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Arvid Kahl vs Dan Koe

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Arvid Kahl avatar

Arvid Kahl

Sold FeedbackPanda, wrote Zero to Sold, built Podscan in public (acquired 2026)

@arvidkahl Canada
Dan Koe avatar

Dan Koe

One-person business writer behind The Art of Focus and co-founder of the Eden content app

@thedankoe

Arvid Kahl vs Dan Koe at a glance

Both Arvid Kahl and Dan Koe are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, Creators & Writers and AI Builders. Arvid started in 2017 and Dan in 2020. Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Dan Koe's 2. Arvid has sold 2 products. Dan self-reports $1M-$1.5M/yr (as of 2026-09); Arvid hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Arvid has about 212K followers and Dan about 1M.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Arvid Kahl: Canada
Dan Koe: —
Started
Arvid Kahl: 2017 (9 yrs indie)
Dan Koe: 2020 (6 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Arvid Kahl: Not public
Dan Koe: $1M-$1.5M/yrself-reported, as of 2026-09 · source for Dan Koe's revenue
Products listed
Arvid Kahl: 2
Dan Koe: 2
Product status
Arvid Kahl: 0 active · 2 acquired
Dan Koe: 2 active
X followers
Arvid Kahl: 212K
Dan Koe: 1M
Categories
Arvid Kahl: SaaS FoundersEducators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersAI Builders
Dan Koe: Creators & WritersEducators & Course CreatorsAI Builders
Style
Arvid Kahl: duobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
Dan Koe: solobootstrapped
Courses & resources
Arvid Kahl: 5
Dan Koe: 6

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

Top products

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

FeedbackPanda logo

FeedbackPanda

feedbackpanda.com

acquired

SaaS that helped online English teachers create and manage student feedback quickly; sold to SureSwift Capital.

$55K/mo at exit
Podscan logo

Podscan

podscan.fm

acquired

Podcast intelligence platform that monitors millions of podcasts for brand mentions with full transcript search and AI-powered alerts.

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

Eden logo

Eden

eden.so

AI canvas and drive that acts as a content brain for creators and marketers, with research, writing, scheduling and course sales in one place.

The 2 Hour Writer logo

The 2 Hour Writer

2hourwriter.com

Course teaching a daily writing system for building an audience and a one-person business.

Tech stack

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

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

No stack shared publicly.

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

  • Embed yourself in a community first, then find the problem worth solving there.
  • Build in public, including the numbers and the setbacks.
  • Aim for a calm, sustainable business rather than growth at all costs.
  • Lift others up: kindness and generosity compound over time.
  • Know your expenses as well as your revenue, especially with costly AI infrastructure.

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

  • Turn your curiosity and self-education into a product.
  • Write one deep idea and repurpose it across every platform.
  • You don't need a niche; you need a point of view.
  • Write daily in short focused blocks and promote one offer every day.
  • Use AI as a drafting partner, not a replacement for your own thinking.

Learn from Arvid and Dan

Arvid Kahl avatarArvid Kahl

Dan Koe avatarDan Koe

Arvid Kahl vs Dan Koe FAQ

Who makes more money, Arvid Kahl or Dan Koe?

Dan Koe self-reports $1M-$1.5M/yr (as of 2026-09). Arvid Kahl's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Who has built more products, Arvid Kahl or Dan Koe?

Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed (FeedbackPanda and Podscan); Dan Koe has 2 products listed (Eden and The 2 Hour Writer).

Where are Arvid Kahl and Dan Koe based?

Arvid Kahl: Canada. Dan Koe: not listed.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Arvid Kahl or Dan Koe?

Arvid Kahl started in 2017 (9 years indie); Dan Koe started in 2020 (6 years indie).

Are Arvid Kahl and Dan Koe bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Arvid Kahl's profile and Dan Koe's profile.

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