Beekeeper Studio
beekeeperstudio.io
Cross-platform open-source SQL editor and database manager with a free Community Edition and paid features.
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Matthew Rathbone vs Sindre Sorhus
Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.
Creator of Beekeeper Studio, the open-source SQL editor funded by a paid edition
@rathboma United States
Full-time open-sourcer maintaining 1,000+ npm packages and dozens of indie Mac apps
@sindresorhus Norway
Matthew Rathbone vs Sindre Sorhus at a glance
Both Matthew Rathbone and Sindre Sorhus are bootstrapped and are serial makers. They overlap in Open Source Makers, Developer Tools and Mac & Desktop App Makers. Matthew is based in Dallas, United States, Sindre in Norway. Matthew started in 2019 and Sindre in 2014. Matthew Rathbone has 3 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Sindre Sorhus' 9. Matthew has sold 1 product. They share 1 tool in their stacks: TypeScript. On X, Matthew has about 1.3K followers and Sindre about 67K.
Side-by-side comparison
- Based in
- Matthew Rathbone: Dallas, United States
- Sindre Sorhus: Norway
- Started
- Matthew Rathbone: 2019 (7 yrs indie)
- Sindre Sorhus: 2014 (12 yrs indie)
- Revenue (self-reported)
- Matthew Rathbone: Not public
- Sindre Sorhus: Not public
- Products listed
- Matthew Rathbone: 3
- Sindre Sorhus: 9
- Product status
- Matthew Rathbone: 1 active · 1 acquired · 1 shut down
- Sindre Sorhus: 9 active
- X followers
- Matthew Rathbone: 1.3K
- Sindre Sorhus: 67K
- Categories
- Matthew Rathbone: Open Source MakersDeveloper ToolsMac & Desktop App Makers
- Sindre Sorhus: Mac & Desktop App MakersOpen Source MakersDeveloper Tools
- Style
- Matthew Rathbone: bootstrappedexitedserial maker
- Sindre Sorhus: solobootstrappedserial maker
- Courses & resources
- Matthew Rathbone: —
- Sindre Sorhus: —
Revenue figures are self-reported by each maker and not audited; dates and scope differ. Highlighted categories are shared by both.
Top products
Form API and form builder for collecting submissions from static sites.
Venture-backed data analytics startup that shut down in 2018.
Supercharge
sindresorhus.com
Paid Mac utility that adds dozens of small power-user improvements to macOS.
Dato
apps.apple.com
Menu bar calendar and clock with time zones and upcoming events.
Gifski
apps.apple.com
Converts videos into high-quality animated GIFs on the Mac.
Velja
apps.apple.com
Browser picker that opens links in the right browser or app.
Tech stack
1 shared tool, marked with ★: TypeScript. See the indie maker tech stack.
Vue.jsElectron TypeScript (shared)
SwiftSwiftUINode.js TypeScript (shared)
How they build
- Donations alone rarely sustain an open-source app; sell features people want.
- Keep the free version genuinely good.
- Usability matters as much as features in developer tools.
- Build the tool you wish still existed.
- Small, focused modules and apps that do one thing well.
- Fix the everyday annoyances that platform vendors ignore.
- Open source can be a full-time job when the community funds it.
- Ship many tiny utilities rather than one sprawling app.
Matthew Rathbone vs Sindre Sorhus FAQ
Who makes more money, Matthew Rathbone or Sindre Sorhus?
Neither Matthew Rathbone nor Sindre Sorhus has publicly reported a revenue figure that IndieMakerList tracks, so it's not public.
Who has built more products, Matthew Rathbone or Sindre Sorhus?
Matthew Rathbone has 3 products listed (Beekeeper Studio, 99Inbound and Beekeeper Data); Sindre Sorhus has 9 products listed (including Supercharge, Dato and Gifski).
What tech stack do Matthew Rathbone and Sindre Sorhus use?
Matthew Rathbone uses Vue.js, Electron and TypeScript. Sindre Sorhus uses Swift, SwiftUI, Node.js and TypeScript. Tools they have in common: TypeScript.
Where are Matthew Rathbone and Sindre Sorhus based?
Matthew Rathbone: Dallas, United States. Sindre Sorhus: Norway.
Who has been an indie maker longer, Matthew Rathbone or Sindre Sorhus?
Matthew Rathbone started in 2019 (7 years indie); Sindre Sorhus started in 2014 (12 years indie).
Are Matthew Rathbone and Sindre Sorhus bootstrapped?
Yes, both are listed as bootstrapped founders on IndieMakerList.
Full profiles
Read the full story, timeline and links on Matthew Rathbone's profile and Sindre Sorhus's profile.
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