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Daniel Vassallo vs Kitze

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

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Daniel Vassallo

Ex-Amazon engineer who popularized the small bets portfolio approach

@dvassallo United States
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Kitze

Serial maker of Sizzy, Benji and Tinkerer Club who teaches devs to ship

@thekitze

Daniel Vassallo vs Kitze at a glance

Both Daniel Vassallo and Kitze are bootstrapped solo founders and build in public. They overlap in Community Builders and Developer Tools. Daniel Vassallo has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Kitze's 9. Daniel has sold 1 product. On revenue, Daniel self-reports $210K profit in 9 months (info products) (as of 2020) and Kitze $223K in 30 days (verified, Tinkerer Club launch); $400K+ total verified (as of 2026). On X, Daniel has about 205K followers and Kitze about 104K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Daniel Vassallo: United States
Kitze: —
Started
Daniel Vassallo: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
Kitze: —
Revenue (self-reported)
Daniel Vassallo: $210K profit in 9 months (info products)self-reported, as of 2020 · source for Daniel Vassallo's revenue
Kitze: $223K in 30 days (verified, Tinkerer Club launch); $400K+ total verifiedself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Kitze's revenue
Products listed
Daniel Vassallo: 4
Kitze: 9
Product status
Daniel Vassallo: 3 active · 1 acquired
Kitze: 9 active
X followers
Daniel Vassallo: 205K
Kitze: 104K
Categories
Daniel Vassallo: Educators & Course CreatorsCommunity BuildersCreators & WritersDeveloper Tools
Kitze: Developer ToolsProductivity ToolsCommunity BuildersBoilerplate & Starter Kit Makers
Style
Daniel Vassallo: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
Kitze: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicserial maker
Courses & resources
Daniel Vassallo: 3
Kitze: 5

Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.

Top products

Daniel Vassallo avatarDaniel Vassallo

Small Bets logo

Small Bets

smallbets.com

acquired

Community and expert-led classes for small-time entrepreneurs; sold to Gumroad in 2025.

Sold for $3.6M
Userbase logo

Userbase

userbase.com

Open-source, end-to-end encrypted backend for building secure web apps without a server.

TrustMRR ↗
Single Server logo

Single Server

singleserver.com

Wires up Cloudflare, Tailscale, Docker, Kamal and GitHub so every git push deploys all your projects to one server.

Full Send logo

Full Send

fullsend.game

Top-down 2D browser racing game with time trials, multiplayer races and a global leaderboard.

TrustMRR ↗

Kitze avatarKitze

Benji logo

Benji

benji.so

All-in-one Life OS for tasks, habits, routines, journaling, fasting, workouts and nutrition across web, mobile and desktop.

$29K totalTrustMRR ↗
T

Tinkerer Club

tinkerer.club

Private lifetime community for people who automate their lives, run local AI and self-host their software.

$223K in 30 days
Zero To Shipped logo

Zero To Shipped

zerotoshipped.com

Full-stack starter kit with a Next.js web app and Expo mobile app on one shared backend.

$144K totalTrustMRR ↗
Sizzy logo

Sizzy

sizzy.co

Browser for web developers with synchronized devices, project workspaces, isolated sessions, debugging and coding agents.

See all 9 products by Kitze →

Tech stack

No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.

Daniel Vassallo avatarDaniel Vassallo

No stack shared publicly.

Kitze avatarKitze

ReactNext.jsTypeScripttRPCPrismaTailwind CSSExpoElectron

How they build

Daniel Vassallo avatarDaniel Vassallo

  • Place many small bets instead of one big bet; outcomes are hard to predict.
  • Keep things simple and avoid leaving your fate to a single employer or product.
  • Build an audience by sharing what you know openly.
  • Optimize for independence and optionality over prestige.

Kitze avatarKitze

  • Build the tools you personally need, then sell them.
  • Ship many small, focused apps instead of one sprawling product.
  • Own your stack: self-host and avoid endless subscriptions where you can.
  • AI agents are powerful, but engineering discipline still matters.

Learn from Daniel and Kitze

Daniel Vassallo avatarDaniel Vassallo

Kitze avatarKitze

Daniel Vassallo vs Kitze FAQ

Who makes more money, Daniel Vassallo or Kitze?

Daniel Vassallo self-reports $210K profit in 9 months (info products) (as of 2020) and Kitze self-reports $223K in 30 days (verified, Tinkerer Club launch); $400K+ total verified (as of 2026). By these self-reported figures, Kitze's reported monthly revenue is higher. Figures are unaudited and may cover different periods or businesses, so treat them as rough indicators.

Who has built more products, Daniel Vassallo or Kitze?

Daniel Vassallo has 4 products listed (including Small Bets, Userbase and Single Server); Kitze has 9 products listed (including Benji, Tinkerer Club and Zero To Shipped).

What tech stack do Daniel Vassallo and Kitze use?

Daniel Vassallo hasn't shared a stack. Kitze uses React, Next.js, TypeScript, tRPC, Prisma and Tailwind CSS. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Daniel Vassallo and Kitze based?

Daniel Vassallo: United States. Kitze: not listed.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Daniel Vassallo or Kitze?

Daniel Vassallo started in 2019 (7 years indie); Kitze's start year isn't listed.

Are Daniel Vassallo and Kitze bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Daniel Vassallo's profile and Kitze's profile.

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