why shipping messy features beats waiting for perfection every single time

Hitting $60k MRR by building an SDK instead of an app

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr productIH+ Subscribers Only

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenueIH+ Subscribers Only

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two yearsIH+ Subscribers Only

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long gameIH+ Subscribers Only

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaSIH+ Subscribers Only

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

Turning a freelance gig into a $150k/yr product

Buying Chess.com for $56k and growing it to $200M in annual revenue

From weekend project to $1M MRR in two years

Growing a side project in a crowded market to $1M ARR by playing the long game

This founder solved his agency's problem and turned the solution into a $3M ARR SaaS