Micro-SaaS Security Scanner - Side Project Idea for Solo Developers

The Problem (Pain Level: 7/10) Indie developers and small SaaS teams struggle with security vulnerability management: Existing security scanners are too expensive or complex Enterprise tools take hours to days to set up Interpreting results is difficult without security expertise Features are overkill for small projects As a result, many indie SaaS products run with basic security vulnerabilities unaddressed. Target Market Global Indie Developers/Micro-SaaS - Estimated TAM $500M+ Solo developers, small startups Indie Hackers, Reddit r/SideProject community Developers hosting projects on GitHub Full-stack developers who aren’t security specialists What is Micro-SaaS Security Scanner? A simple security tool that lets you complete your first security scan within 10 minutes after connecting your GitHub repo. ...

January 23, 2026 · 2 min · Young

Revenue Leak Detector - Side Project Idea for Solo Developers

The Problem (Pain Level: 8/10) SaaS companies lose 4-10% of their revenue annually to leakage. Main causes: Billing errors (incorrect invoices, missed charges) Subscription failures (failed auto-renewals, expired payment methods) Pricing/discount mismanagement (unauthorized discounts, outdated pricing tiers) Revenue recognition errors (accounting misaligned with service delivery) A company with $1M ARR is losing $40K-$100K every year. Target Market Global SMB SaaS Companies - Estimated TAM $2B+ Startups using Stripe, QuickBooks, DocuSign 1-50 person companies without dedicated finance teams Growing SaaS with $10K-$500K monthly ARR What is Revenue Leak Detector? A dashboard that integrates with Stripe, QuickBooks, DocuSign APIs to detect revenue leakage in real-time. ...

January 22, 2026 · 2 min · Young