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PartnershipsOfficial n8n integration + outreach to Skool communities

Postiz almost doubled MRR in a month by focusing on n8n automation users

By Nevo David · Postiz· Sep 27, 2026
$12,648
MRR after
$6,523
MRR before
Not disclosed
Budget
31 days
Duration

Nevo David noticed many people automating social media with n8n, shipped an official Postiz n8n node and a better public API, and cold-pitched Skool communities. MRR went from $6,523 to $12,648 in one month.

01The problem

Growth from posting in communities was steady but slow.

02The hypothesis

n8n users are developers who pay and prefer open-source tools, so Postiz should be built for automation.

03The experiment

He saw a wave of people automating social media with n8n, plus lots of YouTube videos about it, and changed focus: he published an official n8n node, improved the public API, and leaned into automation.

Alongside that, he cold-pitched Skool communities to promote Postiz, and his affiliate program took off.

04Results

MetricResult
MRR afterone month later$12,648
MRR beforeJuly 2025$6,523
SpendNot disclosed

“Not disclosed” means the source doesn't say. We never estimate or fill in missing numbers.

05What worked — and what didn't

What worked

  • Building for an audience already automating the job (n8n users)
  • An official integration plus a better public API
  • Automated users stay subscribed longer, because they don't have to add posts by hand

06Source & evidence

  • Originally shared on Indie Hackers · Nov 25, 2025

    I did it! My open-source company now makes $14.2k monthly as a single developer

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Public source. Extracted from publicly available content by the founder.

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    • ☐Building for an audience already automating the job (n8n users)
    • ☐An official integration plus a better public API
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