How a Solo Dev Reached 10K MRR With a $7 Browser Extension
The Indie Hacker Podcast with Fexingo: Solo Developers, SaaS Side Projects, and Independent Tech · 2026-06-22 · 10 min
Episode notes
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the story of a solo developer who built a simple browser extension — a tab manager — and grew it to $10,000 in monthly recurring revenue with just a $7 per month pricing model. They break down the specific tactics: a 30-day free trial that converted at 8 percent, a focus on the Chrome Web Store instead of paid ads, and a Product Hunt launch that brought in 200 initial users. The hosts also discuss the psychology of pricing a tool that costs less than a coffee subscription, and why the solo dev deliberately avoided feature bloat. If you've ever wondered whether a tiny tool can become a sustainable business, this episode offers a concrete, numbers-driven case study. #BrowserExtension #SaaS #IndieHacker #SoloDeveloper #10KMRR #PricingStrategy #ProductHunt #ChromeWebStore #Bootstrapping #SideProject #RevenueGrowth #Freemium #ConversionRate #TabManager #MicroSaaS #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo