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Top Productivity Indie Makers by Revenue (2026)
11 productivity tools ranked by publicly reported monthly revenue in 2026. Ali Abdaal leads with $4M+ in 2022; the median is $36K per month. All figures are self-reported or from public sources, each linked and dated.
Top Productivity indie makers by revenue
Ranked by reported monthly revenue in USD (annual figures ÷ 12).
| # | Maker | Top product | Revenue | ≈ / month | As of | Source | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Part-Time YouTuber Academy | $4M+ in 2022 | $340K | 2022 | thehustlers.substack.com | — | |
| 2 | Paperform | $3.5M ARR | $290K | 2023 | substack.com | — | |
| 3 | Benji | $223K in 30 days (verified, Tinkerer Club launch); $400K+ total verified | $223K | 2026 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ | |
| 4 | SignWell | Several million ARR (SignWell) | $200K | 2024 | signwell.com | — | |
| 5 | Ultimate Brain | $1M in Notion template sales (2022) | $83K | 2022 | typefully.com | — | |
| 6 | AudioPen | $73K in first 2 months | $36K | 2023 | solveo.co | — | |
| 7 | BoltAI | $33.5K/mo | $34K | 2025 | indiehackers.com | — | |
| 8 | Notion Second Brain | $239K in 2022 | $20K | 2022 | businessinsider.com | — | |
| 9 | SavvyCal | $20K MRR | $20K | 2021-10 | producthunt.com | — | |
| 10 | Inkdrop | $10K+ MRR | $10K | 2022 | indiehackers.com | — | |
| 11 | Guidejar | $5K MRR | $5K | 2026-10 | trustmrr.com | TrustMRR ↗ |
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 Productivity makers not ranked by revenue
10 productivity tools with the biggest audiences on X who haven't shared a current revenue figure.
- 01
Marie Poulin38K followersCreator of the Notion Mastery course and co-founder of Oki Doki
- 02
Amy Hoy23K followersCo-founder of Noko (Freckle) and Stacking the Bricks, creator of 30x500 and Sales Safari
- 03
Channing Allen22K followersCo-founder of Indie Hackers, now building the Hatch AI workspace
- 04
Chris Raroque18K followersSolo developer of the Ellie daily planner and other productivity apps, YouTuber
- 05
Mohamed Abdul Hameed2.9K followersJeddah-based software engineer building Allyment, a social memory app for new contacts
- 06
Farez Rahman2.2K followersLondon-based indie SaaS maker behind Pop Invoice and the Indie and Profitable newsletter
- 07
Robert Bouschery1.8K followersSolo founder of Readbetter, which sends newsletters and articles to Kindle
- 08
Hamed Mohammadpour1.4K followersCo-founder and CEO of Matrix OS, a private cloud computer for AI agents
- 09
Daniel W. Chen1K followersSolo founder of Life Note, an AI journaling app with mentors from history
- 10
Wooyeong Kim566 followersSeoul-based indie Mac developer of Shotomatic, hands-free screenshot automation
Looking for products instead? how much does Ultimate Brain make, how much does SavvyCal make, how much does Noko make, how much does Benji make — or see all products with public revenue.
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Productivity indie maker revenue FAQ
Who is the highest-earning Productivity indie maker?
Ali Abdaal tops the Productivity leaderboard with $4M+ in 2022 (as of 2022), about $340K per month. Dean McPherson ($3.5M ARR) and Kitze ($223K in 30 days (verified, Tinkerer Club launch); $400K+ total verified) follow.
How much do Productivity indie makers earn?
Of the 28 makers in Productivity Tools on IndieMakerList, 11 have shared revenue publicly. Their median reported revenue is $36K per month; 10 report at least $10K per month and 4 report $100K or more.
What is the combined revenue of the top Productivity indie makers?
Together the 11 ranked makers report about $1.3M per month ($15M 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. 2 of the 11 makers have a TrustMRR page, which verifies revenue from the payment provider; they carry a TrustMRR badge.