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Andras Bacsai vs Caleb Porzio

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Andras Bacsai avatar

Andras Bacsai

Creator of Coolify; runs coolLabs on sponsors and cloud revenue, no investors

@heyandras Hungary
Caleb Porzio avatar

Caleb Porzio

Creator of Livewire, Alpine.js and Flux UI, funded by sponsors and component sales

@calebporzio United States

Andras Bacsai vs Caleb Porzio at a glance

Both Andras Bacsai and Caleb Porzio are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in Open Source Makers and Developer Tools. Andras is based in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, Caleb in Buffalo, United States. Andras started in 2021 and Caleb in 2019. Andras Bacsai has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Caleb Porzio's 5. On revenue, Andras self-reports $34K+ MRR (as of 2026) and Caleb $112K/yr from GitHub Sponsors (as of 2020). They share 2 tools in their stacks: PHP and Laravel. On X, Andras has about 26K followers and Caleb about 53K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Andras Bacsai: Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Caleb Porzio: Buffalo, United States
Started
Andras Bacsai: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
Caleb Porzio: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Andras Bacsai: $34K+ MRRself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Andras Bacsai's revenue
Caleb Porzio: $112K/yr from GitHub Sponsorsself-reported, as of 2020 · source for Caleb Porzio's revenue
Products listed
Andras Bacsai: 5
Caleb Porzio: 5
Product status
Andras Bacsai: 5 active
Caleb Porzio: 5 active
X followers
Andras Bacsai: 26K
Caleb Porzio: 53K
Categories
Andras Bacsai: Open Source MakersDeveloper Tools
Caleb Porzio: Open Source MakersDeveloper ToolsEducators & Course Creators
Style
Andras Bacsai: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
Caleb Porzio: solobootstrapped
Courses & resources
Andras Bacsai: —
Caleb Porzio: 4

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

Top products

Andras Bacsai avatarAndras Bacsai

Coolify logo

Coolify

coolify.io

Open-source, self-hostable alternative to Heroku, Netlify and Vercel for deploying apps, databases and one-click services to your own servers.

Jean logo

Jean

jean.build

Open-source dev environment for running AI coding agents in parallel in isolated worktrees.

Shoutrrr logo

Shoutrrr

shoutrrr.com

Open-source alternative to Buffer, Typefully and Hootsuite for drafting once and posting to X, LinkedIn, Bluesky and Discord.

Safetyper logo

Safetyper

safetyper.com

Grammarly alternative browser extension that works with your own API key or a local Ollama model.

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Caleb Porzio avatarCaleb Porzio

Livewire logo

Livewire

livewire.laravel.com

Full-stack framework for Laravel that builds dynamic interfaces without leaving PHP.

Alpine.js logo

Alpine.js

alpinejs.dev

Minimal JavaScript framework for adding behavior directly in HTML markup.

Flux logo

Flux

fluxui.dev

Paid, hand-crafted UI component library for Livewire applications.

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Tech stack

2 shared tools, marked with ★: PHP, Laravel. See the indie maker tech stack.

Andras Bacsai avatarAndras Bacsai

PHP (shared) Laravel (shared)Docker

Caleb Porzio avatarCaleb Porzio

PHP (shared) Laravel (shared)JavaScriptAlpine.jsLivewire

How they build

Andras Bacsai avatarAndras Bacsai

  • Keep every feature open source; never lock the good parts behind an enterprise edition.
  • Fund development with donations and an optional hosted version instead of investors.
  • Avoid vendor lock-in so users can always run the software themselves.
  • Build slowly over years rather than chasing overnight launches.

Caleb Porzio avatarCaleb Porzio

  • Make open source pay by bundling education (screencasts) with sponsorship
  • Sponsorware: release to sponsors first, open source once a goal is hit
  • Keep tools simple enough to fit in your head

Learn from Andras and Caleb

Andras Bacsai avatarAndras Bacsai

No courses, books or communities listed.

Caleb Porzio avatarCaleb Porzio

Andras Bacsai vs Caleb Porzio FAQ

Who makes more money, Andras Bacsai or Caleb Porzio?

Andras Bacsai self-reports $34K+ MRR (as of 2026) and Caleb Porzio self-reports $112K/yr from GitHub Sponsors (as of 2020). By these self-reported figures, Andras Bacsai's 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, Andras Bacsai or Caleb Porzio?

Andras Bacsai has 5 products listed (including Coolify, Jean and Shoutrrr); Caleb Porzio has 5 products listed (including Livewire, Alpine.js and Flux).

What tech stack do Andras Bacsai and Caleb Porzio use?

Andras Bacsai uses PHP, Laravel and Docker. Caleb Porzio uses PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, Alpine.js and Livewire. Tools they have in common: PHP and Laravel.

Where are Andras Bacsai and Caleb Porzio based?

Andras Bacsai: Székesfehérvár, Hungary. Caleb Porzio: Buffalo, United States.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Andras Bacsai or Caleb Porzio?

Andras Bacsai started in 2021 (5 years indie); Caleb Porzio started in 2019 (7 years indie).

Are Andras Bacsai and Caleb Porzio bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Andras Bacsai's profile and Caleb Porzio's profile.

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