# Josh Pigford
Building since 2003. Not reviewed by Josh.
Page: https://mrrmaker.com/@joshpigford
Sold TheAppleBlog (2008), then Baremetrics for $4,000,000 (2020)
In their words: "Dabbler. Currently building...an offensive number of things." (joshpigford.com)

## Numbers
- Revenue: $26.2K /mo, Baremetrics (● last reported Nov 2014)
- Sold 26 products for $4.3M in total (sum of stated prices)
- Products: 90
- Building since: 2003

## Products
- Granite (2026 →): running
- Initial Commit (2026 →): running
- Knockoff (2026 →): running
- Super Fantastic (2025 →): running
- ProxyUser (2026): shut down
- BotBlock (2026): shut down
- Rumored.ai (2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $10,000
- Socialmotion (2025 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $6,000
- NameSnag (2025 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $15,000
- Parse.new (2025 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $3,500
- Society Fail (2024): shut down
- Revise.dev (2024 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $12,000
- SchemaKit (2024 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $8,000
- Synth (2024): shut down
- Optic (2024 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $24,000
- ProductPanel (2023): shut down
- LinkScout (2023 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $25,000
- Dodgeblob (2023 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $5,000
- Lawn Care Planner (2023 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $8,000
- Gemfile Directory (2023): shut down
- Detangle (2022): shut down
- fx(party) (2022): shut down
- Toolstash (2022 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $5,000
- Maybe (2021): shut down
- Vibe Wars (2021): shut down
- weird.diamonds (2020): shut down
- PLYLST (2019): shut down
- Laser Tweets (2018): shut down
- Droptune (2018): shut down
- Baremetrics (2013 – 2020): sold, sold to Xenon Partners for $4,000,000
- Temper (2013 – 2014): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer
- Deck Foundry (2012): shut down
- PopSurvey (2011 – 2014): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer
- TechUniversity (2010): shut down
- Critterly (2010 – 2011): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $1,650
- PugSpot (2007 – 2017): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $5,000
- Decomodo (2007 – 2008): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $1,000
- Superior Mint (2007): shut down
- Imgry (2007): shut down
- Statblox (2006): shut down
- TrackThePack (2006): shut down
- Designerside (2006 – 2007): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $975
- ColourMod (2006 – 2007): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $3,150
- Sitethrive (2006 – 2007): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $800
- Fugitive Toys (2006 – 2009): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $26,000
- Daily Translation (2006 – 2007): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $200
- BanThat (2006 – 2007): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $2,000
- Arcaplay (2006 – 2007): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $2,700
- MyPollCreator (2006): shut down
- MadLibCreator (2006): shut down
- MyQuizCreator (2006): shut down
- Fleckspot (2006): shut down
- The File Bin (2005): shut down
- MedicineDB (2005): shut down
- Survive The War (2005): shut down
- First Aid Support (2005): shut down
- CodePaste.net (2005): shut down
- MyMegaFile (2005): shut down
- Doinko (2005): shut down
- 26Faves (2005): shut down
- Brush Find (2005 – 2006): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $700
- The Fun Mall (2004): shut down
- Lawn and Garden Outlet (2004): shut down
- Brush Source (2004): shut down
- Smart Pet Shop (2004): shut down
- eKitchenShop (2004): shut down
- Jewelry Shopper Online (2004): shut down
- MagazineReviews.net (2004): shut down
- Arcade Rampage (2004): shut down
- AppleLeak (2004): shut down
- Poster Outpost (2004): shut down
- All Tropical Vacations (2004): shut down
- HarmonyPeriod (2004): shut down
- TheAppleBlog (2004 – 2008): sold, sold to GigaOm for $75,000
- ReallyFunArcade (2003 – 2004): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $4,500
- Indie Riot (2003): shut down
- Tutorial Outpost (2003 – 2009): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer for $19,000
- ReallyDumbStuff (2003 – 2026): sold, sold to an undisclosed buyer

## Timeline
- 2026: Launched Granite [stated]
- 2026: Launched ProxyUser [stated]
- 2026: Launched BotBlock [stated]
- 2026: Launched Rumored.ai [stated]
- 2026: Launched Initial Commit [stated]
- 2026: Launched Knockoff [stated]
- 2025: Launched Socialmotion [stated]
- 2025: Launched NameSnag [stated]
- 2025: Launched Parse.new [stated]
- 2025: Launched Super Fantastic [stated]
- Feb 2024: On The Tuple Podcast, episode 3 [stated]
- Feb 2024: On The Bootstrapped Founder, episode 292 [stated]
- Jan 2024: Maybe: Made the Maybe codebase free and open source [stated]
- 2024: Launched Society Fail [stated]
- 2024: Launched Revise.dev [stated]
- 2024: Launched SchemaKit [stated]
- 2024: Launched Synth [stated]
- 2024: Launched Optic [stated]
- 2023: Launched ProductPanel [stated]
- 2023: Launched LinkScout [stated]
- 2023: Launched Dodgeblob [stated]
- 2023: Launched Lawn Care Planner [stated]
- 2023: Launched Gemfile Directory [stated]
- 2022: Launched Detangle [stated]
- 2022: Launched fx(party) [stated]
- 2022: Launched Toolstash [stated]
- Feb 2021: On Startups For the Rest of Us, episode 534 [stated]
- 2021: Launched Maybe [stated]
- 2021: Launched Vibe Wars [stated]
- Nov 2020: Sold Baremetrics to Xenon Partners ($4,000,000) [stated]
- Apr 2020: On Founder Views, episode 60 [stated]
- 2020: Launched weird.diamonds [stated]
- 2019: Launched PLYLST [stated]
- Sep 2018: On Food Blogger Pro podcast, episode 169 [stated]
- 2018: Launched Laser Tweets [stated]
- 2018: Launched Droptune [stated]
- Jan 2017: Sold PugSpot to an undisclosed buyer ($5,000) [stated]
- Jul 2015: On Startups For the Rest of Us, episode 244 [stated]
- Jan 2014: Sold PopSurvey to an undisclosed buyer [stated]
- Jan 2014: Sold Temper to an undisclosed buyer [stated]
- Nov 2013: Launched Baremetrics [stated]
- 2013: Launched Temper [stated]
- 2012: Launched Deck Foundry [stated]
- Jan 2011: Sold Critterly to an undisclosed buyer ($1,650) [stated]
- 2011: Launched PopSurvey [stated]
- 2010: Launched TechUniversity [stated]
- 2010: Launched Critterly [stated]
- Jan 2009: Sold Tutorial Outpost to an undisclosed buyer ($19,000) [stated]
- Jan 2009: Sold Fugitive Toys to an undisclosed buyer ($26,000) [stated]
- Sep 2008: Sold TheAppleBlog to GigaOm ($75,000) [verified]
- Jan 2008: Sold Decomodo to an undisclosed buyer ($1,000) [stated]
- Jan 2007: Sold Designerside to an undisclosed buyer ($975) [stated]
- Jan 2007: Sold ColourMod to an undisclosed buyer ($3,150) [stated]
- Jan 2007: Sold Sitethrive to an undisclosed buyer ($800) [stated]
- Jan 2007: Sold Daily Translation to an undisclosed buyer ($200) [stated]
- Jan 2007: Sold BanThat to an undisclosed buyer ($2,000) [stated]
- Jan 2007: Sold Arcaplay to an undisclosed buyer ($2,700) [stated]
- 2007: Launched PugSpot [stated]
- 2007: Launched Decomodo [stated]
- 2007: Launched Superior Mint [stated]
- 2007: Launched Imgry [stated]
- Jan 2006: Sold Brush Find to an undisclosed buyer ($700) [stated]
- 2006: Launched Statblox [stated]
- 2006: Launched TrackThePack [stated]
- 2006: Launched Designerside [stated]
- 2006: Launched ColourMod [stated]
- 2006: Launched Sitethrive [stated]
- 2006: Launched Fugitive Toys [stated]
- 2006: Launched Daily Translation [stated]
- 2006: Launched BanThat [stated]
- 2006: Launched Arcaplay [stated]
- 2006: Launched MyPollCreator [stated]
- 2006: Launched MadLibCreator [stated]
- 2006: Launched MyQuizCreator [stated]
- 2006: Launched Fleckspot [stated]
- 2005: Launched The File Bin [stated]
- 2005: Launched MedicineDB [stated]
- 2005: Launched Survive The War [stated]
- 2005: Launched First Aid Support [stated]
- 2005: Launched CodePaste.net [stated]
- 2005: Launched MyMegaFile [stated]
- 2005: Launched Doinko [stated]
- 2005: Launched 26Faves [stated]
- 2005: Launched Brush Find [stated]
- Jan 2004: Sold ReallyFunArcade to an undisclosed buyer ($4,500) [stated]
- 2004: Launched The Fun Mall [stated]
- 2004: Launched Lawn and Garden Outlet [stated]
- 2004: Launched Brush Source [stated]
- 2004: Launched Smart Pet Shop [stated]
- 2004: Launched eKitchenShop [stated]
- 2004: Launched Jewelry Shopper Online [stated]
- 2004: Launched MagazineReviews.net [stated]
- 2004: Launched Arcade Rampage [stated]
- 2004: Launched AppleLeak [stated]
- 2004: Launched Poster Outpost [stated]
- 2004: Launched All Tropical Vacations [stated]
- 2004: Launched HarmonyPeriod [stated]
- 2004: Launched TheAppleBlog [stated]
- 2003: Launched ReallyFunArcade [stated]
- 2003: Launched Indie Riot [stated]
- 2003: Launched Tutorial Outpost [stated]
- 2003: Launched ReallyDumbStuff [stated]

## How sure
18 verified by someone other than Josh, 357 stated by Josh in public, 10 outdated. Read on 11 Oct 2026.

## Sources
- Knockoff - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/knockoff
- Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com
- Projects - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects
- github.com: https://api.github.com/users/Shpigford
- github.com: https://api.github.com/users/Shpigford/repos
- Baremetrics - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/baremetrics
- Maybe - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/maybe
- ReplySocial - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/replysocial
- MuteTheWeb - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/mutetheweb
- Chops - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/chops
- Clearly - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/clearly
- Studio - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/studio
- Timeslice - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/timeslice
- weird.shopping - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/weird-shopping
- Souplings - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/souplings
- Pleasant Hollow - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/pleasant-hollow
- Cedar & Sail - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/cedar-and-sail
- Rockburg - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/rockburg
- Granite - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/granite
- KeptWell - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/keptwell
- Super Fantastic - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/super-fantastic
- Initial Commit - Josh Pigford, joshpigford.com: https://joshpigford.com/projects/initial-commit
- Announcing Baremetrics: Analytics for Stripe, baremetrics.com: https://baremetrics.com/blog/announcing-baremetrics
- Inside Baremetrics: April 2014, baremetrics.com: https://baremetrics.com/blog/inside-baremetrics-april-2014
- Inside Baremetrics: July 2014, baremetrics.com: https://baremetrics.com/blog/inside-baremetrics-july-2014
- Inside Baremetrics: November 2014, baremetrics.com: https://baremetrics.com/blog/inside-baremetrics-november-2014
- I sold Baremetrics, baremetrics.com: https://baremetrics.com/blog/i-sold-baremetrics
- Giga Omni Media Acquires TheAppleBlog, gigaom.com: https://gigaom.com/2008/09/15/gigaom-acquires-theappleblog/
- Episode 244 | Competition, Transparency and Funding with Baremetrics Founder Josh Pigford, startupsfortherestofus.com: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-244-competition-transparency-and-funding-with-baremetrics-founder-josh-pigford
- Episode 534 | A $4M Exit with Josh Pigford of Baremetrics, startupsfortherestofus.com: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-534-a-4m-exit-with-josh-pigford-of-baremetrics
- 169: Insights and Observations on Starting a Business with Josh Pigford, foodbloggerpro.com: https://www.foodbloggerpro.com/podcast/josh-pigford/
- Josh Pigford - CEO of Baremetrics, Almost selling the company for $5 million, and what the plans are for the future, founderviews.transistor.fm: https://founderviews.transistor.fm/episodes/josh-pigford-ceo-of-baremetrics-almost-selling-the-company-for-5-million-and-what-the-plans-are-for-the-future
- Josh Pigford — The Open-Source Transformation of Maybe, thebootstrappedfounder.com: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/josh-pigford-the-open-source-transformation-of-maybe/
- The Tuple Podcast | Josh Pigford, Creator of Maybe.co, podcast.tuple.app: https://podcast.tuple.app/episodes/josh-pigford-creator-of-maybe-co
- Show HN: Track customer happiness across all aspects of your business, news.ycombinator.com: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=6161236
- Show HN: Toolstash – Track your tool collection with AI, news.ycombinator.com: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41129338
- Show HN: Nurb – Agentic CAD for 3D printing, news.ycombinator.com: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=49102100
- $1M personal finance and wealth management software now free and open-source, news.ycombinator.com: https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=38973409
- Site checks on 2026-10-11, MRRMaker: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works#checks

Labels: "verified" means confirmed by someone other than the founder; "stated" means the founder said it in public. Method: https://mrrmaker.com/how-it-works