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John Rush vs Marc Lou

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

John Rush avatar

John Rush

Running a bootstrapped empire of 24+ SaaS products and directories

@johnrush
Marc Lou avatar

Marc Lou

French solopreneur from Bali behind TrustMRR, DataFast, ShipFast and 30+ startups

@marclou Indonesia

John Rush vs Marc Lou at a glance

Both John Rush and Marc Lou are bootstrapped, build in public, have sold at least one product and are serial makers. They overlap in SaaS Founders. John Rush has 23 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Marc Lou's 10. John has sold 1 product and Marc the same number. On revenue, John self-reports $3M/yr (as of 2025) and Marc $98K/mo (July 2026). They share 1 tool in their stacks: Next.js. On X, John has about 118K followers and Marc about 407K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
John Rush: —
Marc Lou: Bali, Indonesia
Started
John Rush: —
Marc Lou: —
Revenue (self-reported)
John Rush: $3M/yrself-reported, as of 2025 · source for John Rush's revenue
Marc Lou: $98K/mo (July 2026)self-reported, as of 2026-07 · source for Marc Lou's revenue
Products listed
John Rush: 23
Marc Lou: 10
Product status
John Rush: 22 active · 1 acquired
Marc Lou: 8 active · 1 acquired · 1 shut down
X followers
John Rush: 118K
Marc Lou: 407K
Categories
John Rush: SaaS FoundersDirectory MakersAI BuildersMarketing & SEO Tools
Marc Lou: SaaS FoundersBoilerplate & Starter Kit MakersAnalytics & DataEducators & Course Creators
Style
John Rush: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
Marc Lou: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
Courses & resources
John Rush: 4
Marc Lou: 6

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

Top products

John Rush avatarJohn Rush

Unicorn Platform logo

Unicorn Platform

unicornplatform.com

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

SEObot logo

SEObot

seobotai.com

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

TrustMRR ↗
ListingBott logo

ListingBott

listingbott.com

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

DevHunt logo

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 →

Marc Lou avatarMarc Lou

TrustMRR logo

TrustMRR

trustmrr.com

Database of Stripe-verified startup revenues that doubles as a marketplace for buying and selling startups.

$44K/moTrustMRR ↗
DataFast logo

DataFast

datafa.st

Revenue-first web analytics that shows which traffic sources bring paying customers.

$31K/moTrustMRR ↗
CodeFast logo

CodeFast

codefa.st

Course that teaches founders to code and ship their own web apps in weeks.

$7K/moTrustMRR ↗
ShipFast logo

ShipFast

shipfa.st

Next.js boilerplate with auth, payments, emails and SEO to launch a SaaS in days.

$1.3M+ lifetimeTrustMRR ↗
See all 10 products by Marc Lou →

Tech stack

1 shared tool, marked with ★: Next.js. See the indie maker tech stack.

John Rush avatarJohn Rush

Unicorn Platform Next.js (shared)MarsXAI agents

Marc Lou avatarMarc Lou

Next.js (shared)ReactTailwind CSSMongoDBStripeVercel

How they build

John Rush avatarJohn Rush

  • 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.

Marc Lou avatarMarc Lou

  • Ship tiny products fast and let the market decide which ones deserve more time.
  • Build in public and share every revenue number, including failures.
  • Use a reusable codebase so each new launch takes days, not months.
  • Marketing and storytelling matter as much as code; make launches fun and memorable.

Learn from John and Marc

John Rush avatarJohn Rush

Marc Lou avatarMarc Lou

John Rush vs Marc Lou FAQ

Who makes more money, John Rush or Marc Lou?

John Rush self-reports $3M/yr (as of 2025) and Marc Lou self-reports $98K/mo (July 2026). 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, John Rush or Marc Lou?

John Rush has 23 products listed (including Unicorn Platform, SEObot and ListingBott); Marc Lou has 10 products listed (including TrustMRR, DataFast and CodeFast).

What tech stack do John Rush and Marc Lou use?

John Rush uses Unicorn Platform, Next.js, MarsX and AI agents. Marc Lou uses Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, MongoDB, Stripe and Vercel. Tools they have in common: Next.js.

Where are John Rush and Marc Lou based?

John Rush: not listed. Marc Lou: Bali, Indonesia.

Are John Rush and Marc Lou bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on John Rush's profile and Marc Lou's profile.

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