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August 16, 2025183.5K views

How We Built It: $900K Open Source SaaS

This episode features Iuliia and Mark, co-founders of Papermark, an open-source SaaS that achieved $900K in annual recurring revenue within 1.5 years. They explain how Papermark, an alternative to Docsend, started from a tweet and leveraged the open-source model for rapid growth, scalability, and community engagement. The discussion covers the benefits of open-source for businesses, including defensibility and trust, and provides insights into building successful open-source businesses in the current market, particularly with the rise of AI.