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Andras Bacsai vs Gregory Schier

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
Gregory Schier avatar

Gregory Schier

Creator of Insomnia (sold to Kong) and Yaak, the local-first API client

@GregorySchier Canada

Andras Bacsai vs Gregory Schier at a glance

Both Andras Bacsai and Gregory Schier are bootstrapped solo founders and build in public. They overlap in Open Source Makers and Developer Tools. Andras is based in Székesfehérvár, Hungary, Gregory in Canada. Andras started in 2021 and Gregory in 2014. Andras Bacsai has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Gregory Schier's 5. Gregory has sold 1 product. On revenue, Andras self-reports $34K+ MRR (as of 2026) and Gregory $20K MRR (Insomnia, before its 2019 sale). On X, Andras has about 26K followers and Gregory about 7.4K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Andras Bacsai: Székesfehérvár, Hungary
Gregory Schier: Canada
Started
Andras Bacsai: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
Gregory Schier: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Andras Bacsai: $34K+ MRRself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Andras Bacsai's revenue
Gregory Schier: $20K MRR (Insomnia, before its 2019 sale)self-reported, as of 2019 · source for Gregory Schier's revenue
Products listed
Andras Bacsai: 5
Gregory Schier: 5
Product status
Andras Bacsai: 5 active
Gregory Schier: 4 active · 1 acquired
X followers
Andras Bacsai: 26K
Gregory Schier: 7.4K
Categories
Andras Bacsai: Open Source MakersDeveloper Tools
Gregory Schier: Developer ToolsOpen Source MakersMac & Desktop App Makers
Style
Andras Bacsai: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
Gregory Schier: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
Courses & resources
Andras Bacsai: —
Gregory Schier: —

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.

See all 5 products by Andras Bacsai →

Gregory Schier avatarGregory Schier

Insomnia logo

Insomnia

insomnia.rest

acquired

Popular open-source API client he started in 2014 and sold to Kong in 2019.

$20K MRR at sale
Yaak logo

Yaak

yaak.app

Local-first, Git-friendly desktop API client for REST, GraphQL, gRPC, WebSocket and SSE, free for personal use.

Kabook logo

Kabook

kabook.app

Book tracker and reading log for iPhone, iPad and Android.

Pakratt logo

Pakratt

pakratt.com

Packing-list app that learns from every trip what you took and forgot.

See all 5 products by Gregory Schier →

Tech stack

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

Andras Bacsai avatarAndras Bacsai

PHPLaravelDocker

Gregory Schier avatarGregory Schier

RustTauriTypeScript

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.

Gregory Schier avatarGregory Schier

  • Self-employment is a lever: choose to work for more time, not just more money.
  • Keep developer data local and in plain files instead of a proprietary cloud.
  • Strong word of mouth from users matters more than early metrics.
  • Build the tool you need yourself when the old one stops fitting.

Andras Bacsai vs Gregory Schier FAQ

Who makes more money, Andras Bacsai or Gregory Schier?

Andras Bacsai self-reports $34K+ MRR (as of 2026) and Gregory Schier self-reports $20K MRR (Insomnia, before its 2019 sale). 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 Gregory Schier?

Andras Bacsai has 5 products listed (including Coolify, Jean and Shoutrrr); Gregory Schier has 5 products listed (including Insomnia, Yaak and Kabook).

What tech stack do Andras Bacsai and Gregory Schier use?

Andras Bacsai uses PHP, Laravel and Docker. Gregory Schier uses Rust, Tauri and TypeScript. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Andras Bacsai and Gregory Schier based?

Andras Bacsai: Székesfehérvár, Hungary. Gregory Schier: Canada.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Andras Bacsai or Gregory Schier?

Andras Bacsai started in 2021 (5 years indie); Gregory Schier started in 2014 (12 years indie).

Are Andras Bacsai and Gregory Schier 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 Gregory Schier's profile.

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