Solo maker behind Photo AI, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Interior AI and the MAKE book
Photo AI, Vibe Jam, Interior AI +5~$219K/mo across products
🇵🇹 7 makers · 44 products
Top 7 indie makers in Portugal (2026)
Portugal is home to 7 indie makers listed on IndieMakerList — #7 of 50 countries — led by Pieter Levels, Marc Köhlbrugge and Fabrizio Rinaldi. Together they have shipped 44 products, 6 of them acquired. Most build in ai builders, and the most listed tool is JavaScript. Makers are ranked by profile depth, audience and self-reported revenue.
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44
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$459K/mo
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6
exits
Top indie makers from Portugal
7 makers, ranked.
Serial maker behind BetaList, WIP and Startup Jobs, shipping online for 20+ years
BetaList, WIP, Startup Jobs +11
Designer and co-founder of Typefully; previously built and sold Mailbrew
Typefully, Mailbrew, Boxy Suite +3Typefully: ~$2M ARR
Top-rated Udemy instructor teaching JavaScript, React, Node.js and CSS to 2M+ students
jonas.io, The Complete JavaScript Course, The Ultimate React Course
Software engineer turned indie hacker behind AI Directories, TransClipper and ColdConvert
AI Directories, TransClipper, ColdConvert +2$7.7K in the last 30 days
Lisbon-based serial SaaS builder behind Podawaa and HumanInbox, with three exits
Podawaa, HumanInbox, PimpMySaaS +1$66K MRR
Fractional CTO in Portugal shipping vanilla PHP/JS tools like LLM Overwatch
LLM Overwatch, Toolbox Space, Vanilla Devs +1
Cities in Portugal
Where makers in this country say they are based.
📍 Lisbon · 2
Revenue leaders in Portugal
*Self-reported by the makers, at different dates, covering their whole business. Combined: about $459K/mo.
- 01
Pieter LevelsSolo maker behind Photo AI, Nomads.com, Remote OK, Interior AI and the MAKE book
~$219K/mo across productsas of 2026 - 02
Fabrizio RinaldiDesigner and co-founder of Typefully; previously built and sold Mailbrew
Typefully: ~$2M ARRas of 2026 - 03
Tom BenattarLisbon-based serial SaaS builder behind Podawaa and HumanInbox, with three exits
$66K MRRas of 2026-10 - 04
Sergiu ChiriacSoftware engineer turned indie hacker behind AI Directories, TransClipper and ColdConvert
$7.7K in the last 30 daysas of 2026
Exits by indie makers in Portugal
Automatically posted Instagram photos natively to Twitter; sold for $30,000.
by Marc Köhlbrugge
Tool for creating press releases and newsrooms.
by Marc Köhlbrugge
Generates AI stories.
by Marc Köhlbrugge
Personalized email digests built from Twitter, Reddit, RSS, YouTube and other sources.
by Fabrizio Rinaldi
Reddit growth service for B2B SaaS companies.
by Tom Benattar
Email open-tracking extension for Gmail.
by Tom Benattar
Tech stack of indie makers in Portugal
Most listed tools, by number of makers.
Products built in Portugal
Photo AI
photoai.com
AI photo generator that trains a model on your selfies to create realistic photos and videos of you.
$86K/moby Pieter Levels
Vibe Jam
vibejam.com
Game jam for games built mostly with AI coding tools.
$44K/moby Pieter Levels
Interior AI
interiorai.com
AI interior design tool that redesigns rooms from a single photo.
$21K/moby Pieter Levels
Nomads.com (formerly Nomad List)
nomads.com
Community and city database for digital nomads, ranking places by cost, internet, safety and more.
$12K/moby Pieter Levels
Remote OK
remoteok.com
One of the largest remote job boards on the web.
by Pieter Levels
Hotelist
hotelist.com
Hotel discovery site for remote workers and travellers.
$6K/moby Pieter Levels
fly.pieter.com
fly.pieter.com
Multiplayer browser flight simulator built largely with AI prompting that went viral.
by Pieter Levels
levels.vc
levels.vc
His personal investing vehicle for backing other startups.
by Pieter Levels
BetaList
betalist.com
Startup discovery platform where early-stage startups get their first users and early adopters find new products.
by Marc Köhlbrugge
Popular niches in Portugal
Indie makers in nearby countries
Western Europe first, then the largest communities.
Indie makers in Portugal FAQ
Who are the best-known indie makers in Portugal?
The best-known indie makers from Portugal on IndieMakerList are Pieter Levels, Marc Köhlbrugge, Fabrizio Rinaldi, Jonas Schmedtmann and Sergiu Chiriac.
How many indie makers are from Portugal?
7 indie makers from Portugal are listed, ranking #7 of 50 countries in the directory.
What do indie makers in Portugal build?
The most common niches are AI Builders (4), SaaS Founders (4) and Directory Makers (3). Together they have shipped 44 listed products.
Which cities in Portugal do indie makers live in?
Cities mentioned in maker profiles include Lisbon.
How much do indie makers in Portugal earn?
4 makers from Portugal share revenue publicly, adding up to roughly $459K per month combined across 4 makers with a monthly figure. Reported figures include Pieter Levels (~$219K/mo across products), Fabrizio Rinaldi (Typefully: ~$2M ARR) and Tom Benattar ($66K MRR (Podawaa, verified)). Revenue is self-reported and from different dates.
Have indie makers in Portugal sold their products?
Yes. 6 products by 3 makers from Portugal are listed as acquired, including Tweet Photo (Marc Köhlbrugge), PR.co (Marc Köhlbrugge) and Story AI (Marc Köhlbrugge).
What tech stack do indie makers in Portugal use?
The most listed tools among makers from Portugal are JavaScript (3), Tailwind CSS (3), Next.js (2) and React (2).
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