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Arvid Kahl vs Justin Jackson

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Arvid Kahl

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

@arvidkahl Canada

Justin Jackson

Co-founder and CEO of Transistor.fm, the bootstrapped 'calm company' for podcast hosting

@mijustin Canada

Arvid Kahl vs Justin Jackson at a glance

Both Arvid Kahl and Justin Jackson are bootstrapped, build in public and have sold at least one product. They overlap in SaaS Founders, Educators & Course Creators and Creators & Writers. Arvid is based in Canada, Justin in Vernon, Canada. Arvid started in 2017 and Justin in 2013. Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Justin Jackson's 5. Arvid has sold 2 products and Justin 1. On X, Arvid has about 212K followers and Justin about 38K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Arvid Kahl: Canada; Justin Jackson: Vernon, Canada
Started: Arvid Kahl: 2017 (9 yrs indie); Justin Jackson: 2013 (13 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Arvid Kahl: Not public; Justin Jackson: Not public
Products listed: Arvid Kahl: 2; Justin Jackson: 5
Product status: Arvid Kahl: 0 active · 2 acquired; Justin Jackson: 4 active · 1 acquired
X followers: Arvid Kahl: 212K; Justin Jackson: 38K
Categories: Arvid Kahl: SaaS Founders Educators & Course Creators Creators & Writers AI Builders; Justin Jackson: SaaS Founders Creators & Writers Educators & Course Creators Community Builders
Style: Arvid Kahl: duobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited; Justin Jackson: duobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
Courses & resources: Arvid Kahl: 5; Justin Jackson: 6

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.

Arvid Kahl

No stack shared publicly.

Justin Jackson

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Arvid 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.

Justin Jackson

Build a calm company: profitable, purposeful and good to customers and team.
Sometimes say no to big customers whose demands would pull you away from your core users.
Market to a big enough audience — tiny niches can cap a product's potential.
Share the journey openly; transparency builds trust and an audience.
Great customer support is a growth engine, not a cost center.

Learn from Arvid and Justin

Arvid Kahl

[book] Zero to Sold
[book] The Embedded Entrepreneur
[course] Find Your Following
[podcast] The Bootstrapped Founder
[newsletter] The Bootstrapped Founder Newsletter

Justin Jackson

[podcast] Build Your SaaS
[course] Marketing for Developers
[book] Jolt: surprising marketing tactics for product people
[community] MegaMaker
[podcast] Build & Launch
[newsletter] Justin Jackson's newsletter

Arvid Kahl vs Justin Jackson FAQ

Who makes more money, Arvid Kahl or Justin Jackson?

Neither Arvid Kahl nor Justin Jackson has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.

Who has built more products, Arvid Kahl or Justin Jackson?

Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed (FeedbackPanda and Podscan); Justin Jackson has 5 products listed (including Transistor.fm, MegaMaker and Marketing for Developers).