Build Directories with AI
Build directories with AI.
In plain English
Listable helps someone build a directory, an organized list of businesses or tools meant for one kind of reader. The AI writes the listings and sorts entries into groups, so the owner is not typing every description by hand. The site can charge for a featured spot, a faster review, or a launch package. People who want their own directory pay because those lists are slow to write and keep tidy. The AI does most of the writing, the sorting, and the payments, while the person running Listable still checks quality, helps customers, and shares it with people who are starting companies.
~$100 MRR; $1,077 verified revenue last 30 days (TrustMRR/Stripe, Oct 28, 2026)
Operator: John Richardson
Revenue independently checked: documents reviewed by a publication, or a public dashboard.
Not disclosed.
The tool stack
Payments
OpenAI API ↗LLM / vision
Next.js ↗Web app framework
Prices are the vendors' published list prices as researched in Oct 2026 and change often — always check the vendor's pricing page.
Step-by-step setup
- Build a curated directory or launch platform for one audience.
- AI helps write listings and categorize entries.
- Charge for featured spots, fast-track reviews or launch packages.
- Grow through SEO and founder communities.
What's automated vs. the human 20%
The machine does
- Core AI generation/analysis
- Billing and onboarding
You still do
- Product quality and support
- Distribution and marketing
- Compliance and edge cases
Overview
Build directories with AI.
Operator: John Richardson. Category on TrustMRR: No-Code. Founded: 2025-04-01. Website: https://get-listable.com/
Estimated split: about 80% of the work automated, 20% human.
Realistic income
TrustMRR (checked Oct 28, 2026) shows about $100 MRR and $1,077 in Stripe-verified revenue over the last 30 days, $26,018 verified over its tracked history. This is one operator’s result, often after months or years of work, and doesn’t predict yours. Check the live listing — numbers change.
Risks
- Value depends on real traffic; be honest about it.
- Many free directories compete.
- Startup cost and time to first dollar are not disclosed.
*Income figures are illustrative ranges based on public pricing and typical outcomes reported by practitioners, not guarantees. Most new online businesses earn little or nothing at first. Not financial, legal or tax advice.
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