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Website Speedy: $2K a month, self-reported in 2023; no-code speed tool

Website Speedy is a SaaS tool for optimizing website speed and performance. Its $2K a month was founder-reported on the Indie Hackers product page (not independently verified), as of April 2023.

What it actually sells

Website Speedy is a SaaS tool developed by MakkPress for optimizing website speed and performance. Its stated mission is “our mission is to help website owners to optimize their website's speed and performance to provide an excellent user experience.”

The tool includes mobile speed optimization, a website speed test, and optimization that requires no coding. It supports WordPress, Shopify, Wix, Bigcommerce, and Webflow. Website Speedy is developed by MakkPress, a company founded in 2012.

How it charges

Website Speedy offers e-commerce, business, and WordPress website plans. The pricing categories cover e-commerce websites, business websites, and WordPress websites and stores. The site also includes “Sign up For Free” as a visible call to action.

Where customers come from

Visible site signals include a knowledge base, platform-specific instructions, and a free signup. The site also provides a website speed test. MakkPress states that it has provided multi-channel insights for over 1200 clients across various industries.

What stands out

The listed feature “Mobile Speed Optimization” sits alongside no-code optimization and support for major website platforms. The site’s reported examples show HopeStage at +26 points on desktop and +23 points on mobile, Chase Hostler at 22 points on desktop and 26 points on mobile, and Bigbuda at 19 points on desktop and 35 points on mobile.

From the official site

our mission is to help website owners to optimize their website's speed and performance to provide an excellent user experience
Mobile Speed Optimization

Excerpts from the official website, fetched October 1, 2026.

Where it sits in the data

Website Speedy's $2K a month is higher than 48% of the 6,604 projects with founder-reported monthly revenue in our dataset; the median across them is $2K. Snapshot: 2026-09-30. The dataset only covers founders who chose to publish their numbers, so it leans toward businesses that work; use it for scale, not as an average.

Currency

All figures are in US dollars as published. A rough yuan or euro conversion is not applied here because prices, taxes and acquisition costs differ by country.

Could you build something like this?

In my view, demand would come from website owners who want faster websites and a better user experience without editing code. The buyer can operate an e-commerce store, business website, or WordPress site. Distribution could use a free signup, a speed test, platform-specific instructions, and educational content in the knowledge base.

The hard part is supporting several website platforms while producing credible speed results. Competitors would compete on measurements, integrations, and ease of use. The support load can grow with platform changes, installation issues, and questions from website owners. Data handling and any claims about business impact also require care.

Verdict: Needs real work.

One thing to take from it

A focused SaaS tool can package one visible website problem into free signup, self-service optimization, platform-specific instructions, and measurable examples. Website Speedy connects those elements around website speed and performance.

Sources

  1. Website Speedy official website, fetched October 1, 2026
  2. Website Speedy about page, fetched October 1, 2026
  3. Indie Hackers product page: revenue founder-reported on the Indie Hackers product page (not independently verified), as of April 2023

Revenue, team and start-cost figures are what the founder reported at the interview date, not current figures and not a prediction of what you will earn. Product and pricing facts come from the business's own website as checked on 30 September 2026. Method & sources · Disclosure

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