A world map of indie makers.
The people building internet products on their own — bootstrapped, small, and spread across the globe. Every red dot is a country.
Curated by John Rush · 23 products · $3M/yr
Map of indie makers by country
Top countries
| # | Country | Makers | Top maker |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | United States | 130 |  Thomas Frank |
| 02 | India | 42 |  Louis Pereira |
| 03 | United Kingdom | 33 |  Matt Pocock |
| 04 | Germany | 26 |  Maximilian Schwarzmüller |
| 05 | France | 24 |  Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) |
| 06 | Canada | 23 |  Julia Evans |
| 07 | Netherlands | 14 |  Gergely Orosz |
| 08 | Spain | 10 |  Rob Fitzpatrick |
Notable makers
Marc LouFrench solopreneur from Bali behind TrustMRR, DataFast, ShipFast and 30+ startups
Bali, Indonesia$98K/mo
Pieter LevelsSolo maker behind Photo AI, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Interior AI and the MAKE book
Portugal~$219K/mo across products
- Julia Evans
Montreal developer behind Wizard Zines, illustrated guides to computing fundamentals
Montreal, Canada$101,558 in 2018
- Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)
Built and sold Tweet Hunter and Taplio; now runs a $1M/month AI portfolio led by Revid
France~$1M/mo across products
Corey HainesSaaS marketer behind Swipe Files, Conversion Factory and the top AI marketing skills repo
$1M ARR
- Thomas Frank
Productivity YouTuber behind Ultimate Brain, Notion tutorials and the Flylighter clipper
Des Moines, United States$1M in Notion template sales
Dan KoeOne-person business writer behind The Art of Focus and co-founder of the Eden content app
$1M-$1.5M/yr
Revenue leaderboard
| # | Maker | Based in | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Guillaume Moubeche | 🇫🇷 France | ~$40M ARR |
| 02 |  Nick Velkovski | 🇺🇸 United States | $19M+ ARR |
| 03 |  Nathan Barry | 🇺🇸 United States | $1.19M MRR |
| 04 | Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) | 🇫🇷 France | ~$1M/mo across products |
| 05 |  John O'Nolan | — | Ghost: ~$11.1M ARR |
| 06 |  Yasser Elsaid | — | $864K MRR |
| 07 |  Pierre de Wulf | 🇫🇷 France | ~$5M ARR |
| 08 |  Kevin Sahin | 🇫🇷 France | $5M+ ARR |
Self-reported, collected from public sources. Treat as weather reports, not audits.
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Frequently asked questions
What is an indie maker?
An indie maker is an independent founder who builds and sells their own internet products — usually bootstrapped, solo or with a tiny team, without venture capital.
What is IndieMakerList?
IndieMakerList is a hand-curated directory of 721 indie makers in 55 countries, with rich profiles: their products, self-reported revenue, location, tech stack, courses and the communities they run.
Which country has the most indie makers?
United States has the most makers in the directory (130), followed by India (42), United Kingdom (33), Germany (26).
How do I get listed on IndieMakerList?
Submit yourself or a maker you admire via the Submit page. Profiles are reviewed and enriched before publishing.
Who curates IndieMakerList?
IndieMakerList is curated by John Rush, a bootstrapped serial maker running 24+ products including Unicorn Platform, SEObot, ListingBott and DevHunt.