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Martin Donadieu vs Mike Perham

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Martin Donadieu avatar

Martin Donadieu

French solo maker of Capgo, open-source live updates for Capacitor apps

@martindonadieu
MP

Mike Perham

Portland developer running Sidekiq solo, an open-core business in the millions

Martin Donadieu vs Mike Perham at a glance

Both Martin Donadieu and Mike Perham are bootstrapped solo founders. They overlap in Open Source Makers, Developer Tools and SaaS Founders. Martin Donadieu has 2 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Mike Perham's 2. On revenue, Martin self-reports $30K MRR (as of 2026) and Mike Single-digit millions per year (self-reported) (as of 2023).

Side-by-side comparison

Based in
Martin Donadieu: —
Mike Perham: Portland, United States
Started
Martin Donadieu: —
Mike Perham: —
Revenue (self-reported)
Martin Donadieu: $30K MRRself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Martin Donadieu's revenue
Mike Perham: Single-digit millions per year (self-reported)self-reported, as of 2023 · source for Mike Perham's revenue
Products listed
Martin Donadieu: 2
Mike Perham: 2
Product status
Martin Donadieu: 2 active
Mike Perham: 2 active
X followers
Martin Donadieu: 12K
Mike Perham: —
Style
Martin Donadieu: solobootstrappedbuilds in public
Mike Perham: solobootstrapped
Courses & resources
Martin Donadieu: 2
Mike Perham: —

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

Top products

Martin Donadieu avatarMartin Donadieu

Capgo logo

Capgo

capgo.app

Open-source live update (OTA) platform for Capacitor apps, shipping fixes without app store review.

$30K MRRTrustMRR ↗
Naturopia logo

Naturopia

naturopia.xyz

Side project Martin is building alongside Capgo.

MPMike Perham

Sidekiq logo

Sidekiq

sidekiq.org

Open-core background job processing for Ruby, with paid Pro and Enterprise tiers.

Faktory logo

Faktory

contribsys.com

Language-agnostic background job server.

Tech stack

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

Martin Donadieu avatarMartin Donadieu

CapacitorSupabaseTypeScriptVue

MPMike Perham

RubyRedisGo

How they build

Martin Donadieu avatarMartin Donadieu

  • Build open source and stay free of venture capital.
  • Scratch your own itch, then let the community shape the product.
  • Share numbers and the journey openly.

MPMike Perham

  • Open core: give the base away, sell the features businesses need.
  • Stay a one-person company on purpose.
  • Charge real prices to businesses that depend on your software.

Learn from Martin and Mike

MPMike Perham

No courses, books or communities listed.

Martin Donadieu vs Mike Perham FAQ

Who makes more money, Martin Donadieu or Mike Perham?

Martin Donadieu self-reports $30K MRR (as of 2026) and Mike Perham self-reports Single-digit millions per year (self-reported) (as of 2023). Figures are unaudited and may cover different periods or businesses, so treat them as rough indicators.

Who has built more products, Martin Donadieu or Mike Perham?

Martin Donadieu has 2 products listed (Capgo and Naturopia); Mike Perham has 2 products listed (Sidekiq and Faktory).

What tech stack do Martin Donadieu and Mike Perham use?

Martin Donadieu uses Capacitor, Supabase, TypeScript and Vue. Mike Perham uses Ruby, Redis and Go. They don't list any tools in common.

Where are Martin Donadieu and Mike Perham based?

Martin Donadieu: not listed. Mike Perham: Portland, United States.

Are Martin Donadieu and Mike Perham bootstrapped?

Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.

Full profiles

Read the full story, timeline and links on Martin Donadieu's profile and Mike Perham's profile.

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