TypeScript and AI engineering educator behind Total TypeScript and AI Hero
AI Hero, Total TypeScript, ts-reset +3
🇬🇧 21 makers · 68 products
Top 21 indie makers in United Kingdom (2026)
United Kingdom is home to 21 indie makers listed on IndieMakerList — #2 of 50 countries — led by Matt Pocock, Ali Abdaal and Paul Hudson. Together they have shipped 68 products, 8 of them acquired. Most build in educators & course creators, and the most listed tool is Bubble. Makers are ranked by profile depth, audience and self-reported revenue.
21
makers
68
products
$423K/mo
combined revenue*
8
exits
Top indie makers from United Kingdom
21 makers, ranked.
Doctor-turned-YouTuber, author of Feel-Good Productivity and Part-Time YouTuber Academy
Part-Time YouTuber Academy, Superfocus, 6med$4M+ in 2022
Creator of Hacking with Swift, the free Swift and SwiftUI learning site
Hacking with Swift, Hacking with Swift+, Kickstart +2
Neuroscientist and founder of Ness Labs, author of Tiny Experiments
Ness Labs, Ness Labs Membership, Tiny Experiments
Copywriting teacher behind Marketing Examples and its 130K-reader newsletter
Marketing Examples, Copywriting Examples
Founder of RightMessage and Double Your Freelancing, author of This Is Personal
RightMessage, Double Your Freelancing, Planscope
Co-founder of Senja, bootstrapping a testimonial tool in public to $1M ARR
Senja$1M ARR
Non-technical builder who sold Makerpad to Zapier and now runs Ben's Bites
Makerpad, Ben's Bites
Founder of Paperbell coaching software; bootstrapped and sold MeetEdgar
Paperbell, MeetEdgar
Belfast founder of Gravity SaaS boilerplate, Alertly and the Zero To Paid course
Gravity, Alertly
London indie founder of Hovercode; built and sold Page Flows
Hovercode, Page Flows, Linkjar +3
No-code maker behind BuildTheKeyword, launching demand-driven small bets
BuildTheKeyword, Holihounds, SellCheq +3
Designer behind Starrt, the Carrd templates and tips hub, building small tools with AI
Starrt, Sparkstation, Breefing +2
Community builder who founded Ministry of Testing and runs Rosieland
Ministry of Testing, Rosieland
London-based indie SaaS maker behind Pop Invoice and the Indie and Profitable newsletter
Pop Invoice, Bunni AI, Hey New +1
Indie iOS developer since 2011 who has shipped 90+ apps and sold Teleprompter Pro
Teleprompter Pro, Voice Teleprompter, Scrolling Credits Maker Pro +1
Former Twilio and Circle DevRel lead; founder of DevRel Bridge and LinkIntel
LinkIntel, DevRel Bridge, MicroWidgets +1
Italian developer known as poncle, creator of Vampire Survivors
Vampire Survivors, Vampire Survivors: Ode to Castlevania, Vampire Crawlers +1
Technical founder of Sweep Certificates, business software for UK chimney sweeps
Sweep Certificates
chatthing.ai, AI agents & co-pilots in minutes not months
Chatthing, Pixelhop
launchlemonade.app, turn your expertise, services and workflows into AI powered tools.
Launchlemonade
Cities in United Kingdom
Where makers in this country say they are based.
📍 London · 5📍 Bath · 1📍 Belfast · 1📍 Brighton · 1📍 Hinckley · 1📍 Isle of Wight · 1📍 Oxford · 1📍 Rickmansworth · 1📍 Worcester · 1
Revenue leaders in United Kingdom
*Self-reported by the makers, at different dates, covering their whole business. Combined: about $423K/mo.
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Ali AbdaalDoctor-turned-YouTuber, author of Feel-Good Productivity and Part-Time YouTuber Academy
$4M+ in 2022as of 2022 - 02
Olly MeakingsCo-founder of Senja, bootstrapping a testimonial tool in public to $1M ARR
$1M ARRas of 2026
Exits by indie makers in United Kingdom
Project management and estimation tool for freelancers and agencies.
by Brennan Dunn
No-code education platform and community with tutorials and courses for building without code.
~$400K ARR at acquisitionby Ben Tossell
Social media scheduling tool that automatically recycles evergreen posts.
$2.8M+ ARRby Laura Roeder
Library of recorded user flows from real products for designers and product managers.
by Ramy Khuffash
AI podcast generator built with Bubble and OpenAI; its domain and traffic were acquired.
by Lee Hills
Slack export viewer that turns JSON archives into a searchable chat for audits and data requests.
by Lee Hills
Tech stack of indie makers in United Kingdom
Most listed tools, by number of makers.
Products built in United Kingdom
AI Hero
aihero.dev
AI engineering education for web developers, with free guides, an email course, agent skills and a paid cohort.
by Matt Pocock
Total TypeScript
totaltypescript.com
Exercise-driven professional TypeScript training covering generics, type transformations and advanced library patterns.
by Matt Pocock
ts-reset
github.com
Open-source library that tightens TypeScript's built-in typings, such as making JSON.parse return unknown.
by Matt Pocock
Evalite
evalite.dev
Vitest-based framework for evaluating AI applications in TypeScript with a local UI for outputs and traces.
by Matt Pocock
Skills for Real Engineers
github.com
Open-source collection of agent skills for planning, implementing and reviewing code with AI coding agents.
by Matt Pocock
Sandcastle
github.com
TypeScript tool for orchestrating coding agents in isolated environments and merging their work.
by Matt Pocock
Part-Time YouTuber Academy
aliabdaal.com
Course teaching people to grow a YouTube channel alongside a day job.
by Ali Abdaal
Superfocus
superfocus.me
App combining goals, calendar, focus sessions and coaching into a weekly planning system.
by Ali Abdaal
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6med
6med.co.uk
Medical school admissions courses he co-founded while at Cambridge.
by Ali Abdaal
Popular niches in United Kingdom
Indie makers in nearby countries
Western Europe first, then the largest communities.
Indie makers in United Kingdom FAQ
Who are the best-known indie makers in United Kingdom?
The best-known indie makers from United Kingdom on IndieMakerList are Matt Pocock, Ali Abdaal, Paul Hudson, Anne-Laure Le Cunff and Harry Dry.
How many indie makers are from United Kingdom?
21 indie makers from United Kingdom are listed, ranking #2 of 50 countries in the directory.
What do indie makers in United Kingdom build?
The most common niches are Educators & Course Creators (9), Creators & Writers (7) and SaaS Founders (7). Together they have shipped 68 listed products.
Which cities in United Kingdom do indie makers live in?
Cities mentioned in maker profiles include London, Bath, Belfast, Brighton and Hinckley.
How much do indie makers in United Kingdom earn?
2 makers from United Kingdom share revenue publicly, adding up to roughly $423K per month combined across 2 makers with a monthly figure. Reported figures include Ali Abdaal ($4M+ in 2022) and Olly Meakings ($1M ARR). Revenue is self-reported and from different dates.
Have indie makers in United Kingdom sold their products?
Yes. 8 products by 6 makers from United Kingdom are listed as acquired, including Planscope (Brennan Dunn), Makerpad (Ben Tossell) and MeetEdgar (Laura Roeder).
What tech stack do indie makers in United Kingdom use?
The most listed tools among makers from United Kingdom are Bubble (2), Next.js (1), React (1) and TypeScript (1).
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