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Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

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Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

#41
https://extensionpay.com — A really simple way for browser extension developers to take payments in their extensions. I made it to use in my own extensions since it's a pain in the butt to take payments in browser extensions.

It has an open source library that works across all browsers and allows for one-time or subscription payments. Since 2021 developers have made over $125k with ExtensionPay which makes me happy :)

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

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post #32

I sell cheap but high-quality Anki decks for language learning: https://deckmill.com Created using a mix of automation (TTS, machine translation, etc.) and human reviews. Built it with a friend, making around $500 a month, very stable over the last couple of years. Spend 1 or 2 hours a month on it, mostly customer support.

Why is there no pricing info?

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

#44
I'm one of the cofounders of PriceTable. [1] It has been a side project since 2018 or so.

About a year and a half ago I posted about it on HN [2] and back then our revenue was $2,500/mo. We recently passed the $6,000/mo.

At this point we have a few very happy customers who make up the bulk of our revenue. We have been trying to grow more, but our challenge is that we haven't been able to figure out a cost-effective way of reaching potential customers. We target the landscaping market, and most landscaping companies are either too small, or they don't have tech-savvy owners/staff who are motivated to learn and leverage a software solution effectively in order to grow their sales. Phone and email outreach haven't worked well.

If anyone has experience in this market or similar, please drop me a line! ege@pricetable.io

[1] - https://pricetable.io [2] - https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=26855726

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

#45
I make videogames for a living:

- Flipon (https://flipon.net) an arcade puzzle/match-3 inspired by Tetris attack on PC mobiles and switch

- Steredenn (https://Steredenn.pixelnest.io) a roguelike shoot them up, pc, iOS, switch.

I’ve been lucky to have an extra income with those two games for a few year.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

#46
ERD Lab - Database design tool built for developers https://www.erdlab.io

Login as guest directly at https://app.erdlab.io No registration required to test. No email confirmation needed to register either if you choose to do so.

Here is a 1 minute video of ERDLab in action. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VaBRPAtX08

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

#47
post #32

I sell cheap but high-quality Anki decks for language learning: https://deckmill.com Created using a mix of automation (TTS, machine translation, etc.) and human reviews. Built it with a friend, making around $500 a month, very stable over the last couple of years. Spend 1 or 2 hours a month on it, mostly customer support.

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Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

#48
post #13

OpenSay - Responsible anonymity in Slack, moderated by AI and team effort. https://OpenSay.co

Very cool, I don't think most folks realize how much this would help reduce favoritism and nepotism in the workplace.

Thank you! Precisely. Anonymity levels the playing field. We aim to capture the upside of anonymity by moderating with AI and team effort.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

#49
I made collaborative painting apps, https://hellopaint.io and https://malmal.io (there might be some slight NSFW content). In the best months I made 800€+ in ad revenue from malmal but currently it's a lot less. I think there's potential to make a lot more though, although I'd like to stop showing ads and switch to some more predictable income model. I do have a patreon but it only brings in ~100€ per month. I could promote it more though.

Re: Ask HN: Those making $500+/month on side projects in 2023 – Show and tell

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I sell handmade sculptures of influential people and famous monuments on Etsy - https://www.etsy.com/shop/jurgenstudio . Revenue is 2-6k USD depending on the season. I hired someone part time who took over production and shipping. it's mostly passive revenue for me apart from growing the business by developing new products when I feel like it. The profit margin is around 50% after all material and labor costs are pai…

How much do you spend on likeness rights for the people or the similar thing for famous monuments?

I think it depends on how the work is produced for celebrities. If it’s a mass produced product and not one off artisan creations, OP might run into problems
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