Pixelgrowth
PixelGrowth is a SaaS tool that turns real website traffic and MRR into a living pixel-art world. By pasting a single line of JavaScript, website owners can embed a sandboxed iframe on their site; every visitor sees a growing pixel town that evolves as real metrics increase. The tool tracks visits automatically without cookies and optionally connects to Stripe to incorporate MRR, unlocking new buildings and milestones in the public-facing badge. Designed for indie hackers and SaaS founders, PixelGrowth replaces traditional stat counters with a visual, community-oriented badge. Instead of displaying an embarrassing '$40 MRR' number, users show a cozy, growing town that encourages visitors to root for the product. The public badge never reveals raw revenue; details remain in a private dashboard, while the public view only shows the pixel world. The service operates on a freemium model with a 14-day free trial and no credit card required. The paid plan costs $10/month (founding price) and supports up to 10 sites, includes visits and Stripe MRR tracking, all milestones and buildings, an embeddable badge, private dashboard, and cookieless analytics. PixelGrowth emphasizes performance and privacy: the widget runs in an isolated iframe with a deferred script, ensuring it cannot slow down, block, or break the host page.
- Category
- Community
- Pricing
- Free
Problem solved
Many SaaS builders have modest metrics that look unimpressive as plain numbers, but they still want to showcase growth and build social proof. PixelGrowth solves this by converting real traffic and MRR into an engaging pixel-art town that displays on the website. It makes even small numbers feel like an achievement, motivating both the owner and visitors while preserving privacy by hiding actual revenue figures.
Use cases
- Embedding a live pixel town on a SaaS landing page to visualize traffic and MRR growth
- Replacing boring MRR/visitor counters with an engaging, privacy-friendly badge
- Motivating indie hackers by gamifying incremental growth milestones
- Sharing a public 'town' badge while keeping revenue numbers private
- Adding cookieless analytics with Stripe integration for SaaS dashboards
Audience
- Developers
- Startups
- Hobbyists
Pros
- Cookieless and GDPR-friendly, no consent banner needed
- Lightweight sandboxed iframe, won't slow down or break site
- Public badge hides raw revenue, only shows town
- Optional Stripe integration for MRR milestones
- Free trial and low cost ($10/mo) for up to 10 sites
Cons
- Limited to websites; no mobile or backend integration
- Requires JavaScript embed; not suitable for non-web contexts
- Pixel art style may not suit all brands
- Stripe integration limited to Stripe only
- Relatively new/unproven with small community
Official website: https://www.pixelgrowth.work/
Canonical LambdaBase page: https://www.lambdabase.com/tools/pixelgrowth