# A leaderboard of what makers earn

> A public leaderboard of indie projects ranked by monthly revenue, with a verified-only view. Get listed by connecting Stripe, Paddle, Shopify and more.

Projects ranked by monthly revenue, with makers ranked by their totals. Filter to verified numbers only and see who is really earning.

## How ranking works

The leaderboard ranks projects by **monthly revenue**: MRR from subscriptions, or the last 30 days of sales for a verified source without subscriptions. A second table ranks makers by the total across their projects.

Only **Active** and **Building** projects appear, so sold or discontinued products do not crowd the list. Totals only add up amounts in the same currency.

## Verified only, if you want

Every entry shows whether its number is **verified** from Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad, RevenueCat or Shopify, or typed in by the maker. Visitors can switch to a verified-only view with one click. Verified projects also show a small sparkline of monthly revenue.

That makes the leaderboard useful for research: what kinds of products earn, at what scale, with numbers you can trust.

## How to get listed

Add a project with revenue to your makerhandle page. For the check mark, connect Stripe with a read-only restricted key, Shopify with a `read_orders` app, or Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad or RevenueCat with an API key. See [how to show verified MRR](https://makerhandle.com/blog/how-to-show-verified-mrr).

Want to stay off it? Turn off showing revenue on your page, or hide the project. Revenue is always optional.

## Be found

Founders, investors, writers and other makers browse the leaderboard. Each entry links to the maker's page, which shows everything else they build. It works on the free plan as well as Pro. Compare with [TrustMRR](https://makerhandle.com/compare/trustmrr), a database of verified startup revenue. To browse people rather than rankings, the [maker directory](https://makerhandle.com/makers) lists every live page, with a tab for verified revenue.

## Questions

### Is the leaderboard free to join?

Yes. Any project with revenue on a free or Pro page can appear.

### Can I opt out?

Yes. Turn off showing revenue, or hide the project.

### Why is my acquired project not listed?

Only Active and Building projects appear, so the board shows what makers run today.

### What counts as verified?

Revenue read directly from Stripe, Paddle, Lemon Squeezy, Gumroad, RevenueCat or Shopify through a direct connection.

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Source: https://makerhandle.com/features/leaderboard
makerhandle: makerhandle is a link in bio for makers and founders: every project with its status and revenue verified from Stripe, Paddle and more.