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The story
Chatbase lets businesses build and deploy AI agents for customer support, sales and product guidance across chat, email, voice, WhatsApp and Slack, without building AI infrastructure themselves.
Founded in February 2023 in Canada by Yasser Elsaid. Pricing listed on TrustMRR: Free, Hobby $40/mo, Standard $150/mo, Pro $500/mo, Enterprise custom (annual 20% less).
Its audience is customer support, CX and sales teams; the listing says it is trusted by 10,000+ businesses.
Timeline
- Feb 2023
Founded - Jul 31 2026
Last TrustMRR revenue sync: $863.6k MRR
Our verdict
Hard
Category leader with a 3-year head start and a strong backlink profile (Ahrefs DR 81). The replicable lesson is vertical: an agent for one niche.
How they grew (free)
- Tweeted the "ChatGPT for your PDFs" MVP to 16 followers on Feb 2, 2023; it went viral before any pricing page existed. Self-reported source
- AI influencers then posted about it. Self-reported source
Tools mentioned: Stripe · LLM APIs
The Pro breakdown
Exact tech stack + monthly costs
4 sourced stack/cost facts, each with its evidence label and link.
Unlock with ProWeek-by-week timeline
8 sourced timeline steps, each with its evidence label and link.
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4 sourced failed experiments, each with its evidence label and link.
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FAQ
How much money does Chatbase make?
$863.6k MRR (as of TrustMRR sync, Jul 31 2026). Evidence label: Verified (Receipts). MRR: $863,632; Last 30 days (per listing): $865,869; All-time revenue: $19,213,227; Active subscriptions: 12,424.
Is Chatbase's revenue verified?
Verified (Receipts): Payment-processor data (Stripe / RevenueCat) checked by us or a third-party verifier such as TrustMRR. Source: TrustMRR — Chatbase.
How long did Chatbase take to make its first dollar?
~30 min after pricing went live (Self-reported).
When did Chatbase start?
Feb 2023: Founded.
Can I replicate Chatbase?
Our verdict: Hard. Category leader with a 3-year head start and a strong backlink profile (Ahrefs DR 81). The replicable lesson is vertical: an agent for one niche.
Sources
- TrustMRR — Chatbase — Revenue verified by TrustMRR via the payment processor API. TrustMRR figures update continuously; re-pull before quoting.
- Indie Hackers interview (via blakeir.com), May 2023
- EO Magazine interview, Mar 2026