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Micro-SaaS & AI Products vs AI Agencies & Services
A side-by-side look at what our sourced cases report for each model. Figures are what each source states, not typical results.
| Micro-SaaS & AI Products | AI Agencies & Services | |
|---|---|---|
| Sourced cases | 102 | 17 |
| Reported per month | $550 to $1,400,000 | $3,000 to $275,000 |
| Median reported per month | $20,000 | $14,500 |
| Startup cost in our cases | From $185 (domain and hosting) in the lowest documented case | Low in our cases: software subscriptions such as a $20/month AI plan |
| Time to first dollar | From under an hour to several weeks after launch in our cases | First paid client within weeks in the documented cases |
| Independently documented | 2 of 102 | 1 of 17 |
| Tools named most | ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor | Claude, ChatGPT, Botpress |
| Main strength | Digital product with no inventory | Setup fee plus monthly retainer creates recurring income |
| Main risk | AI model providers can ship the same feature natively | Income depends on continuous sales and client retention |
Top Micro-SaaS & AI Products cases
- Cal AI (Zach Yadegari and Henry Langmack): About $1.4M/mo gross profitIndependently Documented
- ParakeetAI (Jure Sotosek): More than $1 million a monthSelf-Reported
- Chatbase (Yasser Elsaid): $9M ARRSelf-Reported
- Glam Up and Sprout (Nicole Cheung): $400K/moSelf-Reported
Top AI Agencies & Services cases
- Workflows io (co-founder Fivos Aresti): $3.3M ARRSelf-Reported
- Julia McCoy (First Movers AI): About $250K a monthSelf-Reported
- Aryan Mahajan (Zoro): $100K a month portfolioSelf-Reported
- Chatfuel Clinic Suite (Fedor Pak): ~$1M ARRSelf-Reported