Indie iOS developer of Overcast, previously Instapaper and Tumblr
Overcast, Unforgetful, Instapaper +1
stack --tool mysql · #35 of 80
Indie makers who build with MySQL (2026)
4 indie makers on IndieMakerList list MySQL in their stack — 2% of makers who share one — including Marco Arment, Csaba Kissi and Hugo Hamel. A widely used open-source relational database owned by Oracle. Below: their products, self-reported revenue and the tools they pair with MySQL.
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17
products
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combined revenue*
1
exits
Official site: mysql.com
Top indie makers using MySQL
4 makers, ranked by profile depth, audience and reported revenue.
Slovakia-based 'Coding Dinosaur' who has shipped 200+ web projects
Featurenest, Download3000, Colorion +3
Fractional CTO in Portugal shipping vanilla PHP/JS tools like LLM Overwatch
LLM Overwatch, Toolbox Space, Vanilla Devs +1
Dutch Laravel developer, founder of Alphena and maker of popular Laravel/Filament packages
Awesome Pulse, Laravel Service Generator, Filament Timesheets
Products built by MySQL makers
A selection of the 17 products shipped by these makers.
Overcast
overcast.fm
Popular indie podcast player for iPhone, iPad and Apple Watch with Smart Speed and Voice Boost.
by Marco Arment
Unforgetful
apps.apple.com
Shame-free to-do app that keeps reminding you until tasks are done, built for forgetful people and ADHD.
by Marco Arment
Featurenest
featurenest.com
Collect, prioritize and ship feature requests from users.
by Csaba Kissi
Download3000
download3000.com
Software downloads directory that powered his early success through SEO and AdSense.
by Csaba Kissi
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LLM Overwatch
llmoverwatch.com
Real-time monitoring of response times and reliability across AI model providers.
by Hugo Hamel
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Toolbox Space
toolboxspace.com
Free online tools for web developers and solo makers.
by Hugo Hamel
Awesome Pulse
github.com
Curated list of packages, cards, tutorials and resources for Laravel Pulse.
by Tim Wassenburg
Laravel Service Generator
github.com
Artisan command that generates service classes in Laravel projects.
by Tim Wassenburg
Tools commonly used with MySQL
How many MySQL makers also list each tool.
What MySQL makers build
Where MySQL makers are based
Other database tools indie makers use
MySQL indie makers FAQ
Which indie makers build with MySQL?
Indie makers on IndieMakerList who list MySQL in their stack include Marco Arment, Csaba Kissi, Hugo Hamel and Tim Wassenburg.
How popular is MySQL with indie makers?
4 makers — 2% of the 170 profiles with a listed stack — use MySQL, ranking it #35 of 80 tools used by two or more makers.
What tools do indie makers use with MySQL?
The tools most often listed alongside MySQL are PHP (4 makers), Tailwind CSS (2 makers), JavaScript (2 makers) and Swift (1 maker).
What do indie makers build with MySQL?
Makers using MySQL mostly work in Creators & Writers (2), Developer Tools (2) and AI Builders (1), and have shipped 17 listed products between them.
What is MySQL?
A widely used open-source relational database owned by Oracle. Official site: https://www.mysql.com
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