SaaS Founders
Solo and tiny-team founders running subscription software businesses.
149 makers · 82 products
Indie maker categories
Browse 385 indie makers across 24 niches in 2026. Each category page lists the best-known makers in that space, the products they ship, and answers to common questions.
AI Builders
Makers shipping AI-powered apps, wrappers, agents and tools.
126 makers · 171 products
Creators & Writers
Makers who build audiences with newsletters, YouTube, podcasts and social.
101 makers · 45 products
Educators & Course Creators
Makers who teach — courses, books, cohorts and communities for builders.
90 makers · 85 products
Developer Tools
Makers building APIs, SDKs, CLIs and infrastructure for developers.
70 makers · 90 products
Marketing & SEO Tools
Makers building tools for SEO, social media, ads, email and growth.
70 makers · 121 products
Directory Makers
Makers who build and monetize curated directories and listing sites.
44 makers · 89 products
Open Source Makers
Makers running sustainable businesses around open source software.
42 makers · 33 products
Community Builders
Makers running paid communities, job boards and maker hubs.
37 makers · 49 products
Mobile App Makers
Indie developers shipping iOS and Android apps.
35 makers · 55 products
Design Tools
Makers building design assets, mockup tools, icon sets and creative software.
35 makers · 50 products
Productivity Tools
Makers of note-taking, task, calendar and focus tools.
28 makers · 65 products
Mac & Desktop App Makers
Indie developers building native desktop apps for macOS, Windows and Linux.
23 makers · 46 products
Productized Services
Makers who turned services into productized, scalable offers.
23 makers · 35 products
No-Code Makers
Makers who build products with no-code and low-code tools like Bubble, Webflow and Framer.
20 makers · 20 products
Boilerplate & Starter Kit Makers
Makers selling code templates, starter kits and boilerplates to ship faster.
19 makers · 26 products
Analytics & Data
Makers building privacy-friendly analytics, dashboards and data products.
18 makers · 23 products
Indie Game Makers
Solo developers making and selling games.
18 makers · 54 products
Acquirers & Indie Investors
Makers who buy, grow and fund small internet businesses.
15 makers · 9 products
E-commerce
Makers selling physical or digital goods and building tools for online stores.
9 makers · 17 products
Fintech & Payments
Makers building tools for money, invoicing, payments and finance.
8 makers · 13 products
Browser Extension Makers
Makers building Chrome, Safari and Firefox extensions.
7 makers · 14 products
Digital Nomads
Location-independent makers who build while traveling the world.
7 makers · 2 products
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Hardware Makers
Makers shipping physical products and devices.
3 makers · 4 products
Categories FAQ
What are the most popular indie maker categories?
The largest categories are SaaS Founders (149 makers), AI Builders (126 makers) and Creators & Writers (101 makers).
How many categories does IndieMakerList have?
There are 24 categories covering 385 makers and 1198 products. A maker can appear in several categories.
How are makers assigned to categories?
Each maker is tagged with the categories that best describe what they build and how they earn, based on their products and public profiles. Products also carry their own category.
Can I suggest a new category?
Yes. Submit a maker or a suggestion via the Submit page; new categories are added when enough makers fit a niche.