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Brian Casel vs Eduardo Borges
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Brazil's self-styled first digital nomad, serial AI app builder and Dolafy co-founder
@duborges Brazil
Brian Casel vs Eduardo Borges at a glance
Both Brian Casel and Eduardo Borges are bootstrapped, build in public, have sold at least one product and are serial makers. They overlap in SaaS Founders and AI Builders. Brian is based in Orange, United States, Eduardo in Florianópolis, Brazil. Brian started in 2008 and Eduardo in 1997. Brian Casel has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Eduardo Borges' 6. Brian has sold 2 products and Eduardo 1. On X, Brian has about 12K followers and Eduardo about 19K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Brian Casel: Orange, United States
- Eduardo Borges: Florianópolis, Brazil
- Started
- Brian Casel: 2008 (18 yrs indie)
- Eduardo Borges: 1997 (29 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Brian Casel: Not public
- Eduardo Borges: Not public
- Products listed
- Brian Casel: 5
- Eduardo Borges: 6
- Product status
- Brian Casel: 3 active · 2 acquired
- Eduardo Borges: 5 active · 1 acquired
- X followers
- Brian Casel: 12K
- Eduardo Borges: 19K
- Categories
- Brian Casel: Productized ServicesSaaS FoundersAI BuildersEducators & Course Creators
- Eduardo Borges: Fintech & PaymentsSaaS FoundersAI BuildersDigital Nomads
- Style
- Brian Casel: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
- Eduardo Borges: duobootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Brian Casel: 5
- Eduardo Borges: 3
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Agent OS
buildermethods.com
Free open-source system for spec-driven development with AI coding agents.
Clarityflow (formerly ZipMessage)
clarityflow.com
Coaching platform built around async video, audio and text conversations.
Productized content marketing and blog writing service.
Dolafy
dolafy.com
Global business account with USD, EUR and BRL accounts and transfers over ACH, wire, SWIFT, PIX and SEPA for a 1% fee.
Ready For Mars
readyformars.org
His AI-focused software house and public launch log of apps, SaaS, extensions and bots.
Viralist.ai
viralist.ai
Library of viral Instagram reels and finder for high-engagement creators in each niche.
FengMyShui
fengmyshui.com
AI image generator for realistic photos of people and products, now repositioned as a photo studio for real estate.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
Ruby on RailsCSS
Next.jsPostgreSQLNode.jsFirebaseFlutterFlowReact NativeExpoCloudflare Workers
How they build
- Turn services into productized offers with clear scope and price.
- Self-fund and focus on revenue and profitability.
- Use customer interviews to find positioning.
- Build in public through podcasts, video and a newsletter.
- Never say no to a customer; go find the missing rail.
- Automate any task that repeats too often.
- As a bootstrapper, integration speed is money.
- Ship many small products fast and kill the ones that do not work.
- Fewer rules, more values.
Learn from Brian and Eduardo
- [community] Builder Methods Pro
- [newsletter] The Builder Briefing
- [podcast] The Panel
- [podcast] Bootstrapped Web
- [youtube] Brian Casel on YouTube
- [youtube] Eduardo Borges on YouTube · Free
- [community] Achievers
- [community] SEO Backlinks (Facebook group) · Free
Brian Casel vs Eduardo Borges FAQ
Who makes more money, Brian Casel or Eduardo Borges?
Neither Brian Casel nor Eduardo Borges has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Brian Casel or Eduardo Borges?
Brian Casel has 5 products listed (including Builder Methods, Agent OS and Clarityflow (formerly ZipMessage)); Eduardo Borges has 6 products listed (including Dolafy, Ready For Mars and Viralist.ai).
What tech stack do Brian Casel and Eduardo Borges use?
Brian Casel uses Ruby on Rails and CSS. Eduardo Borges uses Next.js, PostgreSQL, Node.js, Firebase, FlutterFlow and React Native. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Brian Casel and Eduardo Borges based?
Brian Casel: Orange, United States. Eduardo Borges: Florianópolis, Brazil.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Brian Casel or Eduardo Borges?
Brian Casel started in 2008 (18 years indie); Eduardo Borges started in 1997 (29 years indie).
Are Brian Casel and Eduardo Borges bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Brian Casel's profile and Eduardo Borges's profile.
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