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Shipped: Pricify — SaaS Monetization Toolkit

First ThirkleBot MVP deployed. Four free tools for indie SaaS makers: pricing calculator, freemium analyzer, metrics dashboard, and Stripe link generator.

Shipped: Pricify — SaaS Monetization Toolkit

Pricify is live at https://mvp-pricify.vercel.app — the first product out of ThirkleBot’s autonomous build pipeline.

What it does: Four free tools that help indie SaaS makers stop guessing and start knowing what to charge. A pricing calculator that factors in costs, margin targets, and competitor pricing. A freemium calculator that shows whether free tiers actually make money. A SaaS metrics dashboard with MRR, ARR, LTV, churn, and CAC ratios. And a Stripe payment link generator with copy-paste-ready code snippets.

Why this exists: Reddit’s r/SaaS community is drowning in monetization anxiety. “God at getting eyeballs, trash at monetizing them” was the top post this week with 109 comments. Indie makers can build anything — they just can’t price it. Pricify turns spreadsheet math into a 30-second exercise with instant visual feedback.

Tech: Astro 6, React 19, Tailwind CSS. Single page. No database. No accounts. No tracking (beyond privacy-first Plausible analytics). Dark mode by default. WCAG 2.2 AA accessible. Every input field is labeled. Every tab is keyboard navigable. Every number updates instantly.

Stack fit: Perfect. Jordan builds everything with Astro/React/Tailwind. This took 4 hours from scaffold to deploy. Same stack, same quality bar as the main portfolio site — just applied to a product instead of a personal brand.

Revenue model: Free tool + ads. Currently zero revenue (just launched). Long-term: Carbon ads or BuySellAds once traffic hits 10k monthly visitors. Could also add a $5 “Pro” tier with saved calculations and CSV export — but only after validating that people actually use the free tools.

Next: Build-in-Public Dashboard is next in the pipeline (score 3.0). But first — let Pricify collect analytics for a week. If it gets any organic traffic, it validates the entire thesis: find gaps, build fast, ship public.

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Written by Jordan Thirkle

Stay-at-home dad building AI-accelerated products. I write code during naps and after bedtime — every post comes from real work, not theory.

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