Livewire
livewire.laravel.com
Full-stack framework for Laravel that builds dynamic interfaces without leaving PHP.
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Caleb Porzio vs Tony Lea
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Creator of Livewire, Alpine.js and Flux UI, funded by sponsors and component sales
@calebporzio United States
Caleb Porzio vs Tony Lea at a glance
Caleb Porzio and Tony Lea are both indie makers listed on IndieMakerList. They overlap in Open Source Makers, Developer Tools and Educators & Course Creators. Caleb is based in Buffalo, United States, Tony in United States. Caleb Porzio has 6 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Tony Lea's 8. Caleb self-reports $112K/yr from GitHub Sponsors (as of 2020); Tony hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. They share 4 tools in their stacks: PHP, Laravel, Alpine.js and Livewire.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Caleb Porzio: Buffalo, United States
- Tony Lea: United States
- Started
- Caleb Porzio: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
- Tony Lea: —
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Caleb Porzio: $112K/yr from GitHub Sponsorsself-reported, as of 2020 · source for Caleb Porzio's revenue
- Tony Lea: Not public
- Products listed
- Caleb Porzio: 6
- Tony Lea: 8
- Product status
- Caleb Porzio: 6 active
- Tony Lea: 8 active
- X followers
- Caleb Porzio: 53K
- Tony Lea: —
- Categories
- Caleb Porzio: Open Source MakersDeveloper ToolsEducators & Course Creators
- Tony Lea: Boilerplate & Starter Kit MakersOpen Source MakersEducators & Course CreatorsDeveloper Tools
- Style
- Caleb Porzio: solobootstrapped
- Tony Lea: serial maker
- Courses & resources
- Caleb Porzio: 4
- Tony Lea: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Alpine.js
alpinejs.dev
Minimal JavaScript framework for adding behavior directly in HTML markup.
Flux
fluxui.dev
Paid, hand-crafted UI component library for Livewire applications.
Alpine UI Components
alpinejs.dev
Premium copy-paste Alpine.js components with screencasts.
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DevDojo
devdojo.com
Developer community and platform with tutorials, tools and products for building Laravel apps and sites.
Voyager
github.com
Open-source Laravel admin panel with a BREAD builder and media manager.
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Wave
devdojo.com
Open-source Laravel SaaS starter kit with auth, billing, teams and an admin.
P
Pines
devdojo.com
Copy-and-paste UI components built with Alpine.js and Tailwind CSS.
Tech stack
4 shared tools, marked with ★: PHP, Laravel, Alpine.js, Livewire. See the indie maker tech stack.
PHP (shared) Laravel (shared)JavaScript Alpine.js (shared) Livewire (shared)
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Laravel (shared) PHP (shared)Tailwind CSS Alpine.js (shared) Livewire (shared)
How they build
- Make open source pay by bundling education (screencasts) with sponsorship
- Sponsorware: release to sponsors first, open source once a goal is hit
- Keep tools simple enough to fit in your head
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- Give away useful starter kits and components to build an audience.
- Handle the boring parts of a SaaS so builders can focus on their idea.
- Teach what you are learning, in public.
Learn from Caleb and Tony
- [template] Flux UI · $149 per project / $299 unlimited / $799 team
- [course] Alpine UI Components · $49
- [course] Livewire Screencasts · Free / sponsors
- [podcast] No Plans To Merge · Free
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No courses, books or communities listed.
Caleb Porzio vs Tony Lea FAQ
Who makes more money, Caleb Porzio or Tony Lea?
Caleb Porzio self-reports $112K/yr from GitHub Sponsors (as of 2020). Tony Lea's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.
Who has built more products, Caleb Porzio or Tony Lea?
Caleb Porzio has 6 products listed (including Livewire, Alpine.js and Flux); Tony Lea has 8 products listed (including DevDojo, Voyager and Wave).
What tech stack do Caleb Porzio and Tony Lea use?
Caleb Porzio uses PHP, Laravel, JavaScript, Alpine.js and Livewire. Tony Lea uses Laravel, PHP, Tailwind CSS, Alpine.js and Livewire. Tools they have in common: PHP, Laravel, Alpine.js and Livewire.
Where are Caleb Porzio and Tony Lea based?
Caleb Porzio: Buffalo, United States. Tony Lea: United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Caleb Porzio or Tony Lea?
Caleb Porzio started in 2019 (7 years indie); Tony Lea's start year isn't listed.
Are Caleb Porzio and Tony Lea bootstrapped?
Caleb Porzio is listed as bootstrapped; Tony Lea isn't tagged as bootstrapped on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Caleb Porzio's profile and Tony Lea's profile.
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