Dropmagic ↗: an AI store builder
- MRR
- $120,000self-reported Source checked 2026-10-20
- Total revenue
- -
- Active subscriptions
- -
In one line: An AI tool that builds online stores, with a free tier and a paid monthly Pro plan.
- Founder
- Loïc BerthelotX ↗
Timeline
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Compared with similar products
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Moves Dropmagic made
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How to copy it
Build a landing page that takes money within three days, before building the product
Day 1: pick a similar product with high public revenue as a reference and write the one core problem you can solve better. Day 2: write it and your solution as one page. Day 3: add a Stripe payment link. What the founder did: his rule is idea on day one, scrappy landing page on day two, Stripe checkout on day three, with no need to build the product first (X article by @LoicBerthelot).Expand ▾Collapse ▴
Day 1: pick a similar product with high public revenue as a reference and write the one core problem you can solve better. Day 2: write it and your solution as one page. Day 3: add a Stripe payment link. What the founder did: his rule is idea on day one, scrappy landing page on day two, Stripe checkout on day three, with no need to build the product first (X article by @LoicBerthelot ↗).
- A live landing page stating one core problem and solution, with a working Stripe payment link.
- A stranger pays through the landing page link.
I want to build a product that solves <core problem> for <your target users>, using <a similar product with high public revenue> as reference. Please: 1) state in one sentence what I solve better; 2) write an English one-page landing page: headline, 3 outcomes, how it works, pricing section and button; 3) promise no unbuilt features and label unfinished parts "early access". Material: <paste>
Step 1: add the payment link on day 3; the 72-hour rule in the founder's article says "Stripe checkout collecting the cash".
Build v1 with AI coding tools and agents, only the one feature paying users bought
Build v1 with AI coding tools, covering only the one core feature paying users bought. What the founder did: his second version went much faster than the first with an AI agent (X article by @LoicBerthelot), built with Cursor and Claude Code on Supabase, Next.js and Vercel (Starter Story interview).Expand ▾Collapse ▴
Build v1 with AI coding tools, covering only the one core feature paying users bought. What the founder did: his second version went much faster than the first with an AI agent (X article by @LoicBerthelot ↗), built with Cursor and Claude Code on Supabase, Next.js and Vercel (Starter Story interview ↗).
- Users who paid can log in and use the core feature.
- The first paying user gets a result from the feature.
My landing page has taken payments; the promised core feature is: <one line>. Help me break out the minimum build: 1) every step from login to result; 2) the tables and endpoints needed; 3) a step-by-step task list for an AI coding tool, each step verifiable on its own; 4) everything else deferred. Stack: <your stack>.
Step 2: an AI agent for development (Nous Research's open-source agent; model usage is paid separately). Basis: the author's post only says 'with Hermes'; his own GitHub repo README links to the Hermes Agent site.
Step 2: write the code; in the Starter Story interview the founder says he builds with Cursor and Claude Code.
Step 2: users and data storage; part of the stack named in the interview.
Score a batch of video creators in your niche by engagement
Put a batch of video creators' data from your niche into a table and rank the top few by engagement and a few other criteria. What the founder did: he acquires users through video creators as promoters or co-founders, screening on views relative to followers, comment counts and past brand deals (Starter Story interview).Expand ▾Collapse ▴
Put a batch of video creators' data from your niche into a table and rank the top few by engagement and a few other criteria. What the founder did: he acquires users through video creators as promoters or co-founders, screening on views relative to followers, comment counts and past brand deals (Starter Story interview ↗).
- A creator score table (handle, followers, recent average views, average comments, brand deals) with a ranked top few.
- The top-ranked creators' comment sections include people asking about tools like yours.
Below is data for video creators in <your niche>: followers, views and comments on their last 10 videos, and past brand deals. Please: 1) compute average views / followers and average comments for each; 2) rank them on views relative to followers, comments and brand deals combined; 3) flag anyone with too little data to judge; 4) use only my data. Data: <paste>
Step 3: find e-commerce creators; the interview says Dropmagic mainly grows through YouTube creators.
Sign one video with the top creator and give them a dedicated affiliate link
Approach the top-ranked creator for one video and give them a dedicated discount code or affiliate link so payments can be tracked. What the founder did: he signs one video first to see whether it pays back before signing more (Starter Story interview).Expand ▾Collapse ▴
Approach the top-ranked creator for one video and give them a dedicated discount code or affiliate link so payments can be tracked. What the founder did: he signs one video first to see whether it pays back before signing more (Starter Story interview ↗).
- One video is signed; the creator has a dedicated link whose clicks show as a source in your dashboard.
- After the video posts, the dedicated link brings signups.
I want <creator> to make one video about my product, which solves <core problem> for <your target users>. Write: 1) an English email under 120 words: why them, just one video, their dedicated link and commission of <my rate>; 2) 3 points the video should show; 3) no promised earnings.
Step 4: issue unique affiliate links to creators; the interview mentions Tolt for creator commissions.
After a set period, compute each creator's payback from their dedicated link
Once a video has been out for a set period, count signups and payments from the dedicated link against what you paid, and decide whether to sign more or stop. What the founder did: when a video pays back he signs more, and gives the best-fit creators equity as co-founders (Starter Story interview).Expand ▾Collapse ▴
Once a video has been out for a set period, count signups and payments from the dedicated link against what you paid, and decide whether to sign more or stop. What the founder did: when a video pays back he signs more, and gives the best-fit creators equity as co-founders (Starter Story interview ↗).
- A payback table of each creator's fee, signups, paying users and revenue, with a "sign more / stop" decision.
- At least one creator's link revenue exceeds their fee.
Below is data from my creator deals: fee, post date, signups, paying users and revenue from each dedicated link. Please: 1) compute each one's payback; 2) recommend "sign more / stop" by payback; 3) for the best one, write an English email proposing more videos, promising nothing I didn't give. Data: <paste>
Step 5: issue unique affiliate links to creators; the interview mentions Tolt for creator commissions.
Price the subscription as target, launch and strikethrough prices
Set a target price, a launch price somewhat above it and a strikethrough price somewhat above that. Put the subscription live on the pricing page with these three numbers, then retest the price periodically. What the founder did: his article gives the rule of setting a target price, adding markups for launch and strikethrough prices, and testing price regularly (X article by @LoicBerthelot); today there are free and paid tiers (dropmagic.ai pricing).Expand ▾Collapse ▴
Set a target price, a launch price somewhat above it and a strikethrough price somewhat above that. Put the subscription live on the pricing page with these three numbers, then retest the price periodically. What the founder did: his article gives the rule of setting a target price, adding markups for launch and strikethrough prices, and testing price regularly (X article by @LoicBerthelot ↗); today there are free and paid tiers (dropmagic.ai pricing ↗).
- The pricing page is live showing launch and strikethrough prices; the Stripe subscription accepts payment; the next price test date is written down.
- Stripe shows a real subscription paid at the new price.
My product solves <core problem> for <your target users>. My target monthly price is $<target>, with launch <x>% above target and strikethrough <y>% above launch. Please: 1) compute launch and strikethrough prices rounded to common price points; 2) write English pricing-page copy for this tier; 3) write a plan for the next price test: what to change and which number to watch. Use only my numbers.
Sources
- X (posted 2026-10-06)
- Starter Story interview: My Apps Failed Until I Discovered This Playbook (2025-11-30)
- X article: How to launch a SaaS and hit $100K MRR (2026-06-15)
- Dropmagic pricing page
- GitHub: the founder's repo hermes-news-agent (its README links Hermes to the Hermes Agent site)
- Hermes Agent official site (Nous Research)
- Dropmagic website
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Data source: TrustMRR, checked 2026-10-26
