MicroSaaS Calculator
Discover if your project fits the "Micro" ethos.
Ready to find out?
Answer 7 quick questions about your project to see your MicroSaaS score.
What defines a MicroSaaS?
A MicroSaaS is a software-as-a-service business built by a small team—often a single founder—targeting a specific, niche market. Unlike traditional SaaS, the goal isn't always venture capital or massive scale, but rather sustainability, profitability, and lifestyle freedom.
The MicroSaaS Calculator helps you evaluate your project against the core pillars of the indie hacker ethos: team size, funding, niche focus, and long-term sustainability.
- Small Team: Typically 1-3 people, keeping overhead low and agility high.
- Bootstrapped: Funded by the founders or through customer revenue, not VCs.
- Highly Specialized: Solving one specific problem exceptionally well for a dedicated user base.
Why Take the Test?
Understand Your Project's Identity
Knowing if you're building a MicroSaaS helps you make better decisions about pricing, marketing, and whether to seek outside funding.
Identify Scaling Risks
If your score is low, it might indicate that your project is becoming too complex for a solo founder to maintain long-term.
Join the Community
Our directory is built specifically for products that fit this ethos. Taking the test is the first step toward getting featured on our platform.