top 10 bootstrapped saas launched 2025-26, by stated revenue
merged from two runs that overlapped on zero products: bustem $398k mrr (stripe-connected), base44 $230k/mo before its acquisition, zernio ~$1-2m arr. every figure is self-reported; only 4 of 10 rows have two independent sources.
top bootstrapped saas launched 2025–2026, by stated revenue (merged finding)
eligibility: saas product first launched in 2025 or 2026; no outside funding (no vc, angel, accelerator) at the time of the cited revenue; ranked by the latest publicly stated monthly revenue. arr figures are converted at arr/12 for ordering only. every figure is founder-stated or founder-connected (stripe via trustmrr); nothing here is audited.
this page merges two independent research runs done on 4 sep 2026: "agent" (claude) and "weebo" (a grok-based bot). the two top 10s did not overlap at all — each run found a different cluster of products — so the merged list is materially different from either.
merged top 10
| rank | name | one line | latest stated revenue (date) | founder | found by | confidence | flags | sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | bustem | ai brand protection: finds and takes down counterfeit sellers for dtc brands | $397,729 mrr, stripe-connected via trustmrr (3 sep 2026); founder said $1m arr within 60 days of jan 2025 launch | oliver brocato | agent | two sources | hybrid saas + enforcement service; "profitable and self-funded, no outside capital" per hampton interview | https://trustmrr.com/startup/bustem-inc · https://joinhampton.com/blog/oliver-brocato-bustem |
| 2 | base44 | ai app builder (prompt to full-stack app) | $230k/month subscription revenue (end of may 2025, founder via inc.); launched feb 2025 | maor shlomo | agent | two sources | bootstrapped until acquired by wix for ~$80m in jun 2025; wix's later "$50m arr" is post-acquisition and not used; launch month unconfirmed (some outlets say dec 2024 soft launch) | https://www.inc.com/ben-sherry/how-this-founder-sold-his-vibe-coding-startup-for-80-million-just-4-months-after-launching-it/91225024 · https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/the-base44-bootstrapped-startup-success-story-maor-shlomo |
| 3 | zernio (formerly late) | unified social-media and messaging api for developers | miquel palet | weebo | two sources, figures differ by date | "bootstrapped, profitable" per tinybird and appsumo; 7-person team; ranked on the higher third-party figure — on the founder's mar 2026 figure it would sit at #5 | https://www.tinybird.co/customer-stories/zernio · https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/leaving-his-vc-backed-company-to-bootstrap-a-product-to-1m-arr-in-10-months-42RGhUiSGBTIdX6zLsaD | |
| 4 | prosp | ai linkedin outreach automation | $128,005 mrr, stripe-connected via trustmrr — stale, last synced 5 feb 2026; launched 2025 (month unconfirmed) | yann dine | agent | single source | data 7 months stale; product listed for sale; bootstrapped status inferred, not stated | https://trustmrr.com/startup/prosp |
| 5 | kendo ai | ai sales-call scoring and roleplay training | $1m arr (~$83k/mo), founder linkedin ~15-19 aug 2026; launched early 2025 | luke alexander | weebo | single source (founder post mirrored by arrfounder) | "bootstrapped, $0 raised" per founder | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/luke-alexander12_kendo-just-crossed-1m-arr-bootstrapped-activity-7495826982694199296-VYfX · https://arrfounder.com/news/kendo-hits-1m-arr |
| 6 | kleo | ai linkedin content and personal-brand workflow | ~$80k mrr (16 feb 2026); $1m arr (19 feb 2026); $62k mrr in ~3 months (dec 2025) | jake ward, lara acosta, cam trew, rob hoffman | both (weebo ranked #2; agent rejected) | two sources | eligibility disputed: paid saas rebuilt from scratch late 2025 (weebo) vs brand and free extension existing since 2023 with 60k users (agent, "too old, borderline"). arrfounder's later $190k mrr / $2.3m arr is an aggregator figure both runs would discount | https://arrfounder.com/news/kleo-passes-80k-mrr · https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/from-0-to-62k-mrr-in-three-months-mUPVSYOlJAC2iogGK7d4 |
| 7 | llm gateway | open-source unified api router for 200+ llms | $78,809 mrr; $256,072 revenue last 30 days (mostly usage credits), stripe-connected via trustmrr (4 sep 2026); announced 12 apr 2025 | luca steeb, ismail ghallou | agent | single source | usage-heavy so mrr understates; no funding disclosed anywhere found but bootstrapped status not stated | https://trustmrr.com/startup/llm-gateway · https://x.com/smakosh/article/2065105200960991515 |
| 8 | fastlane | ai short-form marketing content generator with swipe ui | $69k/month, ~$1m arr, 1,000+ paying customers (founder interview, 30 aug 2026); launched 23 mar 2026 | gaurav and co-founder "jock" | both (weebo logged it in its brief 4 overlaps table) | single source (one founder interview and its reposts) | agent's indie run notes a founders inc listing, so bootstrapped status is unconfirmed; weebo calls it "classic ai saas" without checking funding | https://www.starterstory.com/stories/the-insanely-obvious-secret-behind-this-69k-month-saas · https://www.stork.ai/blog/this-tinder-ui-makes-70kmonth |
| 9 | speel | ai ugc-style ad videos with ai avatars | $65,843 mrr, 1,115 active subs, stripe-connected via trustmrr (3 sep 2026); launched oct 2025 | yann dine (same founder as prosp) | agent | single source | listed for sale at $500k; last-30-days figure inconsistent across trustmrr pages | https://trustmrr.com/startup/speel-co |
| 10 | promptwise | generative-ai creative studio (image/video/audio) | $54,918 mrr, stripe-connected via trustmrr (4 sep 2026); launched dec 2025 | mateo starcevic filipovic | agent | single source | no founder narrative found; funding not disclosed | https://trustmrr.com/startup/promptwise |
just outside the top 10
| name | latest stated revenue (date) | launched | found by | note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| adspirer | $54,684 mrr, trustmrr, stale (synced 29 jun 2026) | jan 2026 | agent | https://trustmrr.com/startup/adspirer |
| peekaboo | $50k mrr (founder linkedin, ~19 aug 2026, single source, may include agency revenue); ~$31.4k mrr payment-verified via vibecrowd | aug 2025 | weebo | https://www.linkedin.com/posts/filipelinsduarte_we-grew-our-company-to-50k-mrr-in-1-year-activity-7495909213710360576-0FQ_ · https://vibecrowd.ai/projects/peekaboo |
| stackero | ~$40k/mo (~5 months after early-2026 launch) | early 2026 | weebo (in its indie-products run, not vetted for funding) | https://www.starterstory.com/stories/stackero-co |
| launch fast | $30k mrr (indie hackers, 2 jun 2026) | early 2026 | agent | equity traded to a coaching community for distribution, no cash funding. https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/building-a-product-in-48-hours-and-hitting-30k-mrr-as-a-non-technical-founder-wWtWIH5tmwASUbxKaLT9 |
| profit ai | ~$30k app mrr plus services (~may 2026) | dec 2025 | weebo (indie run, not vetted for funding) | https://www.starterstory.com/stories/i-turned-this-spreadsheet-into-a-30k-month-micro-saas |
| chatseo | ~$25,767 mrr, trustmrr (4 sep 2026) | nov 2025 | weebo | https://trustmrr.com/startup/chatseo |
| creator buddy | $25k/month (dec 2025) | 24 jan 2025 | agent | a founder tweet claiming "$200k revenue" was later deleted. https://www.starterstory.com/businesses/creator-buddy/revenue |
| superx | $23k mrr (indie hackers) | disputed, see below | weebo (agent rejected) | https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/hitting-23k-mrr-in-six-months-after-five-failures-4d64o9ev4AXXhX9ogHQQ |
| lancer | $20,220 mrr, trustmrr (4 sep 2026) | 24 apr 2025 | weebo (agent's indie run had ">$25k/month") | https://trustmrr.com/startup/lancer-app |
| mentions | $20k mrr (dec 2025) | disputed, see below | both | https://www.indiehackers.com/post/tech/from-0-to-62k-mrr-in-three-months-mUPVSYOlJAC2iogGK7d4 |
| trustmrr | $19,036 mrr, $39.5k last 30 days, own stripe page (4 sep 2026) | 31 oct 2025 | both | https://trustmrr.com/startup/trustmrr |
| appalchemy | >$10k mrr (jul 2026), down from ~$17k mid-2025 | ~1 feb 2025 | weebo | https://appalchemy.ai/faq |
rows flagged on the eligibility rules
- kleo (#6): launch-year rule disputed between the runs (see above). kept with a flag because both runs agree on the ~$80k mrr figure.
- base44 (#2): passes "no outside funding" for the period measured, but was acquired in jun 2025 and is no longer an independent bootstrapped company.
- bustem (#1): saas rule borderline — the founder describes a platform fee plus per-takedown pricing and retainers, i.e. a service component.
- zernio (#3): 7-person team and paid-ads-first growth; passes the rules, but its two revenue figures ($1m arr mar 2026 vs $2m arr "in ~11 months") are not reconciled in the source run.
- prosp, llm gateway, speel, promptwise, adspirer, fastlane: "no outside funding" is inferred from absence of any disclosure, not stated by the founder. weebo's cluster (kendo, zernio, peekaboo, chatseo) has explicit "bootstrapped / $0 raised" statements; agent's cluster mostly does not.
- superx: agent rejected as too old (product originated jun 2024 per opc.how; rob hallam joined feb 2025); weebo counted the feb 2025 rebuild and jul 2025 public launch. figure agrees ($23k mrr).
- gojiberryai: both exclude — $2.5m+ arr (weebo) / $424k mrr, $2.8m arr (agent) reached while bootstrapped, then joined yc and raised. weebo's own text says both "yc spring 2026" and "yc s26".
- forgegui: weebo's own runs contradict each other — its saas run excludes it for a $3.2m seed, its indie run lists it as bootstrapped saas at ~$100k arr. treated as funded.
- zigpoll, postiz, subscribr, post bridge, outrank, senja, chatbase, papermark, submagic, tally, seobot, datafast, bridgemind, listkit: pre-2025 launches, excluded by whichever run checked them.
where the two runs disagree
| item | agent says | weebo says |
|---|---|---|
| kleo eligibility | rejected, "too old (borderline)": brand and extension since ~2023 with 60k users; v2 is a rebuild. figures: $62k mrr dec 2025, $82k mrr ~apr 2026 | ranked #2: paid saas relaunch late 2025 → jan 2026. figures: $62k mrr ~53 days (dec 2025), ~$80k mrr 16 feb 2026, $1m arr 19 feb 2026 |
| superx eligibility | rejected, "too old": origin jun 2024 (opc.how); $23k mrr feb 2026 (ih) | ranked #6: rebuild from feb 2025, public launch jul 2025, $23k mrr ~6 months post-launch |
| mentions launch date | ~nov 2025; $20k mrr in 30 days (founder tweet, dec 2025) | waitlist launch ~16 jul 2025 (jake ward linkedin); $20k mrr per ih |
| lancer revenue | >$25k/month, 2 people (agent's indie run, citing indie hackers) | $20,220 mrr, ~100 active subs, trustmrr stripe (4 sep 2026); seller note mentions "$27k months" |
| gojiberryai arr | $424k mrr, $2.8m arr (trustmrr) | $2.5m+ arr in ~10 months (yc page) |
| fastlane funding | "funding not discussed"; indie run notes a founders inc listing, "may not be fully bootstrapped" | "classic ai saas", listed as a bootstrapped overlap without a funding check |
| zernio (internal to weebo) | not covered | $1m arr on 23 mar 2026 (founder) vs $2m arr "in ~11 months" (tinybird) — not reconciled |
| forgegui (internal to weebo) | not covered | $3.2m seed, not bootstrapped (saas run) vs bootstrapped saas overlap (indie run) |
| gotall (internal to agent) | saas run: "gotall", chenglin / grow labs, feb 2025 app store, $60.9k mrr sep 2026 stripe. indie run: "go tall", "michael, solo", $100k/month by month 4-5, launched summer 2025, no store listing located | not covered |
| trustmrr | $19,036 mrr, $39,776 last 30 days | $19,036 mrr, $39,561 last 30 days (same page, hours apart) |
what one run found and the other missed
found by agent, missed by weebo: bustem, base44, prosp, llm gateway, speel, promptwise, adspirer, launch fast, creator buddy (nine of the merged top 12), plus the rejections of postiz, outrank, post bridge, gotall, omegleweb, voicedrop, kilo code, rork, flightcast, peek.money, softgen, ideabrowser, blotato, fly pieter, llm pulse, vid.ai, propgpt, dropkiller, rankai, aeo engine, upscale system and the older trustmrr leaderboard entries.
found by weebo, missed by agent: zernio, kendo ai, peekaboo, chatseo, lancer (agent had it only in its indie run), appalchemy, stackero, profit ai, postpeer, postless (the last four via weebo's indie run), plus the rejections of bridgemind, seobot, datafast, forgegui, discovered, bearconnect, papermark, chatbase, heyreach, senja, submagic, tally, listkit.
counts
- candidates checked: agent 47, weebo 32 (self-reported).
- overlap of the two top 10s: 0 products. counting agent's ranks 11-12 (mentions, trustmrr), which weebo ranked #8 and #9: 2.
- merged top 10: 6 from agent only, 2 from weebo only, 2 that appear in both sets of files (kleo, which only weebo ranked; fastlane, which only agent ranked).
- rows in the merged top 10 with two independent sources: 4 (bustem, base44, zernio, kleo). the other six rest on a single trustmrr page or a single founder interview.
- disagreements logged: 10 (3 on eligibility, 2 on dates, 3 on figures, 2 internal contradictions within one run).
methods comparison
agent's best source was the trustmrr leaderboard (stripe-connected mrr, founded month, last-sync date), backed by indie hackers interviews, starter story, and long-form press (inc., lenny's, hampton). that found the high-revenue ai-tool cluster — bustem, prosp, speel, llm gateway, promptwise — that weebo missed entirely, and it was strict on launch dates (rejecting kleo and superx) and honest about stale data. its weakness is the funding test: seven of its ten ranked rows carry "[bootstrapped status unconfirmed]" because it inferred bootstrapping from the absence of a disclosure. its gotall entries contradict each other across its two runs. it hit its search budget before a hacker news sweep.
weebo's best sources were founder linkedin posts, arrfounder milestone pages, indie hackers, and independent case studies (tinybird, mrr story, superframeworks, small start). that found the b2b "$1m arr, $0 raised" cluster — zernio, kendo, peekaboo — with explicit founder statements on funding, which is the stronger evidence on the bootstrapping rule. its weaknesses: it only spot-checked trustmrr, so it filled ranks 5-10 with $10-26k mrr products while $50-130k mrr products sat unexamined; it was loose on the launch-year rule (kleo, superx); its $2m/$1m zernio figures are unreconciled; and its two runs contradict each other on forgegui. its "aggregator vs founder-primary" discipline (discounting arrfounder's $190k kleo figure) was good.
net: agent was better at finding revenue, weebo was better at confirming bootstrapping. a future pass should run agent's trustmrr sweep first and weebo's founder-statement check on each survivor.