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Arvid Kahl vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Arvid Kahl

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

@arvidkahl Canada

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

Built and sold Tweet Hunter and Taplio; now runs a $1M/month AI portfolio led by Revid

@tibo_maker France

Arvid Kahl vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) at a glance

Both Arvid Kahl and Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) are bootstrapped, build in public and have sold at least one product. They overlap in SaaS Founders, Creators & Writers and AI Builders. Arvid is based in Canada, Thibault in France. Arvid started in 2017 and Thibault in 2021. Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)'s 9. Arvid has sold 2 products and Thibault the same number. Thibault self-reports ~$1M/mo across products (as of 2026); Arvid hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Arvid has about 212K followers and Thibault about 211K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Arvid Kahl: Canada; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): France
Started: Arvid Kahl: 2017 (9 yrs indie); Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 2021 (5 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Arvid Kahl: Not public; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): ~$1M/mo across productsself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)'s revenue
Products listed: Arvid Kahl: 2; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 9
Product status: Arvid Kahl: 0 active · 2 acquired; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 7 active · 2 acquired
X followers: Arvid Kahl: 212K; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 211K
Categories: Arvid Kahl: SaaS Founders Educators & Course Creators Creators & Writers AI Builders; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): AI Builders SaaS Founders Marketing & SEO Tools Creators & Writers
Style: Arvid Kahl: duobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
Courses & resources: Arvid Kahl: 5; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 3

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.

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

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.

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

Build the tool you needed yesterday and sell it to people with the same pain.
Ship fast with a small team and let revenue tell the truth.
Talk to users constantly and iterate on their feedback.
Be careful with earnouts: the headline price is not what you get.

Learn from Arvid and Thibault

Arvid Kahl

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

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

[newsletter] Tibo Maker newsletter · Free
[community] TMAKER Founder Room · $99/month
[podcast] Behind the Craft: Bootstrapping 5 AI Products to $1M+/Month

Arvid Kahl vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) FAQ

Who makes more money, Arvid Kahl or Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)?

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) self-reports ~$1M/mo across products (as of 2026). Arvid Kahl's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Who has built more products, Arvid Kahl or Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)?

Arvid Kahl has 2 products listed (FeedbackPanda and Podscan); Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) has 9 products listed (including Revid, Outrank and SuperX).