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Amy Hoy vs Nathan Barry

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Amy Hoy

Co-founder of Noko (Freckle) and Stacking the Bricks, creator of 30x500 and Sales Safari

@amyhoy United States

Nathan Barry

Founder of Kit (ConvertKit), bootstrapped from a failing side project to $1M+ MRR

@nathanbarry United States

Amy Hoy vs Nathan Barry at a glance

Both Amy Hoy and Nathan Barry are bootstrapped and build in public. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, SaaS Founders and Creators & Writers. Amy is based in Tucson, United States, Nathan in Boise, United States. Amy started in 2008 and Nathan in 2012. Amy Hoy has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Nathan Barry's 1. Nathan self-reports $1.19M MRR (ConvertKit) (as of 2019); Amy hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Amy has about 23K followers and Nathan about 152K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Amy Hoy: Tucson, United States; Nathan Barry: Boise, United States
Started: Amy Hoy: 2008 (18 yrs indie); Nathan Barry: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Amy Hoy: Not public; Nathan Barry: $1.19M MRR (ConvertKit)self-reported, as of 2019 · source for Nathan Barry's revenue
Products listed: Amy Hoy: 3; Nathan Barry: 1
Product status: Amy Hoy: 3 active; Nathan Barry: 1 active
X followers: Amy Hoy: 23K; Nathan Barry: 152K
Categories: Amy Hoy: Educators & Course Creators SaaS Founders Productivity Tools Creators & Writers; Nathan Barry: SaaS Founders Marketing & SEO Tools Creators & Writers Educators & Course Creators
Style: Amy Hoy: duobootstrappedbuilds in public; Nathan Barry: bootstrappedbuilds in public
Courses & resources: Amy Hoy: 6; Nathan Barry: 4

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.

Amy Hoy

No stack shared publicly.

Nathan Barry

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Amy Hoy

Start with the audience and their pain, not with your idea — research before you build.
Sales Safari: observe where people already complain online to find products worth making.
Ship one really good thing early instead of waiting for a complete product.
Pick a product that fits your life and constraints, such as no support staff.
Stack small wins (bricks) rather than betting everything on one big launch.

Nathan Barry

Teach everything you know and work in public.
Pick a narrow niche first, then expand once you win it.
Direct sales and concierge onboarding can unlock early SaaS growth.
Stay independent so you answer only to customers.
Consistent creation compounds into authority over time.

Learn from Amy and Nathan

Amy Hoy

Nathan Barry

Amy Hoy vs Nathan Barry FAQ

Who makes more money, Amy Hoy or Nathan Barry?

Nathan Barry self-reports $1.19M MRR (ConvertKit) (as of 2019). Amy Hoy's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Who has built more products, Amy Hoy or Nathan Barry?

Amy Hoy has 3 products listed (Noko (formerly Freckle), 30x500 and Stacking the Bricks); Nathan Barry has 1 product listed (Kit (formerly ConvertKit)).