ShipFast

Next.js boilerplate code kit for launching web apps and SaaS products.

Developer toolsBoilerplateNext.jsIndie hacking

Active^{Source [3]}^{Source [1]}Last verified Oct 2, 2026

About ShipFast

ShipFast is a one-time-purchase Next.js boilerplate that bundles login, Stripe payments, transactional email, database, SEO tags and landing-page components so buyers can launch a SaaS or AI tool faster.^{Source [3]}

Lou said he built it by gathering code from the products he shipped over two years, and launched it on Product Hunt shortly before a trip to Hong Kong.^{Source [2]}

In October 2024 an indie hacker publicly posted a server-side validation flaw in ShipFast and later a Mailgun webhook issue, sparking a debate covered by Indie Hackers; Lou apologized on 24 October 2024 and said security should not be an afterthought.^{Source [4]}^{Source [5]}

TrustMRR, owned by Lou, shows $1,271,497 in all-time Stripe revenue, $117,714 over the last 12 months and $1,494 over the last 30 days as of 2 October 2026. The homepage says 8,429 makers use it.^{Source [1]}^{Source [6]}^{Source [3]}

What happened

Marc Lou packaged the code he reused across his products into ShipFast, a paid Next.js boilerplate, in 2023 and launched it on Product Hunt. It became his largest earner, with $1.27 million in all-time Stripe revenue shown on TrustMRR, a platform he owns. In October 2024 publicly reported security bugs led to an apology from Lou, and its revenue has since fallen to about $1,500 in the 30 days to 2 October 2026.^{Source [2]}^{Source [1]}^{Source [6]}^{Source [4]}^{Source [5]}

Timeline

2026-1030-day revenue stood at $1,494 on TrustMRR.^{Source [1]}
2024-10-24Lou apologized for ShipFast security bugs.^{Source [5]}
2024-10-18Public posts about a ShipFast validation bug went viral.^{Source [4]}
2024-01Lou named Product Hunt's Maker of the Year for 2023.^{Source [7]}^{Source [2]}
2023Launched on Product Hunt.^{Source [1]}^{Source [2]}

Products and brands

ShipFast boilerplate: Next.js starter with auth, payments, emails, database and SEO prebuilt.^{Source [3]}

How it makes money: One-time purchase of the codebase, with an affiliate program.^{Source [3]}^{Source [4]}

Leadership

Marc Lou

Founder^{Source [1]}

Since 2023

Funding and financials

All-time revenue (Stripe-verified on TrustMRR, which Lou owns; as of 2 Oct 2026): $1,271,497^{Source [1]}^{Source [6]}
Last 12 months revenue (Stripe-verified on TrustMRR, as of 2 Oct 2026): $117,714^{Source [1]}
Last 30 days revenue (Stripe-verified on TrustMRR, as of 2 Oct 2026): $1,494^{Source [1]}

People on Founded, and where they went next

1 person on record, connected to 7 other companies.

Person	Here	Also built
Marc Lou	Founder2023 to now	TrustMRR2025 to nowActiveCodeFast2024 to nowActiveDataFast2024 to nowActiveByeDispute2023 to nowActiveMakeLanding2023AcquiredIndie Page2023 to nowActiveVirallyBot2018 to 2020Shut down

Sources

ShipFast verified revenue profile, TrustMRR. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
How Marc Lou, PH's maker of the year, makes $50k+ every month with multiple products!, Indie Hackers, 2024-01-25. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Launch Your Startup in Days, Not Weeks | ShipFast, ShipFast. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Security bugs engulf ShipFast, a popular indie hacker's product, in drama, Indie Hackers, 2024-10-23. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
Marc Lou issues an apology for ShipFast bugs, Indie Hackers, 2024-10-25. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
TrustMRR llms.txt, TrustMRR. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.
And the award goes to (2023 Golden Kitty Awards winners), Product Hunt. Accessed Oct 2, 2026.

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