GitBackup

A service that automatically backs up all your GitHub repos to a second location (S3, Dropbox, etc.).

Target User

Developers worried about losing code if GitHub goes down or they lose account access

Core Action

Connect your GitHub account, repos automatically back up to your chosen storage daily

Business Model

Free for 5 repos, $5/mo for unlimited repos with versioned backups

Based on GitHub / BackHub

Automatic daily backups to YOUR storage — insurance against account lockout or platform outages

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APIPlayground

A visual tool for testing and debugging API endpoints with automatic documentation generation.

Target User

Backend developers who need to test and document APIs quickly

Core Action

Enter an API endpoint, test it visually, auto-generate documentation from responses

Business Model

Freemium — 50 requests/day free, $12/mo unlimited

Based on Postman / Insomnia

Auto-generates API docs from your test requests, not manual documentation

APIStatus

A dashboard that monitors the status of third-party APIs your app depends on.

Target User

Developers who need to know when a dependency API goes down before their users do

Core Action

Add API endpoints you depend on, get alerts when they go down or slow down

Business Model

Free for 3 endpoints, $9/mo for 25 endpoints with Slack/PagerDuty integration

Based on StatusPage.io / Upptime

Monitors APIs you USE, not your own — know when Stripe or Twilio is having issues

BugBountyBoard

A job board specifically for bug bounty programs and security researcher positions.

Target User

Security researchers looking for bug bounty programs and security jobs

Core Action

Browse active bug bounty programs filtered by technology, payout range, and difficulty

Business Model

Free for researchers, companies pay $99/mo to list their bug bounty program

Based on HackerOne / Bugcrowd

Aggregated bug bounty listings with difficulty ratings and average payout data

ChangelogBot

An AI that generates changelogs from your git commits and formats them for public release notes.

Target User

SaaS teams who neglect updating their changelog

Core Action

Connect your repo, get a formatted changelog draft after each release

Business Model

Free for public repos, $9/mo per private repo

Based on Keep a Changelog / Headway

AI-written human-readable changelogs from git history, zero manual effort

DBSnapshot

A one-click database snapshot tool that creates anonymized copies of production data for development.

Target User

Developers who need realistic test data without exposing real customer info

Core Action

Connect your production DB, get an anonymized snapshot for local development

Business Model

Free for databases under 1GB, $19/mo for larger databases

Based on Snaplet / Replibyte

One-click anonymization with referential integrity preserved