Starting TibyCRM: a minimalist CRM for freelancers (landing + early feedback welcome)
Hey Indie Hackers 👋
After years of building complex CRM/ERP systems for clients, I’ve decided to build something radically simpler — for people like me: solo founders, freelancers, and small teams who just want to stay in touch with people that matter, without drowning in features.
🎯 What I’m building:
TibyCRM — a minimal, privacy-first CRM that helps freelancers and microteams track contacts, get smart follow-up reminders, and run simple drip campaigns.
✅ Core principles:
Clean, frictionless contact tracking
Follow-up reminders powered by lightweight AI
Drip campaigns (yes, even in the free plan)
No-code workflow actions
Privacy by default (no trackers, no 3rd-party scripts)
📬 I just launched the early landing page + waitlist here:
👉 https://join.tibycrm.com
I’m still validating demand and refining scope. If you have time, I’d love your thoughts on:
When did tools like Notion / Trello / Google Sheets stop being “enough” for your contact tracking?
What would useful AI look like in a CRM — beyond just auto-suggestions and hype?
Thanks for reading — happy to support others building too! Drop your logs, products, or ideas below 👇
Interested to hear more from you. I am also trying to build something super simple: https://www.paper-flow.online/. Its tough going!
Thanks for sharing — always good to meet others fighting the “simplicity vs. complexity” battle 😅
Just checked out Paper Flow — love how clean the interface is!
Happy to swap notes anytime — it’s definitely not easy to build less, but it’s worth it.
This is exactly the right problem to solve. I spent months researching CRMs and kept hitting the same wall — they all assume you already think in pipelines and stages.
My take: for most solo people, the real problem isn't tracking contacts. It's remembering what you last talked about with someone so you don't start every conversation like a stranger.
Building something in this space — still early, but curious if the just remember what you talked about framing resonates with people who've bounced off traditional CRMs.
This really resonates with me - and it’s actually very close to the direction I’ve been thinking about for TibyCRM.
I agree that “contact management” itself isn’t the real problem. The useful part is being able to come back to someone after weeks or months and immediately know: what did we talk about, what matters to them, and what should I follow up on?
I’m especially interested in making that work without forcing people into pipelines, stages and lots of manual CRM housekeeping.
Since you’ve researched this space quite a bit: what would your ideal “remember what we talked about” experience look like? A short AI-generated relationship summary? A timeline? Automatic follow-up suggestions? Something else?
Also curious what you’re building - sounds like we may be exploring some of the same territory.