Ghost
ghost.org
Open source publishing platform for blogs, newsletters and paid memberships, with a managed Ghost(Pro) hosting service.
~$11.1M ARR
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John O'Nolan vs Nevo David
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
John O'Nolan vs Nevo David at a glance
Both John O'Nolan and Nevo David are bootstrapped and build in public. They overlap in Open Source Makers and SaaS Founders. John started in 2012 and Nevo in 2021. John O'Nolan has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Nevo David's 2. On revenue, John self-reports Ghost: ~$11.1M ARR (as of 2026) and Nevo $250K MRR (verified) (as of 2026-10). On X, John has about 40K followers and Nevo about 23K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- John O'Nolan: —
- Nevo David: —
- Started
- John O'Nolan: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
- Nevo David: 2021 (5 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- John O'Nolan: Ghost: ~$11.1M ARRself-reported, as of 2026 · source for John O'Nolan's revenue
- Nevo David: $250K MRR (verified)self-reported, as of 2026-10 · source for Nevo David's revenue
- Products listed
- John O'Nolan: 2
- Nevo David: 2
- Product status
- John O'Nolan: 2 active
- Nevo David: 2 active
- X followers
- John O'Nolan: 40K
- Nevo David: 23K
- Categories
- John O'Nolan: Open Source MakersSaaS FoundersCreators & Writers
- Nevo David: Open Source MakersMarketing & SEO ToolsAI BuildersSaaS Founders
- Style
- John O'Nolan: bootstrappedbuilds in public
- Nevo David: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
- Courses & resources
- John O'Nolan: 1
- Nevo David: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Alcove
alcove.news
A calm RSS reader built in public as a personal side project.
Postiz
postiz.com
Open-source, agentic social media scheduler that plans, generates and publishes posts across 20+ networks; self-hostable or cloud.
$250K MRRTrustMRR ↗
agent-media
agent-media.ai
UGC-style video generation for AI agents.
$2.6K MRR
Tech stack
No tools in common in their publicly listed stacks. See the indie maker tech stack.
Node.jsJavaScriptEmber.js
TypeScriptNestJSNext.jsStripe
How they build
- Structure the company so it stays true to users rather than investors.
- Fund free open source software with a premium managed service.
- Be transparent, including publishing live financials.
- Independent creators should own their platform and audience.
- Open source is a distribution channel: stars turn into paying customers.
- Find an old category with no open-source option.
- Make the product usable by AI agents, not just humans.
Learn from John and Nevo
- [newsletter] John O'Nolan's blog
No courses, books or communities listed.
John O'Nolan vs Nevo David FAQ
Who makes more money, John O'Nolan or Nevo David?
John O'Nolan self-reports Ghost: ~$11.1M ARR (as of 2026) and Nevo David self-reports $250K MRR (verified) (as of 2026-10). By these self-reported figures, John O'Nolan'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, John O'Nolan or Nevo David?
John O'Nolan has 2 products listed (Ghost and Alcove); Nevo David has 2 products listed (Postiz and agent-media).
What tech stack do John O'Nolan and Nevo David use?
John O'Nolan uses Node.js, JavaScript and Ember.js. Nevo David uses TypeScript, NestJS, Next.js and Stripe. They don't list any tools in common.
Who has been an indie maker longer, John O'Nolan or Nevo David?
John O'Nolan started in 2012 (14 years indie); Nevo David started in 2021 (5 years indie).
Are John O'Nolan and Nevo David bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on John O'Nolan's profile and Nevo David's profile.
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