Timeline
- Sep 2025
Founded (Hong Kong SAR) - Oct 2026
$48,500 MRR, $190,000 all-time, 1,500 subscriptions
MRR over our pulls
Dated leaderboard snapshots from TrustMRR refreshes. Exact figures; ranks are among businesses synced in the last 30 days on that date.
- Oct 24, 2026: $46,500 MRR · #10
- Oct 27, 2026: $48,700 MRR · #9
- Oct 28, 2026: $48,500 MRR · #9
The story
Laper handles screenplay formatting, structure visualization and production breakdowns without replacing the writer's voice. Bootstrapped, 2–5 people. Stack: React/TypeScript, Supabase/Postgres, Go, Docker.
Revenue figures are pulled from Laper's TrustMRR listing, which reads them directly from Stripe. Descriptive details (pricing, audience, channels, stack) are as listed by the founder on that page.
Our verdict
Partly
A vertical AI tool for one profession (screenwriters) with a premium positioning. Needs domain credibility.
How Laper compares: AI SaaS
Every AI SaaS business on our leaderboard (verified revenue synced in the last 30 days), ranked by MRR. $/sub is our estimate (MRR ÷ active subscriptions).
| Business | MRR | Subs | $/sub |
|---|---|---|---|
| $324,000 | 9522 | $34 | |
| $199,000 | 278 | $720 | |
| $65,400 | 1955 | $33 | |
| $51,800 | 238 | $220 | |
| $48,500 | 1500 | $32 | |
| $48,500 | 93 | $520 | |
| $47,000 | 732 | $64 | |
| $45,600 | 211 | $220 | |
| $39,700 | 684 | $58 | |
| $35,900 | 924 | $39 | |
| $34,900 | 496 | $70 | |
| $28,500 | 1102 | $26 | |
| $24,500 | 268 | $92 | |
| $19,500 | 110 | $180 | |
| $14,700 | 1499 | $10 | |
| $13,400 | 440 | $30 | |
| $13,300 | 112 | $120 | |
| $10,400 | 776 | $13 | |
| $8,500 | 298 | $28 | |
| $3,400 | 434 | $8 |
How they grew
- Vertical positioning: built for working screenwriters, not "AI writes your movie". Verified source
- Many channels listed: SEO, blog, newsletter, X, Google/X Ads, cold email, Hacker News, partnerships. Verified source
Tools mentioned: React · TypeScript · Supabase · Go · Stripe
Method: Build an AI SaaS for one business job · see every method compared in the how to make money with AI guide · on our AI side hustles list.
Replicate Laper: sourced steps + prompt
We haven't sourced enough on Laper yet for a credible step-by-step playbook. We don’t invent steps. Full replication playbooks and prompts exist for 11 cases: Chatbase, PROSP, TypingMind, Photo AI, HeadshotPro, Vid.AI, VirtualJK, Postiz, GojiberryAI, SEObot, DataExpert.io.
- The story and our replicability verdict
- How it ranks against 19 other verified AI SaaS businesses (MRR, subs, $/sub)
- How they grew and the tools (where sourced)
- The CSV of all 46 processor-verified AI businesses
Mon/Wed/Fri: 3 AI businesses with real payment data, what each one sells, and what to copy.
- Chatbase: $863.6k MRR· No-code AI agents for customer support and sales.
- Rank Prompt: $50.7k / 30 days· Track and improve how your site shows up in AI search engines.
All 46 processor-verified AI businesses as a CSV, plus the Mon/Wed/Fri receipts. No card.
Related: AI revenue leaderboard · AI pricing study · MRR calculator
On these lists: AI SaaS ideas with real revenue · How AI businesses get their customers · Fastest-growing AI startups (verified, last 30 days) · AI apps that make money without an audience
FAQ
What is Laper's revenue?
$48.5k MRR, TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026. Evidence: Verified (Receipts).
How much money does Laper make?
$48.5k MRR (TrustMRR, Oct 28 2026). Evidence label: Verified (Receipts). MRR: $48,500; Last 30 days: $51,500; All-time revenue: $190,000; Active subscriptions: 1,500.
Is Laper's revenue verified?
Verified (Receipts): Payment-processor data (Stripe / RevenueCat) checked by us or a third-party verifier such as TrustMRR. Source: TrustMRR — Laper.
How long did Laper take to make its first dollar?
Unknown. We haven't found a source for Laper's time to first revenue yet, so we don't guess.
When did Laper start?
Sep 2025: Founded (Hong Kong SAR).
Can I replicate Laper?
Our verdict: Partly. A vertical AI tool for one profession (screenwriters) with a premium positioning. Needs domain credibility.
Sources
- Verified dashboard TrustMRR — Laper — Revenue verified by TrustMRR via the payment processor API. TrustMRR figures update continuously; re-pull before quoting.