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Open Startups

Open database of profitable startups with complete replication playbooks, business models, tech stacks, and step-by-step guides. Learn from real verified MRR companies.

License: MIT PRs Welcome Startups Total MRR Sources


What is this?

A free, community-driven collection of real profitable startups with detailed replication playbooks. Each entry includes:

  • The problem it solves and who it's for
  • Business model, pricing, and revenue data
  • Full tech stack breakdown
  • Step-by-step replication guide (from MVP to launch)
  • Verified metrics from TrustMRR, Baremetrics Open Startups, and official company pages

Goal: Help indie hackers and bootstrappers learn from and replicate successful businesses.

Browse Startups

34 profitable startups with source-attributed revenue from TrustMRR, Baremetrics Open Startups, and official company pages. Reported MRR: $7.9M+

Tier 1: $100K+ MRR

Startup MRR Rank Category Guide
Stan $3.6M #1 SaaS Guide
Ghost $896K Official SaaS Guide
RB2B $772K Baremetrics Marketing Guide
Rezi $270K #4 AI Guide
Grokability $241K Baremetrics Dev Tools Guide
Kibu $234K #5 SaaS Guide
1Lookup $227K #6 Dev Tools Guide
Cometly $201K #7 Marketing Guide
Supliful $191K #8 SaaS Guide
Postiz $143K #12 AI Guide
PROSP $128K #14 Marketing Guide

Tier 2: $50K–$100K MRR

Startup MRR Rank Category Guide
PropGPT $96K #17 AI Guide
Vid.AI $93K #18 AI Guide
Codédex $87K #19 Education Guide
Super $96K Baremetrics SaaS Guide
Upscale $69K #22 SaaS Guide
Speel $66K #24 AI Guide
Indexsy $65K #25 Marketing Guide
AEO Engine $61K #27 Marketing Guide
PixelPainters $61K #28 SaaS Guide
BackPedal $59K #31 SaaS Guide
SEOBOT $58K #32 Marketing Guide

Tier 3: $35K–$50K MRR

Startup MRR Rank Category Guide
Hack2hire $46K #39 Education Guide
ChatDash $41K #43 SaaS Guide
Simple Analytics $39K #46 SaaS Guide
Notionlytics $39K #47 Dev Tools Guide
Launch Club $36K #48 Marketing Guide
Virlo $36K #50 SaaS Guide

Additional Verified Sources

Startup MRR Source Category Guide
Wandering Aimfully $15K Baremetrics Education Guide
1Forge $8K Baremetrics Dev Tools Guide
Friendly CHF 6K Baremetrics Marketing Guide
MoltSets $2K Baremetrics SaaS Guide
Sync for YNAB GBP 615 Baremetrics SaaS Guide
If No Reply GBP 0 Baremetrics Marketing Guide

How to Use

  1. Browse the data/startups/ directory
  2. Read the index.md for an overview
  3. Study the business-model.md for pricing and revenue strategy
  4. Follow the replication-guide.md to build your own version
  5. Check metrics.json for structured data

How to Contribute

We welcome contributions! See CONTRIBUTING.md for:

  • How to add a new startup entry
  • Template files to use
  • Quality standards and review process

Data Sources

Revenue data is sourced from TrustMRR, Baremetrics Open Startups, and official company pages. Each startup entry includes source attribution.

Disclaimer

This project is for educational and informational purposes only. When replicating any business:

  • Respect intellectual property and trademarks
  • Do your own validation — metrics may change over time
  • Build your own version — don't copy code or branding
  • Check legal requirements in your jurisdiction

We are not affiliated with any startup listed here. All trademarks belong to their respective owners.

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Open database of 24 profitable startups with complete replication playbooks, business models, tech stacks, and step-by-step guides. Stripe-verified revenue from TrustMRR.

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