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Pieter Levels vs Tony Dinh

Products, revenue & stack compared side by side.

Pieter Levels

Solo maker behind Photo AI, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Interior AI and the MAKE book

@levelsio Portugal

Tony Dinh

Vietnamese indie hacker behind TypingMind, DevUtils, and exits Black Magic and Xnapper

@tdinh_me

Pieter Levels vs Tony Dinh at a glance

Both Pieter Levels and Tony Dinh are bootstrapped solo founders, build in public and are serial makers. They overlap in AI Builders and SaaS Founders. Pieter started in 2014 and Tony in 2020. Pieter Levels has 8 products listed on IndieMakerList vs Tony Dinh's 6. Tony has sold 2 products. On revenue, Pieter self-reports ~$219K/mo across products (as of 2026) and Tony $142K/mo (TypingMind + DevUtils) (as of 2026). On X, Pieter has about 971K followers and Tony about 205K.

Side-by-side comparison

Based in: Pieter Levels: Portugal; Tony Dinh: —
Started: Pieter Levels: 2014 (12 yrs indie); Tony Dinh: 2020 (6 yrs indie)
Revenue (self-reported): Pieter Levels: ~$219K/mo across productsself-reported, as of 2026 · source for Pieter Levels's revenue; Tony Dinh: $142K/mo (TypingMind + DevUtils)self-reported, as of 2026 · source for Tony Dinh's revenue
Products listed: Pieter Levels: 8; Tony Dinh: 6
Product status: Pieter Levels: 8 active; Tony Dinh: 4 active · 2 acquired
X followers: Pieter Levels: 971K; Tony Dinh: 205K
Categories: Pieter Levels: AI Builders SaaS Founders Digital Nomads Directory Makers; Tony Dinh: AI Builders SaaS Founders Mac & Desktop App Makers Browser Extension Makers
Style: Pieter Levels: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicserial maker; Tony Dinh: solobootstrappedbuilds in publicexitedserial maker
Courses & resources: Pieter Levels: 4; Tony Dinh: 2

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.

Pieter Levels

PHPjQuerySQLiteVanilla JavaScriptReplicatesingle VPS

Tony Dinh

No stack shared publicly.

How they build

Pieter Levels

Ship fast and launch many small bets; most will fail, so volume matters.
Use boring, familiar tech and keep everything on one server for as long as possible.
Stay solo and automate work with code instead of hiring.
Charge money early and grow organically rather than with ads or investors.
Be radically transparent about revenue and failures.

Tony Dinh

Build software you personally want to use.
Decouple income from hours by selling products instead of time.
Run several small products so one shock does not wipe you out.
Share numbers and lessons openly to build an audience while you build.

Learn from Pieter and Tony

Pieter Levels

[book] MAKE: The Indie Startup Manual · $29.99–$69.99
[community] @levelsio chat on Telegram · +$25
[podcast] Lex Fridman Podcast #440
[newsletter] levels.io blog

Tony Dinh

[book] My Indie Book · $24
[newsletter] Tony Dinh's Newsletter

Pieter Levels vs Tony Dinh FAQ

Who makes more money, Pieter Levels or Tony Dinh?

Pieter Levels self-reports ~$219K/mo across products (as of 2026) and Tony Dinh self-reports $142K/mo (TypingMind + DevUtils) (as of 2026). By these self-reported figures, Pieter Levels' 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, Pieter Levels or Tony Dinh?

Pieter Levels has 8 products listed (including Photo AI, Vibe Jam and Interior AI); Tony Dinh has 6 products listed (including TypingMind, DevUtils and Black Magic).

What tech stack do Pieter Levels and Tony Dinh use?

Pieter Levels uses PHP, jQuery, SQLite, Vanilla JavaScript, Replicate and single VPS. Tony Dinh hasn't shared a stack. They don't list any tools in common.