Top Startup Ideas
Hand-picked startup ideas worth building, every week
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2024
Midjourney
The world's leading AI image generation model
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2021
Ollama
Run large language models locally
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2023
37signals
Makers of Basecamp and HEY — calm, profitable software
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 1999
Mailchimp
Marketing automation for small business
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2001
Zoho
The operating system for business
BOOTSTRAPPEDIndiaEST. 1996
Ahrefs
All-in-one SEO toolset
BOOTSTRAPPEDSingaporeEST. 2010
Ghost
Independent publishing for the open web
BOOTSTRAPPEDSingaporeEST. 2013
Kit
Email marketing for creators
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2013
Zerodha
India's largest stockbroker, bootstrapped
BOOTSTRAPPEDIndiaEST. 2010
Lemon Squeezy
Sell software, subscriptions, and digital downloads
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2021
Plausible Analytics
Simple, privacy-friendly web analytics
BOOTSTRAPPEDEstoniaEST. 2019
Sublime Text
The sophisticated text editor for code
BOOTSTRAPPEDAustraliaEST. 2008
Nomad List
Best places to live and work remotely
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2014
Fathom Analytics
Privacy-first website analytics
BOOTSTRAPPEDCanadaEST. 2018
RemoteOK
The largest remote jobs board
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2015
Jan
Open source ChatGPT alternative that runs offline
BOOTSTRAPPEDVietnamEST. 2023
Gumroad
The simplest way to sell your work online
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2011
Photo AI
AI photo studio in your pocket
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2023
Obsidian
A second brain, for you, forever
BOOTSTRAPPEDCanadaEST. 2020
AnythingLLM
The all-in-one open source AI desktop application
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2023
Transistor
Podcast hosting and analytics
BOOTSTRAPPEDCanadaEST. 2018
Carrd
Simple, free, one-page sites
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2016
Postmark
Reliable transactional email delivery
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2009
Dokploy
Self-hosted Heroku alternative for any VPS
BOOTSTRAPPEDMexicoEST. 2024
Tally
The free, flexible form builder
BOOTSTRAPPEDBelgiumEST. 2020
Tally
The simplest free form builder
BOOTSTRAPPEDBelgiumEST. 2020
Drizzle ORM
Lightweight TypeScript ORM with full SQL control
BOOTSTRAPPEDUkraineEST. 2022
Balsamiq
Rapid, low-fidelity wireframing
BOOTSTRAPPEDItalyEST. 2008
Panic
Beloved Mac and iOS software, and Playdate
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 1997
Photopea
Free online image editor in your browser
BOOTSTRAPPEDCzech RepublicEST. 2013
AppSumo
Lifetime deals on software for entrepreneurs
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2010
Hotjar
Understand how users behave on your site
BOOTSTRAPPEDMaltaEST. 2014
Better Stack
Uptime monitoring, logs, and incident management
BOOTSTRAPPEDCzech RepublicEST. 2021
Tauri
Build smaller, faster, more secure desktop apps
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2021
Backblaze
Astonishingly easy cloud storage and backup
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2007
Lichess
Free, open source online chess for everyone
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2010
Sketch
The original Mac design app for digital products
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2008
Tuple
Remote pair programming, perfected
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2018
Instantly
Cold email platform with unlimited sending accounts
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2021
Designjoy
Unlimited design subscriptions, one founder
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2017
Indie Hackers
Community for bootstrapped founders
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2016
Wistia
Video marketing for business
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2006
SST
Infrastructure framework for full-stack serverless apps
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2021
Bannerbear
Auto-generate images and videos via API
BOOTSTRAPPEDSingaporeEST. 2020
Midday
Open-source financial OS for freelancers and agencies
BOOTSTRAPPEDSwedenEST. 2023
Toptal
Exclusive network of top freelance talent
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2010
NocoDB
Open-source Airtable alternative on your database
BOOTSTRAPPEDIndiaEST. 2021
Doist (Todoist)
Maker of Todoist and Twist, fully remote since 2012
BOOTSTRAPPEDChileEST. 2007
Pixelmator
Powerful image editing for Mac and iPad
BOOTSTRAPPEDLithuaniaEST. 2007
MailerLite
Email marketing built for creators and SMBs
BOOTSTRAPPEDLithuaniaEST. 2010
Papermark
Open source DocSend alternative for document sharing
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2023
Alfred
Productivity launcher and workflow tool for Mac
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2010
Litmus
Build, test, and analyze better email
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2005
Biome
Fast formatter and linter for JavaScript and TypeScript
BOOTSTRAPPEDItalyEST. 2023
Kinsta
Premium managed cloud hosting
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2013
Things
The award-winning personal task manager
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2007
Craft CMS
A flexible CMS for developers and creators
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2010
Statamic
The flat-first, Laravel CMS
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2012
Hetzner Online
Affordable, reliable cloud and dedicated hosting
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 1997
Affinity (Serif)
Pro creative software at a fair, one-time price
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 1987
Customer.io
Automated messaging based on behavior
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2012
MacPaw
Software studio behind CleanMyMac and Setapp
BOOTSTRAPPEDUkraineEST. 2008
Forem (DEV)
Open source community platform behind DEV.to
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2017
Umami
Open source, privacy-focused analytics
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2020
Toggl Track
Effortless time tracking for teams
BOOTSTRAPPEDEstoniaEST. 2006
WP Rocket
The best caching plugin for WordPress
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2014
Bear
Beautiful, flexible notes
BOOTSTRAPPEDItalyEST. 2016
Typebot
Open source chatbot builder with powerful logic
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2021
TextExpander
Type more with less effort
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2006
Acquire.com
The startup acquisition marketplace
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2020
ChartMogul
Subscription analytics and revenue reporting
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2014
Remotion
Create videos programmatically with React
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2021
Testimonial
Collect and display testimonials in minutes
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2021
Pinboard
Social bookmarking for introverts
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2009
YNAB
You Need A Budget — give every dollar a job
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2004
Scalar
Beautiful open source API references and clients
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2023
Marker.io
Visual bug reporting for websites
BOOTSTRAPPEDBelgiumEST. 2014
Iconfinder
The marketplace for icons and illustrations
BOOTSTRAPPEDDenmarkEST. 2007
Submagic
AI-powered captions and subtitles for short videos
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2023
Fastmail
Independent email for power users
BOOTSTRAPPEDAustraliaEST. 1999
Hypefury
Grow and monetize your social audience
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2020
EmailOctopus
Email marketing made simple and affordable
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2014
Coolify
Open source, self-hostable Heroku and Netlify alternative
BOOTSTRAPPEDHungaryEST. 2021
Baremetrics
Subscription analytics and forecasting for SaaS
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2013
Jimdo
Website and online store builder for small business
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2007
CAMEL AI
Open source multi-agent AI research framework
BOOTSTRAPPEDHong KongEST. 2023
Omni Group
Makers of OmniFocus, OmniGraffle and OmniOutliner
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 1992
Setapp
A subscription for 240+ premium Mac and iOS apps
BOOTSTRAPPEDUkraineEST. 2017
lemlist
Personalised cold email outreach
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2018
Are.na
A platform for connecting ideas and building knowledge
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2012
SavvyCal
Scheduling that's a joy to use
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2020
Flexibits
Makers of Fantastical and Cardhop
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2008
Logseq
A privacy-first, open-source knowledge graph
BOOTSTRAPPEDSingaporeEST. 2020
Reflect
Networked note-taking app for fast thinkers
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2021
Teamtailor
Modern recruiting software with a career site builder
BOOTSTRAPPEDSwedenEST. 2013
PocketBase
Open source backend in 1 file
BOOTSTRAPPEDBulgariaEST. 2022
Nozbe
Calm productivity for teams and solopreneurs
BOOTSTRAPPEDPolandEST. 2007
Tapbots
Makers of Ivory, the Mastodon client
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2008
Help Scout
Customer support, the human way
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2011
iA Writer
Distraction-free writing for every platform
BOOTSTRAPPEDSwitzerlandEST. 2010
Buttondown
The elegant way to start a newsletter
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2017
Crisp
Modern messaging platform for customer service
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2015
Bear Blog
A privacy-first, fast blogging platform
BOOTSTRAPPEDSouth AfricaEST. 2020
mymind
The private place to save anything online
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2020
Day One
The award-winning journal app
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2011
Raindrop.io
All-in-one bookmark manager
BOOTSTRAPPEDLatviaEST. 2014
OpenStatus
Open source monitoring and status page platform
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2023
Simple Analytics
Privacy-first analytics, no cookies
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2018
Bunny.net
Lightning-fast global CDN and edge platform
BOOTSTRAPPEDSloveniaEST. 2017
Outseta
All-in-one membership and billing for startups
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2017
Anytype
A peer-to-peer, local-first knowledge OS
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2019
Typefully
Write better tweets, threads and posts
BOOTSTRAPPEDItalyEST. 2021
Freemius
Selling and analytics for plugin makers
BOOTSTRAPPEDIsraelEST. 2015
Joplin
Open source notes and to-do app
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2017
Drafts
Where text starts on iOS and Mac
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2012
Polypane
The browser for web developers and designers
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2018
Pirsch Analytics
Privacy-friendly, cookie-free analytics
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2021
Reeder
A beautiful RSS, Mastodon and Bluesky reader
BOOTSTRAPPEDSwitzerlandEST. 2009
Userlist
Behavior-based messaging for SaaS
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2017
Taplio
Grow your personal brand on LinkedIn with AI
BOOTSTRAPPEDFranceEST. 2022
TeamGantt
Gantt-chart project planning made simple
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2009
The StoryGraph
Track and choose your next book by mood and pace
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2019
Mailtrap
Email sandbox and delivery for developers
BOOTSTRAPPEDUkraineEST. 2014
Pinegrow
Build websites visually, own your code
BOOTSTRAPPEDSloveniaEST. 2014
Standard Notes
Encrypted, open-source notes for life
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2017
Senja
Collect and share testimonials and case studies
BOOTSTRAPPEDSingaporeEST. 2021
Bonsai
Business management for independent professionals
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2016
Fibery
A no-code work and knowledge hub
BOOTSTRAPPEDCyprusEST. 2017
Bartender
Take control of your Mac menu bar
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2012
Lemmy
A federated link-sharing platform
BOOTSTRAPPEDCanadaEST. 2019
GoatCounter
Easy, privacy-friendly web analytics
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2019
WorkFlowy
The simplest infinite outliner for thinking and writing
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2010
Streaks
Build good habits one streak at a time
BOOTSTRAPPEDAustraliaEST. 2015
NetNewsWire
Free and open source RSS reader for Mac and iOS
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2002
CapRover
Build your own PaaS in minutes
BOOTSTRAPPEDCanadaEST. 2018
Beeminder
Goal-tracking with skin in the game
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2010
Tower
The Git client that takes the pain out of version control
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2010
Soulver
The notepad calculator for Mac, iPhone and iPad
BOOTSTRAPPEDAustraliaEST. 2007
The Iconfactory
Indie design studio and app makers
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 1996
Capacities
A studio for your mind
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2021
Browserless
Headless browsers as a service
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2017
Hardcover
A social network for book lovers
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2022
DocuSeal
Open source document signing
BOOTSTRAPPEDIrelandEST. 2023
Acorn
The image editor for humans
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2007
Sublime Merge
A snappy Git client from the makers of Sublime Text
BOOTSTRAPPEDAustraliaEST. 2018
Twist
Calmer team messaging by Doist
BOOTSTRAPPEDChileEST. 2017
PocketSmith
Personal finance with calendar-style budgeting
BOOTSTRAPPEDNew ZealandEST. 2008
Refrens
Invoicing, accounting and CRM for freelancers and SMBs
BOOTSTRAPPEDIndiaEST. 2018
Habitify
Habit tracker for iOS, Android, Mac and web
BOOTSTRAPPEDVietnamEST. 2017
Wildbit
The indie studio behind Postmark and Beanstalk
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 1999
Nuclino
A unified workspace for knowledge, docs and projects
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2015
Sender
Email and SMS marketing for small businesses
BOOTSTRAPPEDLithuaniaEST. 2012
Bjango
Makers of iStat Menus and design tools
BOOTSTRAPPEDAustraliaEST. 2007
Dokku
Docker-powered open source mini-Heroku
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2013
Notesnook
End-to-end encrypted notes alternative to Evernote
BOOTSTRAPPEDPakistanEST. 2020
RunCloud
Server management for web developers and agencies
BOOTSTRAPPEDMalaysiaEST. 2017
MarsEdit
Powerful blog editor for Mac
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2007
NotePlan
Calendar, notes and tasks in one Markdown app
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2018
Userback
Visual feedback for product teams
BOOTSTRAPPEDAustraliaEST. 2014
Tinkerwell
A delightful PHP REPL for Laravel developers
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2019
Beanstalk
Code hosting, deploys and review for teams
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2007
Migadu
Fair, mailbox-agnostic email hosting
BOOTSTRAPPEDSwitzerlandEST. 2013
Ploi.io
Modern server management for developers
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2018
Cloudron
Self-host web apps on your own server
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2014
SendOwl
Sell digital products and subscriptions
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2010
Tildes
A non-profit, ad-free community in the link-sharing tradition
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2018
Tot
Seven dots, seven coloured notes
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2020
MagicBell
Notification inbox for product teams
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2019
PCalc
The classic indie scientific calculator
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 1992
GoodLinks
Save links to read later, beautifully
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2020
SaaS Pegasus
A Django boilerplate that gets your SaaS started fast
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2018
HelpKit
Turn a Notion doc into a hosted help center
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2020
Timing
Automatic time tracking for the Mac
BOOTSTRAPPEDGermanyEST. 2012
IconJar
Your go-to icon organiser for Mac
BOOTSTRAPPEDNetherlandsEST. 2015
Working Copy
Git client for iPhone and iPad
BOOTSTRAPPEDDenmarkEST. 2015
MailMate
An IMAP email client for power users on Mac
BOOTSTRAPPEDDenmarkEST. 2010
Cleavr
Server and site management for modern stacks
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2020
Servebolt
High-performance managed cloud hosting
BOOTSTRAPPEDNorwayEST. 2014
LookUp
A delightful dictionary for iOS, iPad and Mac
BOOTSTRAPPEDIndiaEST. 2015
HostiFi
Hosting for Ubiquiti UniFi controllers
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2018
Expired Auctions
Find expired domain auctions worth bidding on
BOOTSTRAPPEDUSAEST. 2026
Buy Sell Startups
Buy and sell startups for free with 0% commission.
BOOTSTRAPPEDUKEST. 2026
Stumble Again
Remember when the web was weird and wonderful? Hit I'm Feeling Random and stumble your way back into
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