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Daniel Vassallo vs Paul Hudson

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Daniel Vassallo avatar

Daniel Vassallo

Ex-Amazon engineer who popularized the small bets portfolio approach

@dvassallo United States
Paul Hudson avatar

Paul Hudson

Creator of Hacking with Swift, the free Swift and SwiftUI learning site

@twostraws United Kingdom

Daniel Vassallo vs Paul Hudson at a glance

Both Daniel Vassallo and Paul Hudson are bootstrapped. They overlap in Educators & Course Creators, Creators & Writers and Developer Tools. Daniel is based in United States, Paul in Bath, United Kingdom. Daniel started in 2019 and Paul in 2014. Daniel Vassallo has 4 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Paul Hudson's 5. Daniel has sold 1 product. Daniel self-reports $210K profit in 9 months (info products) (as of 2020); Paul hasn't shared a revenue figure publicly. On X, Daniel has about 205K followers and Paul about 123K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Daniel Vassallo: United States
Paul Hudson: Bath, United Kingdom
Started
Daniel Vassallo: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
Paul Hudson: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported)
Daniel Vassallo: $210K profit in 9 months (info products)self-reported, as of 2020 · source for Daniel Vassallo's revenue
Paul Hudson: Not public
Products listed
Daniel Vassallo: 4
Paul Hudson: 5
Product status
Daniel Vassallo: 3 active · 1 acquired
Paul Hudson: 5 active
X followers
Daniel Vassallo: 205K
Paul Hudson: 123K
Categories
Daniel Vassallo: Educators & Course CreatorsCommunity BuildersCreators & WritersDeveloper Tools
Paul Hudson: Educators & Course CreatorsCreators & WritersMobile App MakersDeveloper Tools
Style
Daniel Vassallo: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
Paul Hudson: bootstrappedserial maker
Courses & resources
Daniel Vassallo: 3
Paul Hudson: 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 ↗

Paul Hudson avatarPaul Hudson

Hacking with Swift logo

Hacking with Swift

hackingwithswift.com

Free tutorials, courses and projects for learning Swift, SwiftUI and Apple platform development.

Hacking with Swift+ logo

Hacking with Swift+

hackingwithswift.com

Subscription with advanced video and article tutorials on Swift, SwiftUI and UIKit.

Kickstart logo

Kickstart

apps.apple.com

App that helps indie developers handle App Store listings, competitor research, pricing, reviews and launches.

Unwrap logo

Unwrap

github.com

Free iPhone and iPad app for learning Swift with videos, articles and interactive tests.

See all 5 products by Paul Hudson →

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.

Paul Hudson avatarPaul Hudson

SwiftSwiftUI

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.

Paul Hudson avatarPaul Hudson

  • Learning resources should be free and accessible to anyone.
  • Learn by building real projects, a little every day.
  • Shipping an app well depends on more than code: listing, pricing and marketing matter too.
  • Give back to the community through open source and recognition of others.

Learn from Daniel and Paul

Daniel Vassallo avatarDaniel Vassallo

Paul Hudson avatarPaul Hudson

Daniel Vassallo vs Paul Hudson FAQ

Who makes more money, Daniel Vassallo or Paul Hudson?

Daniel Vassallo self-reports $210K profit in 9 months (info products) (as of 2020). Paul Hudson's revenue is not public, so a direct comparison isn't possible.

Who has built more products, Daniel Vassallo or Paul Hudson?

Daniel Vassallo has 4 products listed (including Small Bets, Userbase and Single Server); Paul Hudson has 5 products listed (including Hacking with Swift, Hacking with Swift+ and Kickstart).

What tech stack do Daniel Vassallo and Paul Hudson use?

Daniel Vassallo hasn't shared a stack. Paul Hudson uses Swift and SwiftUI. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Daniel Vassallo and Paul Hudson based?

Daniel Vassallo: United States. Paul Hudson: Bath, United Kingdom.

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

Daniel Vassallo started in 2019 (7 years indie); Paul Hudson started in 2014 (12 years indie).

Are Daniel Vassallo and Paul Hudson 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 Paul Hudson's profile.

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