Canadian computer scientist who has run the Tarsnap backup service since 2008
Tarsnap, scrypt
stack --tool c · #69 of 91
Indie makers who build with C (2026)
2 indie makers on IndieMakerList list C in their stack — 1% of makers who share one — including Colin Percival and Drew DeVault. Below: their products, self-reported revenue and the tools they pair with C.
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Top indie makers using C
2 active makers, ranked by profile depth, audience and reported revenue.
Founder of SourceHut, the investor-free open-source software forge
SourceHut, Hare, Sway
Products built by C makers
A selection of the 5 products shipped by these makers.
Tarsnap
tarsnap.com
Encrypted, deduplicated online backup service for UNIX-like operating systems, stored on Amazon S3.
by Colin Percival
scrypt
tarsnap.com
Memory-hard password-based key derivation function created for Tarsnap.
by Colin Percival
SourceHut
sourcehut.org
Open-source software forge with git hosting, mailing lists, ticket tracking and CI, funded by subscriptions.
by Drew DeVault
Hare
harelang.org
Systems programming language he leads.
by Drew DeVault
Tools commonly used with C
How many C makers also list each tool.
What C makers build
Where C makers are based
C indie makers FAQ
Which indie makers build with C?
Indie makers on IndieMakerList who list C in their stack include Colin Percival and Drew DeVault.
How popular is C with indie makers?
2 makers — 1% of the 230 profiles with a listed stack — use C, ranking it #69 of 91 tools used by two or more makers.
What tools do indie makers use with C?
The tools most often listed alongside C are Python (1 maker) and Go (1 maker).
What do indie makers build with C?
Makers using C mostly work in Developer Tools (2), Open Source Makers (2) and SaaS Founders (2), and have shipped 5 listed products between them.
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