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 | 182 |  Brad Traversy |
| 02 | India | 43 |  Ankur Warikoo |
| 03 | United Kingdom | 40 |  Matt Pocock |
| 04 | Canada | 35 |  Julia Evans |
| 05 | Germany | 29 |  Jonathan Wilke |
| 06 | France | 26 |  Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) |
| 07 | Netherlands | 18 |  Gergely Orosz |
| 08 | Australia | 14 |  Adam Lyttle |
Notable makers
- Julia Evans
Montreal developer behind Wizard Zines and the jvns.ca blog on computing fundamentals
Montreal, Canada$101,558 in 2018
Pieter LevelsSolo maker behind Photo AI, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Interior AI and the MAKE book
Portugal~$219K/mo across products
- 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
- Brad Traversy
Web dev educator behind Traversy Media, plus a public lab of indie dev tools
United States
Marc KöhlbruggeSerial maker behind BetaList, WIP and Startup Jobs, shipping online for 20+ years
Portugal
Dan KoeWriter behind The Art of Focus and co-founder of Eden, the AI content app for creators
$1M-$1.5M/yr
EasloSingapore creator behind the Easlo Notion templates, SyncTasks and minimalist iOS apps
Singapore$239K in 2022
Revenue leaderboard
| # | Maker | Based in | Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|
| 01 |  Nathan Barry | 🇺🇸 United States | $45M+ ARR |
| 02 |  Guillaume Moubeche | 🇫🇷 France | ~$40M ARR |
| 03 |  Joel Gascoigne | 🇺🇸 United States | $22.4M ARR |
| 04 |  Nick Velkovski | 🇺🇸 United States | $19M+ ARR |
| 05 | Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) | 🇫🇷 France | ~$1M/mo across products |
| 06 |  John O'Nolan | — | Ghost: ~$11.1M ARR |
| 07 |  Yasser Elsaid | — | $864K MRR |
| 08 | Alex Slater | 🇬🇧 United Kingdom | $500K+/mo |
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 845 indie makers in 56 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 (182), followed by India (43), United Kingdom (40), Canada (35).
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.