Software Finding Tool

Software Finding Tool Success Stories [2024]

Pat Walls

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Updated: October 10th, 2024

Struggling to find the right software for your business needs? Consider starting a software finding tool. This business idea revolves around creating a platform that helps users find the best software for their specific tasks and requirements.

Imagine a one-stop solution where businesses can input their needs and compare available software options tailored to their criteria. By offering detailed reviews, pricing comparisons, and user ratings, you can simplify the often overwhelming decision process.

The appeal lies in addressing a universal pain point in today's tech-driven world—navigating a sea of software choices. Building this tool would require efforts in research, partnerships, and digital development, but the demand is clear. If you enjoy solving problems and making tech decisions easier for others, this is an opportunity worth exploring.

In this list, you'll find real-world software finding tool success stories and very profitable examples of starting a software finding tool that makes money.

1. BuiltWith ($14M/year)

While searching for his next idea, Brewer naturally looked at other websites for inspiration. While looking through the source code of a website (a neat trick programmers often do), he found a piece of code unique to Java and could deduce that the website was built using that technology. And then it clicked him. He said: "Wouldn't it be cool to know the exact technology every website uses?"

How much money it makes: $14M/year
How much did it cost to start: $5K
How many people on the team: 0

Profile: How Gary Brewer Stumbled Into A $14M Idea Profiling Websites

Discover how Gary Brewer founded and grew BuiltWith into a $14M/year business by offering website profiling tools with pricing ranging from $295 to $995, attracting customers through partnerships and organic traffic.

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2. lemlist ($1.2M/year)

Guillaume Moubeche came up with the idea for Lemlist while running a B2B lead generation agency and seeing the impact of personalized images and videos in cold emails. Dissatisfied with the lack of personalization features in existing tools, Guillaume sold his shares in the agency and teamed up with two tech geniuses to build Lemlist. They quickly gained traction, becoming the #1 product on Product Hunt and attracting thousands of customers.

How much money it makes: $1.2M/year
How many people on the team: 19

Growing A Cold Email Platform to $600K ARR in 18 months

Lemlist co-founder Guillaume Moubeche shares how he and his tech genius co-founders built their cold-email automation platform to $600,000 ARR, acquired 8,000+ customers worldwide, and grew at a 30% Month over Month growth rate through their unique approach to personalization, community building, and using their own product.

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