I Built a Niche App to $9K MRR

Pat Walls introduces Jonathan Fishner, the co-founder of ChartDB, a tool proving you don't need a massive, complex idea to build a profitable business. ChartDB is an open-source database visualization tool specifically designed for developers. Despite its niche focus, the project generates approximately $9,000 in monthly recurring revenue. The core of the product is a self-hosted, open-source tool that developers can install locally to visualize their databases. This free version serves as the primary acquisition funnel, leading users toward a paid cloud version that offers a hosted experience and more streamlined workflows. To date, the project has amassed over 21,000 stars on GitHub and has been used by roughly 250,000 developers. Jonathan emphasizes that the success of Chart