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Luca Restagno vs Marc Lou

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Luca Restagno

Software engineer turned solopreneur behind BlackTwist and Shipped.club

@ikoichi

Marc Lou

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

@marclou Indonesia

Luca Restagno vs Marc Lou at a glance

Both Luca Restagno and Marc Lou are bootstrapped solo founders, build in public, have sold at least one product and are serial makers. They overlap in SaaS Founders and Boilerplate & Starter Kit Makers. Luca Restagno has 6 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Marc Lou's 10. Luca has sold 3 products and Marc 1. On revenue, Luca self-reports $2.5K/mo (BlackTwist) (as of 2026) and Marc $98K/mo (July 2026). They share 2 tools in their stacks: Next.js and React. On X, Luca has about 43K followers and Marc about 407K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Luca Restagno: —; Marc Lou: Bali, Indonesia
Started: Luca Restagno: —; Marc Lou: —
Revenue (self-reported): Luca Restagno: $2.5K/mo (BlackTwist)self-reported, as of 2026 · source for Luca Restagno's revenue; Marc Lou: $98K/mo (July 2026)self-reported, as of 2026-07 · source for Marc Lou's revenue
Products listed: Luca Restagno: 6; Marc Lou: 10
Product status: Luca Restagno: 3 active · 3 acquired; Marc Lou: 8 active · 1 acquired · 1 shut down
X followers: Luca Restagno: 43K; Marc Lou: 407K
Categories: Luca Restagno: SaaS Founders Boilerplate & Starter Kit Makers Creators & Writers; Marc Lou: SaaS Founders Boilerplate & Starter Kit Makers Analytics & Data Educators & Course Creators
Style: Luca Restagno: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker; Marc Lou: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
Courses & resources: Luca Restagno: 2; Marc Lou: 6

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

Tech stack

2 shared tools, marked with ★: Next.js, React. See the indie maker tech stack.

Luca Restagno

Next.js ReactTypeScript

Marc Lou

Next.js ReactTailwind CSSMongoDBStripeVercel

How they build

Luca Restagno

If no one pays for it, it is not a business yet.
Build small, sell when it makes sense, repeat.
Share the numbers to attract customers and peers.

Marc 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 Luca and Marc

Luca Restagno

[newsletter] Solopreneur on the road to freedom · Free
[template] Shipped.club · Paid

Marc Lou

[course] CodeFast
[template] ShipFast
[book] Marc Lou's book
[newsletter] Marc Lou newsletter
[community] Ship or Die
[youtube] Marc Lou on YouTube

Luca Restagno vs Marc Lou FAQ

Who makes more money, Luca Restagno or Marc Lou?

Luca Restagno self-reports $2.5K/mo (BlackTwist) (as of 2026) and Marc Lou self-reports $98K/mo (July 2026). By these self-reported figures, Marc Lou'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, Luca Restagno or Marc Lou?

Luca Restagno has 6 products listed (including BlackTwist, Hivoe and Inboxs); Marc Lou has 10 products listed (including TrustMRR, DataFast and CodeFast).

What tech stack do Luca Restagno and Marc Lou use?

Luca Restagno uses Next.js, React and TypeScript. Marc Lou uses Next.js, React, Tailwind CSS, MongoDB, Stripe and Vercel. Tools they have in common: Next.js and React.