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Brian Casel vs Rohan Gilkes
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Serial bootstrapper behind Maids in Black, Launch27 and the Mopp hiring platform
@rohangilkes United States
Brian Casel vs Rohan Gilkes at a glance
Both Brian Casel and Rohan Gilkes are bootstrapped, have sold at least one product and are serial makers. They overlap in SaaS Founders, AI Builders and Educators & Course Creators. Brian is based in Orange, United States, Rohan in United States. Brian started in 2008 and Rohan in 2011. Brian Casel has 6 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Rohan Gilkes' 7. Brian has sold 2 products and Rohan the same number. On X, Brian has about 12K followers and Rohan about 23K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Brian Casel: Orange, United States
- Rohan Gilkes: United States
- Started
- Brian Casel: 2008 (18 yrs indie)
- Rohan Gilkes: 2011 (15 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Brian Casel: Not public
- Rohan Gilkes: Not public
- Products listed
- Brian Casel: 6
- Rohan Gilkes: 7
- Product status
- Brian Casel: 4 active · 2 acquired
- Rohan Gilkes: 4 active · 2 acquired · 1 shut down
- X followers
- Brian Casel: 12K
- Rohan Gilkes: 23K
- Categories
- Brian Casel: Productized ServicesSaaS FoundersAI BuildersEducators & Course Creators
- Rohan Gilkes: SaaS FoundersEducators & Course CreatorsAI Builders
- Style
- Brian Casel: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
- Rohan Gilkes: bootstrappedexitedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Brian Casel: 5
- Rohan Gilkes: 2
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.
Maids in Black
maidsinblack.com
On-demand home cleaning service started with $450 in 2011 that grew past $15M in revenue.
$15M+
M
Mopp
moppworks.com
Hiring platform for cleaning companies with video screening, background checks and automated workflows.
C
Convert Labs
tryconvertlabs.com
Landing page design product.
A
Ava
avachat.co
AI chatbot for websites.
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
Ruby on RailsCSS
No stack shared publicly.
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 raise money or borrow.
- Partner with people who cover your weak spots.
- Build for cash flow from day one.
- Real-world service businesses can be launched from a laptop.
Learn from Brian and Rohan
- [community] Builder Methods Pro
- [newsletter] The Builder Briefing
- [podcast] The Panel
- [podcast] Bootstrapped Web
- [youtube] Brian Casel on YouTube
- [course] Home Service Bootcamp
- [newsletter] Monday Mental Bitchslap
Brian Casel vs Rohan Gilkes FAQ
Who makes more money, Brian Casel or Rohan Gilkes?
Neither Brian Casel nor Rohan Gilkes has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Brian Casel or Rohan Gilkes?
Brian Casel has 6 products listed (including Builder Methods, Agent OS and Clarityflow (formerly ZipMessage)); Rohan Gilkes has 7 products listed (including Maids in Black, Mopp and Convert Labs).
What tech stack do Brian Casel and Rohan Gilkes use?
Brian Casel uses Ruby on Rails and CSS. Rohan Gilkes hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.
Where are Brian Casel and Rohan Gilkes based?
Brian Casel: Orange, United States. Rohan Gilkes: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Brian Casel or Rohan Gilkes?
Brian Casel started in 2008 (18 years indie); Rohan Gilkes started in 2011 (15 years indie).
Are Brian Casel and Rohan Gilkes 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 Rohan Gilkes's profile.
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