Micro-SaaS Ideas Your Can Start Building Today

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People love Micro-SaaS businesses.

They’re lean, niche-focused, and can be a goldmine if you find the right problem to solve.

Not to mention they provide a steady flow of monthly recurring revenue.

This week, I’m sharing a list of the best micro-SaaS ideas that you could start building today.

Before we get started, you might be asking, what’s a micro-SaaS?

They’re a smaller, niche-focused version of a SaaS business that solves a specific problem for a targeted audience, often with just one core feature.

Let’s jump in!

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⭐️ Example:

• Dev has built a portfolio of micro-saas businesses and now makes over 6-figures annually.

• Carrd.co, makes over $1m annually with a super basic website builder that costs $8/y.

• SolidGigs helps freelancers get leads on autopilot and makes $11k/m.

• PDFShift helps you turn HTML documents to PDFs and makes $12k/m.

As you can see each of these SaaS businesses (Carrd, SolidGigs & PDFShift) solves a very specific problem for their users.

• Carrd = super basic, cheap and quick website

• SolidGigs = leads for freelancers

• PDFShift = HTML to PDF convertor

⚖️ Pros vs Cons:

Pros of starting a micro-SaaS:

1. Low overhead: Minimal costs and small teams.

2. Niche focus: Solves specific problems, attracting loyal customers.

3. Recurring revenue: The subscription model provides steady cash flow.

4. Less competition: A narrow market means fewer competitors.

5. Flexibility: More control for founders over decisions.

Cons of starting a micro-SaaS:

1. Small market: Limited growth potential due to niche focus.

2. Scaling issues: Harder to expand without increasing complexity.

3. Resource limitations: Founders must handle multiple roles.

4. Customer churn risk: Retention can be tough if customers outgrow the product.

🧐 Opportunities:

The idea here is to find a super-specific problem and build a solution just for that problem. I have a database of problems you can use for this here.

• Niche Marketplace Platform: For example, a platform for UGC creators and businesses to connect (Upwork/Fiverr but for UGC)

• SEO Auditing for a Specific Niche: For example, accountants.

• Social Media Management: For example, a tool to help artists promote their work and collect emails

• Online Course Platform: For example, an email-based course management platform.

🛠 How to Build:

• Pick a Niche

• Find a problem in that niche that you can solve with software

• Or find profitable early-stage micro-saas tools on Microns, Acquire, or Flippa like Dev in the first example.

• Validate that the problem is big enough for people to pay for a solution.

• Find someone on Upwork to build you an MVP (or build it yourself)

• Get initial feedback from early users and iterate

I break down every step from idea to first sale in way more detail in Launch in Five.

🚀 How to Grow:

• Content & SEO: Use targeted content and SEO to attract organic traffic.

• Retention Focus: Prioritize customer feedback, support, and ongoing improvements.

• Paid Ads: Use targeted ads to reach potential customers effectively.

• Freemium/Trials: Offer free tiers or trials to convert users to paid plans.

• Newsletter: Create a hyper-targeted weekly newsletter for your niche.

• Social: Build in public is very popular among micro-SaaS founders. Launch a Youtube, Twitter, Linkedin, IG and/or TikTok.

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• Want to promote your startup for free? Here’s a database of free places to promote your startup.

• Want to turn your idea into a business? Check out this business idea checklist.

• Want to differentiate from your competitors? Check out this Differentiation Strategy Guide

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