PProofStories
The indie startup directory · est. 2026

The proof
before the story.

ProofStories is a directory of 491 indie startups with $738K verified MRR and an editorial team that tells you which ones are worth your attention.

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ChiroSlot
Smarter scheduling for chiropractors
▲ 22Links.me
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Links.me — Build backlinks that rank
▲ 13Blackoutplaner
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Emergency Preparedness in 2 minutes
▲ 14affirmup
affirmup
Daily Insight, Without the Therapy Room
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Realtime Keyword Monitoring for Reddit

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What founders actually did.

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SaaS · 829 reads

StoryCV

How Resumey.Pro and StoryCV validated fast, turned a Product Hunt launch into 8,000+ customers and $1,000+ MRR, and scaled with directories, SEO, and AI traffic.

$1kMRR2025-08-11
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SaaS$100 MRR
Tierly
How Tierly Validated a Pricing Intelligence Tool with 100 Waitlist Signups in 48 Hours
2026-02-26 · 917 reads
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Physical Goods$10k MRR
Fetus
How Last 20 helps AI-assisted makers finish the final 20% of projects with a simple marketplace, fast Reddit validation, and a two-week MVP launch.
2025-08-27 · 157 reads
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SaaS$1k MRR
AutoViral
Discover how the founders of AutoViral built a phone bot automation tool from scratch, scaled to $1,250 MRR in 2 months, and landed 50 paying customers using scrappy growth tactics across Reddit, Telegram, and X, all while staying lean, bootstrapped,
2025-08-07 · 48 reads
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SaaS$20k MRR
YRSO
How YRCO turned ISO consulting into a SaaS product by using real LinkedIn conversations, not automation, to grow a bootstrapped business.
2025-10-27 · 917 reads