How much does Uneed make?

Uneed's current revenue is not publicly tracked. The story documents the journey to $10k mrr (achieved in 6 years), but the founder has not published updated revenue figures.

How long did it take Uneed to reach $10k mrr?

Thomas Sanlis took 6 years to reach $10k mrr with Uneed.

Was Thomas Sanlis a solo founder?

Yes. Thomas Sanlis built Uneed as a solo founder.

What marketing channel did Uneed use to grow?

Uneed grew primarily through Comunidades.

After 30 failed projects, French dev builds $10K/mo Product Hunt alternative

La historia completa

TL;DR

Thomas failed 30 projects before Uneed. Six years later, he runs it full-time at $10K/month.

I've been building side projects since my teenage years, starting with video game communities. During my developer studies, I launched Uneed—a project that continues to be my focus today.

The Long Road

I got a job right out of college and quit three months later to become an indie hacker. It wasn't easy - I failed about 30 projects before finding something that worked.

Uneed started in 2019 as a directory for products. The idea was simple: create a better alternative to Product Hunt that's more friendly to indie makers.

The Part-Time Years (2019-2024)

For years, I balanced Uneed with freelance dev/design work. The revenue grew slowly but steadily. I focused on automation to reduce the time needed to run the directory.

Going Full-Time (2025)

I'm now fortunate to make a living doing what I love. My current goal is ambitious: reaching $1M in annual revenue from my ventures.

Current Status

Uneed.best - the main directory
Uneed Games - video game launch platform
Uneed Directories - directory of directories

The key was persistence through failure and automating everything possible.

Conclusiones clave

Failing 30 projects is part of the journey - keep building

Directories can be profitable with the right automation

Competition with giants like Product Hunt is possible by niching down

Side projects can become full-time businesses with patience

La historia completa

TL;DR

Thomas failed 30 projects before Uneed. Six years later, he runs it full-time at $10K/month.

I've been building side projects since my teenage years, starting with video game communities. During my developer studies, I launched Uneed—a project that continues to be my focus today.