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John Rush vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

John Rush

Running a bootstrapped empire of 24+ SaaS products and directories

@johnrush

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

Built and sold Tweet Hunter and Taplio; now runs a $1M/month AI portfolio led by Revid

@tibo_maker France

John Rush vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) at a glance

Both John Rush and Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) are bootstrapped, build in public, have sold at least one product and are serial makers. They overlap in SaaS Founders, AI Builders and Marketing & SEO Tools. John Rush has 23 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)'s 9. John has sold 1 product and Thibault 2. On revenue, John self-reports $3M/yr (as of 2025) and Thibault ~$1M/mo across products (as of 2026). On X, John has about 118K followers and Thibault about 211K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: John Rush: —; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): France
Started: John Rush: —; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 2021 (5 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): John Rush: $3M/yrself-reported, as of 2025 · source for John Rush's revenue; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): ~$1M/mo across productsself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)'s revenue
Products listed: John Rush: 23; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 9
Product status: John Rush: 22 active · 1 acquired; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 7 active · 2 acquired
X followers: John Rush: 118K; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 211K
Categories: John Rush: SaaS Founders Directory Makers AI Builders Marketing & SEO Tools; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): AI Builders SaaS Founders Marketing & SEO Tools Creators & Writers
Style: John Rush: bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): bootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
Courses & resources: John Rush: 4; Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo): 3

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

Tech stack

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

John Rush

Unicorn PlatformNext.jsMarsXAI agents

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

John 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.

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

Build the tool you needed yesterday and sell it to people with the same pain.
Ship fast with a small team and let revenue tell the truth.
Talk to users constantly and iterate on their feedback.
Be careful with earnouts: the headline price is not what you get.

Learn from John and Thibault

John Rush

[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)

Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)

[newsletter] Tibo Maker newsletter · Free
[community] TMAKER Founder Room · $99/month
[podcast] Behind the Craft: Bootstrapping 5 AI Products to $1M+/Month

John Rush vs Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) FAQ

Who makes more money, John Rush or Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)?

John Rush self-reports $3M/yr (as of 2025) and Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) self-reports ~$1M/mo across products (as of 2026). By these self-reported figures, Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)'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 Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo)?

John Rush has 23 products listed (including Unicorn Platform, SEObot and ListingBott); Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) has 9 products listed (including Revid, Outrank and SuperX).

What tech stack do John Rush and Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) use?

John Rush uses Unicorn Platform, Next.js, MarsX and AI agents. Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.