AI Verdict
Confidence: HighWade Studio demonstrates classic indie hacker pitfalls: no product focus, declining revenue, and competing in saturated markets. Better opportunities exist in specialized niches with clear differentiation.
Financials
Buildability
Wade Studio
Je crée des sites internet et mes propres SaaS. Le paiement de mes sites s'effectue la plupart du temps en 2 fois (acompte + final). Les clients de mes SaaS effectuent des paiements récurrents mensuels.
French web dev studio with $210 MRR declining 39% monthly, competing in crowded $1B+ market.
None - No proprietary tech, weak brand, no network effects
- French SMBs needing basic websites (€500-€2,000 projects) with limited technical knowledge
- Micro-SaaS customers paying €14/month for unspecified tools
- No clear product focus - 'sites internet et mes propres saas' is vague
- No specialization in high-demand niches (AI tools, e-commerce, membership sites)
- No automation for client onboarding or project management
- AI-powered website generator for French businesses
- Subscription-based website maintenance (€49/month)
- Niche focus (French wine industry, tourism businesses)
- Productized services with fixed pricing
Low - Service business with high-touch sales, no self-serve product
- Market saturation - 20+ direct competitors in entertainment/studio space
- Declining revenue suggests churn or failed experiments
- No technical moat - easily replicable
- Limited scalability as solo service business
- Entertainment sector requires significant funding ($186M+ for competitors)
$5,000-$15,000 for MVP (developer time + infrastructure)
- Drag-and-drop website editor
- Template library (10+ templates)
- Stripe payment integration
- Basic analytics dashboard
- Client management portal
Skip: Custom domain management, Advanced SEO tools, E-commerce functionality, Multi-language support