The AI Receipts⚠ Stale: TrustMRR says the Stripe key expired; data last updated Jul 30 2026.
⚠ VC-backed, not bootstrapped.
Timeline
- Jun 2023
Founded - Jul 30 2026
Last sync: $56.5k MRR from 160 subscriptions
The story
RankAI writes and iterates content until it ranks, aiming at traffic from both Google and AI search (GEO). It sells to agencies (white-label, recurring revenue) and e-commerce businesses, with a self-serve plan too.
Founded June 2023 in the US. VC-backed; the listing names Y Combinator among its investors. Stack: Next.js, OpenAI, Stripe.
Our verdict
Partly
Selling through agencies multiplies distribution. Content quality and Google updates are the risk.
How RankAI 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
 Postiz | $324,000 | 9522 | $34 |
 Cometly | $199,000 | 278 | $720 |
 Promptwise | $65,400 | 1955 | $33 |
 traxy.ai | $51,800 | 238 | $220 |
 Laper | $48,500 | 1500 | $32 |
 VirtualJK | $48,500 | 93 | $520 |
 Vid.AI | $47,000 | 732 | $64 |
 Rank Prompt | $45,600 | 211 | $220 |
 Kolbo.AI | $39,700 | 684 | $58 |
 Apiframe | $35,900 | 924 | $39 |
 SEObot | $34,900 | 496 | $70 |
 Humanize AI Text (AE-intelligence) | $28,500 | 1102 | $26 |
 WaLead AI | $24,500 | 268 | $92 |
 ChatDash | $19,500 | 110 | $180 |
 QR Code AI | $14,700 | 1499 | $10 |
 notis.ai | $13,400 | 440 | $30 |
 NotFair | $13,300 | 112 | $120 |
 MagicSlides | $10,400 | 776 | $13 |
 Visualizee.ai | $8,500 | 298 | $28 |
 AutoSubtitles | $3,400 | 434 | $8 |
 RankAI (this case, not ranked: not synced in 30+ days (last sync Jul 30, 2026)) | $56,500 | 155 | $370 |
How they grew
- Sells through agencies as a recurring-revenue, near-zero-overhead offering, plus a self-serve plan. Verified source
Tools mentioned: Next.js · OpenAI · 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 RankAI: sourced steps + prompt
We haven't sourced enough on RankAI 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 20 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 businesses making $50k+ a month · AI SaaS ideas with real revenue · B2B AI SaaS ideas that charge $100+ a month · How AI businesses get their customers
FAQ
What is RankAI's revenue?
$56.5k MRR, last TrustMRR sync Jul 30 2026 (stale). Evidence: Verified (Receipts).
How much money does RankAI make?
$56.5k MRR (last TrustMRR sync Jul 30 2026 (stale)). Evidence label: Verified (Receipts). MRR (Jul 2026): $56,500; All-time revenue: $377,000; Active subscriptions: 160.
Is RankAI's revenue verified?
Verified (Receipts): Payment-processor data (Stripe / RevenueCat) checked by us or a third-party verifier such as TrustMRR. Source: TrustMRR — RankAI.
How long did RankAI take to make its first dollar?
Unknown. We haven't found a source for RankAI's time to first revenue yet, so we don't guess.
When did RankAI start?
Jun 2023: Founded.
Can I replicate RankAI?
Our verdict: Partly. Selling through agencies multiplies distribution. Content quality and Google updates are the risk.
Sources
- Verified dashboard TrustMRR — RankAI — Revenue verified by TrustMRR via the payment processor API. TrustMRR figures update continuously; re-pull before quoting.