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Jacky Chou vs John Rush

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Founder of Indexsy; builds SEO and AI tools like LocalRank.so and Trackings.ai in public

@indexsy Canada

Running a bootstrapped empire of 24+ SaaS products and directories

@johnrush Türkiye

Jacky Chou vs John Rush at a glance

Both Jacky Chou and John Rush are bootstrapped, build in public and are serial makers. They overlap in Marketing & SEO Tools, SaaS Founders and AI Builders. Jacky is based in Vancouver, Canada, John in Türkiye. Jacky Chou has 8 products listed on IndieMakerList vs John Rush's 23. John has sold 1 product. On revenue, Jacky self-reports $2.92M in 2025 and John $3M/yr (as of 2025). On X, Jacky has about 63K followers and John about 118K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Jacky Chou: Vancouver, Canada; John Rush: Türkiye
Started: Jacky Chou: 2015 (11 yrs indie); John Rush: —
Revenue (self-reported): Jacky Chou: $2.92M in 2025self-reported, as of 2025 · source for Jacky Chou's revenue; John Rush: $3M/yrself-reported, as of 2025 · source for John Rush's revenue
Products listed: Jacky Chou: 8; John Rush: 23
Product status: Jacky Chou: 8 active; John Rush: 22 active · 1 acquired
X followers: Jacky Chou: 63K; John Rush: 118K
Categories: Jacky Chou: Marketing & SEO Tools SaaS Founders Acquirers & Indie Investors AI Builders; John Rush: SaaS Founders Directory Makers AI Builders Marketing & SEO Tools
Style: Jacky Chou: bootstrappedbuilds in publicserial maker; John Rush: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
Courses & resources: Jacky Chou: 4; John Rush: 4

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

Top products

Indexsy

indexsy.com

SEO agency and holding company selling link building, audits and LLM-visibility services.

LocalRank.so

localrank.so

All-in-one AI local SEO software for agencies managing Google Business Profiles.

Advise.so

advise.so

Private paid community of 650+ marketers and SEOs.

Trackings.ai

trackings.ai

AI rank tracker that also measures brand visibility in AI search answers.

See all 8 products by Jacky Chou →

Unicorn Platform

unicornplatform.com

Simple website, blog and directory builder for busy founders. 10,000+ directories have been built on it.

SEObot

seobotai.com

Fully autonomous SEO robot with AI agents that researches keywords and writes, publishes and interlinks blog articles.

ListingBott

listingbott.com

Lists your product on hundreds of relevant directories in one click to earn backlinks and domain rating.

DevHunt

devhunt.org

The launchpad for developer tools — 1,000+ dev tools launched and 200,000+ developers visiting.

See all 23 products by John Rush →

Tech stack

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

No stack shared publicly.

Unicorn PlatformNext.jsMarsXAI agents

How they build

Share revenue and experiments openly; building in public is its own marketing channel.
Run the playbook on your own sites first, then sell it to people who do not want to learn it.
Buy and improve existing online assets instead of always starting from zero.
Turn repeatable agency work into software.

Distribution beats building: spend more time on SEO and content than on code and design.
Start SEO on day one — it takes 3–6 months to compound.
Launch many small bets, at most a week each, and cross-link them.
Stay founder-only until traction; skip hiring, outsourcing and paid design before $10k MRR.
Talk like a human on social media and share both wins and failures.

Learn from Jacky and John

[newsletter] Marketing Letter
[community] Advise.so
[course] Local Rank Academy
[podcast] NGMI Podcast

[newsletter] John Rush Newsletter
[youtube] He Makes $3M/Year From Tiny AI Tools (The Koerner Office)
[youtube] The Online Directory Blueprint (Greg Isenberg)
[youtube] How I Run A 0-Employee Business With AI Agents (The Next Wave)

Jacky Chou vs John Rush FAQ

Who makes more money, Jacky Chou or John Rush?

Jacky Chou self-reports $2.92M in 2025 and John Rush self-reports $3M/yr (as of 2025). By these self-reported figures, John Rush'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, Jacky Chou or John Rush?

Jacky Chou has 8 products listed (including Indexsy, LocalRank.so and Advise.so); John Rush has 23 products listed (including Unicorn Platform, SEObot and ListingBott).

What tech stack do Jacky Chou and John Rush use?

Jacky Chou hasn't shared a stack. John Rush uses Unicorn Platform, Next.js, MarsX and AI agents. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Jacky Chou and John Rush based?

Jacky Chou: Vancouver, Canada. John Rush: Türkiye.

Who has been an indie maker longer, Jacky Chou or John Rush?

Jacky Chou started in 2015 (11 years indie); John Rush's start year isn't listed.

Are Jacky Chou and John Rush bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Jacky Chou's profile and John Rush's profile.

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