TrustMRR
trustmrr.com
Database of Stripe-verified startup revenues that doubles as a marketplace for buying and selling startups.
$44K/moTrustMRR ↗
Marc Lou
French solopreneur from Bali behind TrustMRR, DataFast, ShipFast and 30+ startups
About Marc Lou
Marc Lou (born Marc Louvion) is a French solo founder based in Bali who has shipped more than 30 startups on his own and documents nearly all of it in public. His first SaaS, VirallyBot, reached around $4K MRR before COVID wiped it out, and he spent the following years launching small products at a relentless pace, a handful of which he sold, including MakeLanding.
His breakout came with ShipFast, a Next.js boilerplate for launching SaaS products quickly, which has generated more than $1.3M in verified lifetime revenue. He followed it with CodeFast, a course that teaches non-developers to code their own apps, DataFast, revenue-first web analytics for founders, and TrustMRR, a database of Stripe-verified startup revenues that he built in about a day and that turned into a startup marketplace and his biggest product.
Marc is known for fast, scrappy launches, short-form video and meme-heavy marketing, and for publishing monthly revenue breakdowns of every product. He also runs the Ship or Die accountability program and an Indie Page profile showing every product he has made, from hits to experiments that earned nothing.
Products by Marc Lou
DataFast
datafa.st
Revenue-first web analytics that shows which traffic sources bring paying customers.
$31K/moTrustMRR ↗
CodeFast
codefa.st
Course that teaches founders to code and ship their own web apps in weeks.
$7K/moTrustMRR ↗
ShipFast
shipfa.st
Next.js boilerplate with auth, payments, emails and SEO to launch a SaaS in days.
$1.3M+ lifetimeTrustMRR ↗
Ship or Die
ship-or-die.com
Program where makers must ship their app within 30 days or get kicked out.
$4K/moTrustMRR ↗
Zenvoice
zenvoice.io
Lets Stripe account owners create and edit invoices for their customers.
Indie Page
indiepa.ge
Single page that showcases all of a maker's startups and their revenue.
ByeDispute
byedispute.com
Helps Stripe merchants prevent disputes and chargebacks.
AI landing page generator, sold for $35K.
His first SaaS, which reached about $4K MRR before COVID ended it.
Builds indie alternatives to:FlippaGoogle AnalyticsLinktree
Revenue
Marc Lou has publicly reported $98K/mo (July 2026) (as of 2026-07). Source
Live, payment-provider-verified numbers for Marc Lou's products are on TrustMRR: View on TrustMRR ↗
Exit story
by Marc Lou
- Revenue (monthly, log scale)
- First product
- Launch / milestone
- 2023First product: Launched ShipFast ($1.3M+ lifetime)
- 2024Launch: Launched CodeFast, a coding course for entrepreneurs
- 2025Launch: Built TrustMRR in about a day
- 2026Revenue: $98,417 revenue in July 2026≈ $98K/mo linkedin.com
- 2026Milestone: $3.2M cumulative verified revenue
Timeline
- 2023 — Launched ShipFast, which went on to earn more than $1.3M in lifetime revenue.
- 2024 — Launched CodeFast, a coding course for entrepreneurs.
- 2025 — Built TrustMRR in about a day; it became a verified-revenue database and startup marketplace.
- 2026 — Reported $98,417 in revenue for July 2026, led by TrustMRR and DataFast.
- 2026 — Passed $3.2M in cumulative verified revenue across 19 startups on TrustMRR.
How Marc builds
- Ship tiny products fast and let the market decide which ones deserve more time.
- Build in public and share every revenue number, including failures.
- Use a reusable codebase so each new launch takes days, not months.
- Marketing and storytelling matter as much as code; make launches fun and memorable.
Learn from Marc Lou
[course]
CodeFast
Learn to code and ship web apps fast, aimed at entrepreneurs.
by Marc Lou
[template]
ShipFast
Next.js SaaS boilerplate used by thousands of makers.
by Marc Lou
[book]
Marc Lou's book
His book on finding ideas, launching fast and getting profitable.
by Marc Lou
[newsletter]
Marc Lou newsletter
Newsletter with around 50K readers on ideas, launches and profitability.
by Marc Lou
[community]
Ship or Die
30-day accountability program to ship a startup.
by Marc Lou
[youtube]
Marc Lou on YouTube
Videos on building and launching startups solo.
by Marc Lou
Marc Lou vs Kitze
Marc Lou vs Tony Dinh
Marc Lou vs John Rush
Marc Lou vs Pieter Levels
Marc Lou vs Damon Chen
Marc Lou vs Cory Zue
Marc Lou vs Patrick McKenzie
Marc Lou vs Florin Pop
Marc Lou vs Luca Restagno
Marc Lou FAQ
Who is Marc Lou?
Marc Lou is a French solo founder based in Bali who has built more than 30 startups, including ShipFast, CodeFast, DataFast and TrustMRR.
How much does Marc Lou make?
He reported $98,417 in revenue for July 2026, mostly from TrustMRR and DataFast, and TrustMRR shows over $3.2M in verified lifetime revenue across his startups.
What is ShipFast?
ShipFast is Marc Lou's Next.js boilerplate that bundles authentication, payments, email and SEO so founders can launch a SaaS in days.
Has Marc Lou sold any startups?
Yes. He sold MakeLanding for $35K and GameWidget for $4K.
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