Solo founder says a Chrome extension made $20K in 5 months
A Reddit user says they built a Chrome extension that has made over $20,000 since January. They sell it for a one-time $29 payment and also offer a small $6.99 per month pro upsell. The user says they run it alone, with no funding, no ads, and almost no overhead, and reported 822 sales.
Key points
- The product is a Chrome extension made by one solo founder.
- The founder says it passed $20,000 in revenue in about five months.
- The main price is a one-time $29 payment.
- There is also a $6.99 per month pro upsell, but MRR is still small.
- The post says there was no funding, no ads, and about $2 per month in costs.
Quick term guide
- Chrome extension
- A small software program you add to your web browser to give it new features.
- extension
- A small add-on installed in a browser to add new features.
- one-time
- Paid once instead of paying every month.
- business
- An activity where you provide value to others in exchange for money.
- software
- Programs or apps that run on a computer or smartphone.
- revenue
- Revenue is the money a business earns before taking out costs.
- monthly users
- The number of people who use a product during a month.
- solo founder
- A single person who builds and runs a product or business without co-founders