Indie Hacker Breaks Down $25K/yr SaaS Operating Costs
kylegawley · x · 2026-08-11
An indie developer shared a detailed breakdown of the $25,000 annual costs required to run their software business.
The expenses cover various categories:
- Infrastructure: Hosting, AWS, Cloudflare, databases.
- AI & Dev Tools: AI tokens, Codex subscription, Cursor subscription, and GitHub.
- Marketing & Lead Gen: Ahrefs, Mangools, Apollo, and other SEO/data tools.
- Operations & Compliance: Insurance, ICO compliance, legal/accountant fees, and multiple SaaS subscriptions.
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