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Patrick McKenzie vs Tyler Tringas

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Patrick McKenzie

patio11: Bingo Card Creator, Appointment Reminder, Stripe Atlas and Bits about Money

@patio11 United States

Tyler Tringas

Coined micro-SaaS, sold Storemapper, then founded Calm Company Fund for bootstrappers

@tylertringas United States

Patrick McKenzie vs Tyler Tringas at a glance

Both Patrick McKenzie and Tyler Tringas are bootstrapped solo founders, build in public and have sold at least one product. They overlap in SaaS Founders and Educators & Course Creators. Patrick is based in Chicago, United States, Tyler in New York, United States. Patrick started in 2006 and Tyler in 2012. Patrick McKenzie has 5 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Tyler Tringas' 3. Patrick has sold 2 products and Tyler 1. On revenue, Patrick self-reports ~$275K/yr sales, ~$200K profit (excl. Appointment Reminder) (as of 2012) and Tyler ~$40K MRR (Storemapper at sale) (as of 2017). On X, Patrick has about 201K followers and Tyler about 31K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Patrick McKenzie: Chicago, United States; Tyler Tringas: New York, United States
Started: Patrick McKenzie: 2006 (20 yrs indie); Tyler Tringas: 2012 (14 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Patrick McKenzie: ~$275K/yr sales, ~$200K profit (excl. Appointment Reminder)self-reported, as of 2012 · source for Patrick McKenzie's revenue; Tyler Tringas: ~$40K MRR (Storemapper at sale)self-reported, as of 2017 · source for Tyler Tringas's revenue
Products listed: Patrick McKenzie: 5; Tyler Tringas: 3
Product status: Patrick McKenzie: 2 active · 2 acquired · 1 shut down; Tyler Tringas: 2 active · 1 acquired
X followers: Patrick McKenzie: 201K; Tyler Tringas: 31K
Categories: Patrick McKenzie: SaaS Founders Creators & Writers Fintech & Payments Educators & Course Creators; Tyler Tringas: SaaS Founders Acquirers & Indie Investors Educators & Course Creators
Style: Patrick McKenzie: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited; Tyler Tringas: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexited
Courses & resources: Patrick McKenzie: 5; Tyler Tringas: 4

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.

Patrick McKenzie

Ruby on RailsTwilioStripe

Tyler Tringas

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Patrick McKenzie

Charge more — most software businesses dramatically underprice.
SaaS is the best business model ever invented for software.
Being a better marketer than most engineers (and vice versa) is a superpower.
Write prolifically and in public; generous writing compounds into opportunity.
Keep a low personal burn rate so a small business can sustain you indefinitely.

Tyler Tringas

Micro-SaaS: a tiny, focused software business run by one person can be a great life.
Startups and sustainable small businesses are different games — pick deliberately.
Prepare your business to be sellable long before you want to sell it.
Founders deserve funding options that don't force a venture-scale growth path.
Calm companies grow sustainably and profitably with lean teams.

Learn from Patrick and Tyler

Patrick McKenzie

[newsletter] Bits about Money
[podcast] Complex Systems with Patrick McKenzie
[template] Salary Negotiation: Make More Money, Be More Valued
[course] Lifecycle Emails course
[template] Start here if you're new

Tyler Tringas

[book] The Micro-SaaS Ebook · Free
[template] Selling My Bootstrapped SaaS Business
[template] We need a new default funding model for tech companies
[podcast] Tyler Tringas — Investing in Bootstrapped SaaS (The Bootstrapped Founder #304)

Patrick McKenzie vs Tyler Tringas FAQ

Who makes more money, Patrick McKenzie or Tyler Tringas?

Patrick McKenzie self-reports ~$275K/yr sales, ~$200K profit (excl. Appointment Reminder) (as of 2012) and Tyler Tringas self-reports ~$40K MRR (Storemapper at sale) (as of 2017). By these self-reported figures, Tyler Tringas' 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, Patrick McKenzie or Tyler Tringas?

Patrick McKenzie has 5 products listed (including Bingo Card Creator, Appointment Reminder and Starfighter); Tyler Tringas has 3 products listed (Storemapper, Calm Company Fund (formerly Earnest Capital) and BK UP).