Indie SaaS DataFast hits $30K MRR in 2 years with no SEO, ads, or sponsorships
marclou · x · 2026-09-04
marclou's revenue-attribution analytics tool DataFast reached $30K MRR with 1,387 paying customers after two years — no SEO, no ads, no sponsorships. Early traction came from his own audience ($300 MRR), with growth driven almost entirely by word of mouth and shareable features. DataFast attributes revenue to marketing channels and positions itself as a simpler alternative to Google Analytics and PostHog.
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