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Alex Finn vs Corey Haines

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Alex Finn

Founder of Creator Buddy, an AI tool for X, and the Vibe Coding Academy

@AlexFinn

Corey Haines

SaaS marketer behind Swipe Files, Conversion Factory and the top AI marketing skills repo

@coreyhainesco

Alex Finn vs Corey Haines at a glance

Both Alex Finn and Corey Haines build in public. They overlap in AI Builders, Marketing & SEO Tools and Educators & Course Creators. Alex Finn has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Corey Haines' 8. On revenue, Alex self-reports $300K ARR (Creator Buddy) (as of 2026) and Corey $1M ARR (Conversion Factory) (as of 2026). On X, Alex has about 485K followers and Corey about 33K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Alex Finn: —; Corey Haines: —
Started: Alex Finn: —; Corey Haines: 2020 (6 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Alex Finn: $300K ARR (Creator Buddy)self-reported, as of 2026 · source for Alex Finn's revenue; Corey Haines: $1M ARR (Conversion Factory)self-reported, as of 2026 · source for Corey Haines's revenue
Products listed: Alex Finn: 3; Corey Haines: 8
Product status: Alex Finn: 3 active; Corey Haines: 8 active
X followers: Alex Finn: 485K; Corey Haines: 33K
Categories: Alex Finn: AI Builders Marketing & SEO Tools Educators & Course Creators; Corey Haines: Marketing & SEO Tools Productized Services Educators & Course Creators AI Builders
Style: Alex Finn: builds in public; Corey Haines: bootstrappedbuilds in publicserial maker
Courses & resources: Alex Finn: 1; Corey Haines: 5

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Alex Finn

No stack shared publicly.

Corey Haines

Claude CodeCursorRuby on RailsCircle

How they build

Alex Finn

Use AI coding agents to ship products solo.
Build tools for the platform where your audience already is.

Corey Haines

Marketing something that solves a real problem is a service, not a necessary evil.
Learning in public is one of the most generous things you can do.
Turn your expertise into frameworks and SOPs — and now into skills AI agents can run.
Marketers who learn a little technical skill get outsized leverage.

Learn from Alex and Corey

Alex Finn

[community] Vibe Coding Academy

Corey Haines

[newsletter] Swipe Files
[template] Marketing Skills for AI Agents · Free
[course] Coding for Marketers
[youtube] Conversion Factory on YouTube
[podcast] Claude Code for B2B Marketers (Exit Five)

Alex Finn vs Corey Haines FAQ

Who makes more money, Alex Finn or Corey Haines?

Alex Finn self-reports $300K ARR (Creator Buddy) (as of 2026) and Corey Haines self-reports $1M ARR (Conversion Factory) (as of 2026). By these self-reported figures, Corey Haines' reported monthly revenue is higher. Figures are unaudited and may cover different periods or businesses, so treat them as rough indicators.

Who has built more products, Alex Finn or Corey Haines?

Alex Finn has 3 products listed (Creator Buddy, Vibe Coding Academy and Agent Use Cases); Corey Haines has 8 products listed (including Conversion Factory, Swipe Files and Marketing Skills).