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Top AI Indie Makers by Revenue (2026)
22 AI builders ranked by publicly reported monthly revenue in 2026. Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) leads with ~$1M/mo across products; the median is $36K per month. All figures are self-reported or from public sources, each linked and dated.
Top AI indie makers by revenue
Ranked by reported monthly revenue in USD (annual figures ÷ 12).
| # | Maker | Top product | Revenue | ≈ / month | As of | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Revid | ~$1M/mo across products | $1M | 2026 | tmaker.io | — | |
| 2 | Chatbase | $864K MRR (verified) | $864K | 2026-07 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 3 | Postiz | $250K MRR (verified) | $250K | 2026-10 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 4 | Unicorn Platform | $3M/yr | $250K | 2025 | youtube.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 5 | Photo AI | ~$219K/mo across products | $219K | 2026 | x.com | — | |
| 6 | TypingMind | $142K/mo (TypingMind + DevUtils) | $142K | 2026 | x.com | — | |
| 7 | Testimonial.to | $1.3M ARR (Testimonial.to + PDF.ai) | $108K | 2024 | creatoreconomy.so | — | |
| 8 | Eden | $1M-$1.5M/yr | $100K | 2026-09 | youtube.com | — | |
| 9 | Conversion Factory | $1M ARR (Conversion Factory) | $83K | 2026 | corey.co | — | |
| 10 | DataExpert.io | $56K MRR + cohorts; $4.7M all-time (verified) | $56K | 2026-10 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 11 | AudioPen | $73K in first 2 months | $36K | 2023 | solveo.co | — | |
| 12 | ScreenshotOne | ~$36K MRR | $36K | 2026-09 | x.com | — | |
| 13 | BoltAI | $33.5K/mo | $34K | 2025 | indiehackers.com | — | |
| 14 | FeedHive | $400K ARR | $33K | 2022 | redcircle.com | — | |
| 15 | TrendFeed | $29K/mo (TrendFeed + CodeSpring) | $29K | 2025 | indiehackers.com | — | |
| 16 | Elephas | $150K/yr (Elephas) | $13K | 2026 | youtube.com | — | |
| 17 | ian.is SEO tools | $100K ARR (Keyword Metrics + URL Monitor) | $8.3K | 2024 | twitter.com | — | |
| 18 | Visualizee.ai | $8.2K MRR (Visualizee.ai, verified) | $8.2K | 2026-10 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 19 | GenPPT | $8.1K MRR (GenPPT, verified) | $8.1K | 2026 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 20 | AI Directories | $7.7K in the last 30 days (AI Directories) | $7.7K | 2026 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 21 | Ferndesk | $5K MRR (Ferndesk) | $5K | 2026-06 | highsignal.io | — | |
| 22 | Watchdog | $444 MRR | $444 | 2025 | indiehackers.com | — |
Revenue is self-reported or sourced from public statements and is not verified by IndieMakerList. Rows marked TrustMRR link to a page where TrustMRR verifies revenue from the payment provider.
Most followed AI makers not ranked by revenue
10 AI builders with the biggest audiences on X who haven't shared a current revenue figure.
- 01
Greg Isenberg727K followersCEO of Late Checkout, host of The Startup Ideas Podcast, creator of Ideabrowser
- 02
Peter Steinberger601K followersPSPDFKit founder turned creator of OpenClaw, the open-source personal AI agent
- 03
Matt Pocock368K followersTypeScript and AI engineering educator behind Total TypeScript and AI Hero
- 04
Riley Brown252K followersAI creator and vibe coder who co-founded Vibecode and now builds Agent Native
- 05
Mckay Wrigley228K followersBuilds and teaches AI coding; creator of Chatbot UI and founder of Takeoff
- 06
Arvid Kahl212K followersSold FeedbackPanda, wrote Zero to Sold, built Podscan in public (acquired 2026)
- 07
Ben Tossell201K followersNon-technical builder who sold Makerpad to Zapier and now runs Ben's Bites
- 08
Shawn Wang (swyx)201K followersLearn-in-public advocate, Coding Career Handbook author and Latent Space host
- 09
Meng To189K followersDesigner behind Design+Code, teaching designers to code, now building the AI builder Aura
- 10
Danny Postma187K followersDutch founder of HeadshotPro who sold AI copywriter Headlime for seven figures
Looking for products instead? how much does Chatbase make, how much does Revid make, how much does TypingMind make, how much does Photo AI make, how much does PDF.ai make, how much does AudioPen make — or see all products with public revenue.
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AI indie maker revenue FAQ
Who is the highest-earning AI indie maker?
Thibault Louis-Lucas (Tibo) tops the AI leaderboard with ~$1M/mo across products (as of 2026), about $1M per month. Yasser Elsaid ($864K MRR (verified)) and Nevo David ($250K MRR (verified)) follow.
How much do AI indie makers earn?
Of the 126 makers in AI Builders on IndieMakerList, 22 have shared revenue publicly. Their median reported revenue is $36K per month; 16 report at least $10K per month and 8 report $100K or more.
What is the combined revenue of the top AI indie makers?
Together the 22 ranked makers report about $3.3M per month ($39M a year). Figures are self-reported and dated differently, so treat the sum as a rough indication.
Is this revenue verified?
No — the numbers are self-reported or taken from public posts and interviews, each linked to its source. 7 of the 22 makers have a TrustMRR page, which verifies revenue from the payment provider; they carry a TrustMRR badge.