Something interesting is happening in the indie hacker community. Founders are voluntarily publishing their revenue — down to the dollar — for anyone to see.
Not in blog posts. Not in tweet threads. On a live, sortable leaderboard.
The psychology of building in public
Transparency is uncomfortable at first. Your MRR might be embarrassingly low. It might be embarrassingly high and invite comparisons you don't want.
But founders who commit to building in public consistently report the same thing: the discomfort is exactly what makes it work.
When your number is visible, you treat it differently. You make fewer excuses. You ship faster.
What a leaderboard adds
A blog post about MRR is a snapshot. A leaderboard is a living document.
You can watch a founder's number move month over month. You see who's growing, who's plateaued, who turned around a decline. That context is worth more than any single revenue update.
On MRR.fyi, founders submit their real monthly recurring revenue. The leaderboard sorts by MRR. Anyone can see who's at $100 and who's at $100K.
Who's on the leaderboard?
Bootstrapped SaaS founders. Side projects that became real businesses. Weekend projects that got away from their makers. Tools for developers, marketers, creators, and operators.
The variety is the point. Revenue is the common language.
How to get on the leaderboard
Submit your MRR. You'll need to verify your email. That's it.
No revenue proof required at first — this is the honor system. Founders who want a Verified badge can opt into a lightweight verification process.
The community self-regulates. Outliers get noticed. Real numbers tend to persist.