Building in public
I believe in 100% radical transparency. Here are Cacto's real numbers — Website sessions, waitlist signups, MRR, ARR, Expenses, Net profit, P&L, tech stack, and milestones as we build to $10k MRR.
+348 in the last 30 days
Real-time verified signups
Goal: $10,000 MRR
From active Pro subscriptions
Lean infrastructure
All published months
Changelog
What we have shipped on Cacto so far.
Instagram Reel Audio Speech Transcription & Whisper AI Engine
Shipped a 5-tier self-healing extraction engine with Xenova/whisper-base.en speech recognition, interactive inline transcription editor, and live progress state.
50 Free Growth Tools Suite Shipped
Expanded Cacto from 25 to 50 interactive growth calculators, profile audit tools, hashtag checkers, and DM funnel simulators.
50 Masterclass Blogs & Dynamic XML Sitemap Architecture
Published 50 AEO-optimized growth guides and deployed dynamic 109-URL sitemap validation for Google Search Console.
Instagram Anti-Spam DM Comment Rotator Engine
Built multi-variate keyword response engine to prevent rate limits on high-volume creator reels.
Cacto v1.0 Alpha Launch
Initial release of Cacto Instagram DM automation platform and creator growth toolkit.
Milestones
Key moments as we build Cacto in the open.
Reel Audio Speech Transcription Released
Shipped 100% accurate audio speech-to-text transcription for Instagram Reels with timestamped segments and inline editing.
Learn more50 Free Creator Growth Tools Suite Live
Completed and deployed all 50 interactive growth tools covering hashtags, bio SEO, rate estimation, and funnel analytics.
Learn more50 Masterclass Growth Blogs Published
Engineered 50 comprehensive growth guides tailored for Search Engine Optimization and AI answer engines.
Learn moreCacto Web App & AutoDM Engine Live
First workspaces onboarded with keyword triggers, DM automations, and growth calculators.
Learn moreCacto Project Started
Began building Cacto as an open, transparent growth and Instagram DM automation platform for creators.
Learn moreTech stack
The actual tools we use to build and run Cacto.
Next.js 16
App Router & Edge Engine
React 19
UI Architecture
TypeScript
Strict Type System
Tailwind CSS
Vanilla Styling Tokens
Supabase
Postgres & Auth RLS
PostgreSQL
Primary Relational Database
Vercel
Global Edge CDN Hosting
Cloudflare
DNS & Custom Domain Routing
Stripe
Payment Infrastructure
Whisper AI
Xenova Audio Speech-to-Text
Profit & Loss
Real monthly revenue and operational costs for Cacto.
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