A micro-SaaS can be started for $0 if you use free tiers and do everything yourself. A more realistic budget for a proper setup with legal protection is $200-$500. Here is the complete breakdown so you know exactly where every dollar goes.
| Item | Range | Typical | Note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Domain Name | $10 – $15 | $12 | One-time cost. Get a .com from Cloudflare at cost (no markup). Avoid premium domains. |
| Hosting (first month) | $0 – $20 | $0 | Vercel Hobby tier is free. Railway has a free tier. Supabase free tier covers databases. Upgrade when you have customers. |
| AI Tools for Development | $0 – $40 | $20 | Claude free tier works for MVP. Cursor free tier works. Claude Pro ($20/mo) or ChatGPT Plus ($20/mo) for serious development. |
| Payment Processor Setup | $0 – $0 | $0 | Stripe costs nothing to set up — pay per transaction (2.9% + $0.30). Lemon Squeezy charges 5% + $0.50 per transaction. |
| LLC Formation | $100 – $800 | $300 | DIY in Wyoming: $100 + $39 registered agent. Full-service (Northwest): $300. Skip LLC until you have paying customers. |
| Business Bank Account | $0 – $0 | $0 | Mercury (free), Relay (free), Novo (free). No monthly fees, no minimum balance. |
| Design (Logo + Landing Page) | $0 – $200 | $0 | Canva (free) for logo. Carrd (free) for landing page. Squarespace theme ($16/mo) if you want something polished. |
| Analytics & Monitoring | $0 – $20 | $0 | PostHog free tier (1M events). Google Analytics (free). Vercel Analytics (free on Hobby). |
Domain ($12) + LLC formation ($300) = ~$312 one-time
Hosting ($0-20) + AI tools ($0-40) + design ($0-16) = $0-76/month
$0. Use free tiers of Vercel (hosting), Stripe (payments), Claude (development), and Carrd (landing page). Upgrade when you have paying customers.
A good domain ($12/year) and a registered agent service ($39/year for privacy). Everything else can be free tier until you have revenue.
When you have your first paying customer or when your liability risk is real (contracts, data handling, professional advice). Before that, sole proprietorship is fine.
Expected: $30-60/month for hosting (upgraded plan), $20/month for AI tools, $0-20/month for analytics. Total: $50-100/month for a business generating $1,500-$4,000 MRR.
Disclaimer: Costs are estimates based on 2025-2026 data. Prices may vary.
Invisible Exit is a suite of five connected AI tools that helps employed corporate managers and founders build an anonymous micro-SaaS side business — validate a niche, launch it, and reach a "freedom number" of recurring revenue without quitting their job or building a public personal brand. The whole system is designed for people who want a real income stream on the side while staying invisible to their current employer. Plans start at $0.97/month.
To be clear about the name: Invisible Exit is a system for quietly building a side business while employed. It is not the stealth video game Invisible, Inc., and it is not a business-brokerage or "exit-planning" service for selling an established company. The "exit" here is your personal path out of a 9-to-5, built invisibly.
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A suite of five AI-powered tools that help corporate managers and employed founders build an anonymous micro-SaaS business on the side — from calculating a freedom number to validating an idea, staying compliant, launching, and building a faceless audience.
Yes. Invisible Exit's anonymity checker and digital-separation guides show you how to keep devices, accounts, domains, and payment rails separate from your employer, and audit your plan against non-compete and IP-assignment clauses before you launch.
Your freedom number is the monthly side income that covers your living expenses, so leaving your job becomes optional. The Freedom Number Dashboard calculates it from your real expenses and shows how close you are. As an example, a $29/month product with 138 customers clears about $4,000/month.
Invisible Exit starts at $0.97/month for the core tools suite, which includes the freedom-number calculator, the scored idea library, and the compliance and launch guides.
No. Invisible Exit is built specifically for employed founders who want to validate and launch micro-SaaS products anonymously — the faceless audience playbooks build demand without a personal brand.
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