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Simple Giveaways
wpsimplegiveaways.com
WordPress plugin for running giveaways and contests that grow email lists and traffic.
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Igor Benić vs Jason McCreary
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Croatian WordPress developer behind Simple Giveaways, upCheckout and NewsletterGate
@igorbenic Croatia
JM
Creator of Laravel Shift, the automated upgrade service that passed $1M in revenue
@gonedark United States
Igor Benić vs Jason McCreary at a glance
Both Igor Benić and Jason McCreary are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in SaaS Founders, Developer Tools and Educators & Course Creators. Igor is based in Croatia, Jason in Louisville, United States. Igor Benić has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Jason McCreary's 6. On revenue, Igor self-reports ~$1K/mo product MRR (self-reported) (as of 2026-10) and Jason $267K in 2020; $1M lifetime by Nov 2021. They share 1 tool in their stacks: PHP.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Igor Benić: Croatia
- Jason McCreary: Louisville, United States
- Started
- Igor Benić: —
- Jason McCreary: 2015 (11 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Igor Benić: ~$1K/mo product MRR (self-reported)self-reported, as of 2026-10 · source for Igor Benić's revenue
- Jason McCreary: $267K in 2020; $1M lifetime by Nov 2021self-reported, as of 2020 · source for Jason McCreary's revenue
- Products listed
- Igor Benić: 3
- Jason McCreary: 6
- Product status
- Igor Benić: 3 active
- Jason McCreary: 6 active
- X followers
- Igor Benić: —
- Jason McCreary: —
- Categories
- Igor Benić: SaaS FoundersDeveloper ToolsEducators & Course Creators
- Jason McCreary: Developer ToolsSaaS FoundersEducators & Course Creators
- Style
- Igor Benić: solobootstrapped
- Jason McCreary: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Courses & resources
- Igor Benić: 1
- Jason McCreary: 4
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
upCheckout
tryupcheckout.com
Checkout testing tool that catches broken checkouts before they cost sales.
NewsletterGate
newslettergate.com
WordPress tool to gate content behind newsletter sign-ups.
Laravel Shift
laravelshift.com
Automated service that upgrades Laravel applications and opens a pull request with the changes.
$1M+ lifetime
Blueprint
blueprint.laravelshift.com
Open-source code generator that creates Laravel components from a simple YAML definition.
B
BaseCode
basecode.dev
Field guide with 10 practices for writing less complex, more readable code.
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Getting Git
gettinggit.com
Video course teaching the essential Git commands from the command line.
Tech stack
1 shared tool, marked with ★: PHP. See the indie maker tech stack.
WordPress PHP (shared)
PHP (shared)Laravel
How they build
- Use freelancing income to fund your own products.
- Build tools for the platform you know best.
- Talk to every customer and turn bug reports into improvements.
- A mundane, time-saving tool can be a great business.
- Price for the developer hours you save, not for what feels cheap.
- Keep complexity low and readability high in code.
Learn from Igor and Jason
- [course] ibenic.com tutorials
- [book] BaseCode
- [course] Getting Git
- [course] Confident Laravel
- [course] Fast Laravel
Igor Benić vs Jason McCreary FAQ
Who makes more money, Igor Benić or Jason McCreary?
Igor Benić self-reports ~$1K/mo product MRR (self-reported) (as of 2026-10) and Jason McCreary self-reports $267K in 2020; $1M lifetime by Nov 2021. By these self-reported figures, Jason McCreary'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, Igor Benić or Jason McCreary?
Igor Benić has 3 products listed (Simple Giveaways, upCheckout and NewsletterGate); Jason McCreary has 6 products listed (including Laravel Shift, Blueprint and BaseCode).
What tech stack do Igor Benić and Jason McCreary use?
Igor Benić uses WordPress and PHP. Jason McCreary uses PHP and Laravel. Tools they have in common: PHP.
Where are Igor Benić and Jason McCreary based?
Igor Benić: Croatia. Jason McCreary: Louisville, United States.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Igor Benić or Jason McCreary?
Igor Benić's start year isn't listed; Jason McCreary started in 2015 (11 years indie).
Are Igor Benić and Jason McCreary bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Igor Benić's profile and Jason McCreary's profile.
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