PProofStories
The indie startup directory · est. 2026

The proof
before the story.

ProofStories is a directory of 777 indie startups with $9.2M verified MRR and an editorial team that tells you which ones are worth your attention.

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1SyncGTM
SyncGTM
AI-powered GTM engineer that automates outbound sales, lead enrichment, and pipeline building for B2
▲ 02EV24.africa
EV24.africa
Leading marketplace for electric cars in Africa
▲ 03Chefpilot
Chefpilot
Stop asking "What's for dinner?" Cook what you have.
▲ 04Sweatdeck
Sweatdeck
Transform your backyard into a personal spa with saunas and cold plunges.
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Built2WinWeb
Built2WinWeb
Custom PHP websites built from scratch – one flat fee, no monthly charges. sub 1s load times.
SEOSponsored$4K MRR
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ShieldLabs
ShieldLabs
Fraud detection for multi-accounting, account sharing and takeovers
AI & Machine LearningSponsored
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ZocialComment
ZocialComment
Paste a post URL, get every comment as CSV, Excel, or JSON
AI & Machine LearningSponsored
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Credops
Credops
CredOps monitors expiry timelines for the credentials that keep production running. Only metadata an
Developer Tools
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Podcept
Podcept
Find Perfect Guests for Your Show or Get Booked on Top Podcasts
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

Monitor Reddit for posts that mention the problem your startup solves using F5 Bot. Jump into relevant threads with helpful comments or direct messages. Start conversations that lead to product feedback, user interviews, or booked demos.Ask ChatGPT

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Generate Early Awareness & TrafficFree

Free/Freemium Tools for Startups

This is 150+ free and freemium tools founders can use across all startup functions, with links, category breakdowns, free-tier limits, and upgrade triggers.

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Generate Early Awareness & TrafficFree

Launching on Online Directories

Posting your startup in online directories puts your product in front of early adopters, investors, and the press who are actively looking for new ideas. It’s a fast, low-cost way to gain visibility, build social proof, and drive traffic to your site.

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Stories · Editorial

What founders actually did.

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SaaS · 917 reads

Tierly

How Tierly Validated a Pricing Intelligence Tool with 100 Waitlist Signups in 48 Hours

$100MRR2026-02-26
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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
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Marketplaces$15k MRR
Synscribe
How one founder turned SEO into the product itself. From indie hacking experiments to launching Synscribe with a money-back guarantee and high-intent discovery calls, this is a playbook for validating demand before building.
2025-09-16 · 924 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
5
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