SaaS
SuperX: X growth tool
MRR$21,933ⓘ
Business model: B2C SaaS subscription (X growth tool: Pro $49 / Advanced $49 (launch price, normally $99) / Ultra $199 per month, with a free trial; paid through Stripe)
AI Money Cases · 2026-10-15
Issue #1: 10 public 'I made money with AI' claims
Our first issue collects 8 public revenue claims from indie developers and small teams. The common thread: AI coding tools lowered the cost of building, but what really separates them is distribution (audience, partners, SEO).
Cases
Other
Skillry: visual-style Agent Skills for websites, decks, images and video
MRR-
Business model: Subscription digital product: a library of visual-style Agent Skills, free Skills plus a membership
Other
OpenAlternative: directory of open-source alternatives
MRR$6,330self-reported
Business model: Directory site: sponsorships, featured listings, ads
SaaS
Profit AI: spreadsheet turned Shopify app
MRR$30,000self-reported
Business model: B2B SaaS (Shopify profit analytics + marketing automation app) + services
SaaS
Kleo 2.0: LinkedIn content-creation SaaS
MRR$62,000self-reported
Business model: LinkedIn content-creation SaaS subscription
SaaS
LaunchFast: Amazon research extension built with Cursor
MRR$25,000self-reported
Business model: B2C SaaS subscription (Amazon seller tool, Chrome extension) (as of 2026-10-18 the site now says “The Amazon seller operating system for better product decisions”)
SaaS
Lancer: AI agent for Upwork proposals
MRR$10,000self-reported
Business model: Vertical AI agent SaaS subscription
Other
GeoSports: web game built in 8 hours with Claude
MRR$40,000self-reported
Business model: Web game (sports geography quiz); per the founder in the Starter Story interview, most revenue comes from programmatic ads, about $30,000–35,000/month, and the rest from about 1,800 Pro subscriptions
Tool pick
Claude Code
Strong at long tasks and repo-wide refactors; the most frequently mentioned tool in our cases.
Takeaway
All 8 cases mention Claude/Claude Code or Cursor, but the highest earners all had a distribution channel ready. Figure out who you're selling to first, then pick tools.