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The indie startup directory · est. 2026

The proof
before the story.

ProofStories is a directory of 507 indie startups with $739K verified MRR and an editorial team that tells you which ones are worth your attention.

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WebSEO
An open, non-profit Discord community where webmasters connect, collaborate and exchange backlinks.
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99helpers
99helpers.com is an AI-powered customer support platform
▲ 23Banana Prompts
Banana Prompts
Stop guessing. Copy-paste perfect AI image prompts for Nano Banana.
▲ 24ShortsAi
ShortsAi
Short AI Video Generator, from UGC Ads to YouTube Shorts
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Vidori
Vidori
Own your audience. Launch your streaming app.
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Test-Lab.ai
Test-Lab.ai
Automated QA with AI agents. Find critical UX & flow bugs before launch.
Developer Tools
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affirmup
affirmup
Daily Insight, Without the Therapy Room
AI & Machine Learning
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ProofStories
ProofStories
Real stories of how founders validate ideas and got their first customers!
Marketing
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Playbooks · Pro

The moves that already worked.

Tactical, narrow playbooks written by founders who actually shipped. Filter by goal, time-budget, or stage.

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Validate Demand & Problem-Solution FitFree

Realtime Keyword Monitoring for Reddit

Validate Demand & Problem-Solution Fit
Generate Early Awareness & TrafficFree

Free/Freemium Tools for Startups

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Stories · Editorial

What founders actually did.

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Social Media Automation · 437 reads

Bundle Social

Discover how Bundle Social, a white-label social media API built by two founders in 2023, grew to five-figure MRR and 250K connected accounts through word of mouth, Reddit, cold email, and trust-driven onboarding.

$50kMRR2025-10-15
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SaaS$1k MRR
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.
2025-08-11 · 829 reads
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Selling to Developers$1k MRR
Last20
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.
2025-08-18 · 239 reads
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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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SaaS$500 MRR
Bearconnect
How Mona built Bearconnect, an AI-powered LinkedIn automation tool, from personal pain to growth using waitlists, outreach, and community.
2025-09-24 · 462 reads