Products

CrankWheel

Spend your time selling, not teaching Zoom

crankwheel.com Productivity & Collaboration / Meetings & Note-Takers

AI Benchmark
Desktop
Mobile
Monthly visits
111.1K
Down1.6%MoMOct 2026
MRR
$51KClaimed
Disclosed 2026-09-29Indie Hackers
Entry price
$29/mo
Higher than 82% of peersNiche median $14/mo
Launched
10y ago
2016-02-24 · Est.

Traffic & revenue

Monthly visitsData through Oct 2026
MRRSelf-reported, unverified · Indie Hackers
  • Sep 2026$51KSelf-reported MRR · unverified
Events1 revenue disclosure

Revenue evidence

Publicly disclosed & verified revenue figures, sorted by date
  • 2026-09-29$51K/moClaimedIndie Hackers
  • 2020-02-01$370K/yr(≈ $30.8K/mo)ClaimedIndiedex

    “"Founder writes that CrankWheel has bootstrapped to roughly $370K ARR." Source: Starter Story founder interview (Feb 2020)”

Marketing moves

Launches, search & content, referrals, promotions
  • Launched on Show HN (1 pts)Launch

    Remote control from mobile or desktop browser

    Jan 16, 2019 · 7y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on BetaListLaunch

    CrankWheel Instant Demos – Conversational lead capture to screen sharing in seconds, free for founders — Conversational lead capture to screen sharing in seconds, free for founders

    May 3, 2017 · 9y agoLaunch page

  • Launched on Product HuntLaunch

    Insanely simple freemium screen sharing +enterprise features

    Feb 24, 2016 · 10y agoLaunch page

Third-party reviews & case dossiers

Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics
Indiedex
2015-01-01Source

Starter Story founder interview

Traffic sources

Oct 2026

Traffic breakdown

Channels

  • Direct60%
  • Email15%
  • Organic Search8%
  • Referrals6%
  • Other12%

Countries

  • United States91%
  • India3%
  • Brazil1%
  • United Kingdom1%
  • Canada1%

Search

Domain authority —Domain registered 2014-07-07

KeywordMonthly volume
loom827.3K
crankwheel2,180
crank wheel500
blizz screensharing280
crackwheel280

Traffic data: Vaneform

Pricing

Solo
$29/mo
1 user
Team
$99/mo
Unlimited users
Enterprise
Contact sales

Trial: None · 2 paid tiers ($29–$99) · Enterprise custom tier · Observed 2026-11-03 · Pricing page

Entry price $29/mo, Higher than 82% of peers; “Meetings & Note-Takers” median is $14/mo.View pricing benchmark

Pages & changes

Tracked since 2016-02-24

Key pages

Weekly snapshots
crankwheel.com/ Snapshot 2026-11-04

Changes

No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.

Design

First-screen visual analysis & :root CSS

Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

First-screen preview · click to zoom

First-screen pitch & conversion flow

“Spend your time selling, not teaching Zoom”

Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and stacked avatars & testimonials.

Conversion path: Split Copy & Visual + Photography / Live Video → Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar: Stacked Avatars & Testimonials

Palette · click to copy

5-D design score6.7 / 10
Typography
7.0
Color & Contrast
7.0
Layout & Spacing
7.0
Craft & Polish
7.0
Distinctiveness
5.0

Structure

Fonts
Inter
Primary visual
Photography / Live Video
Conversion CTA
Start Free / Sign Up
Social proof
Stacked Avatars & Testimonials
Navigation
Full-Width Top Bar
Theme & density
Light · Airy
Corners & depth
Large Radius · With shadow
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Minimal Monochrome (with Enterprise Clean)

Monochrome palette with a single accent color, hairline dividers, and generous whitespace.

## Design Tokens

```css
:root {
  --background: #ffffff;
  --surface: #f6f6f6;
  --foreground: #1a1a1a;
  --muted-foreground: #8a8a8a;
  --accent: #f5b400;
  --radius: 16px;
  --font-heading: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
  --font-body: "Inter", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
}
```

Color area ratio: Background #FFFFFF (~62%) · Surface #F6F6F6 (~10%) · Text #1A1A1A (~12%) · Muted Text #8A8A8A (~8%) · Accent #F5B400 (~8%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.

## Layout & Conversion Structure

- Hero layout: Split Copy & Visual
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Light · Airy
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; use elevation shadows to separate layers
- Primary visual medium: Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA: Start Free / Sign Up · Trust bar uses Stacked Avatars & Testimonials
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Video Demo, Metrics Strip
- Spatial layout notes: Split Copy & Visual hero structure paired with start free / sign up CTA and stacked avatars & testimonials.
- Visual summary: Minimal Monochrome (Light canvas, airy density) featuring split copy & visual layout and photography / live video visuals.

## Avoid

- Multi-stop neon gradients
- Heavy drop shadows
- More than one competing accent color

Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.

Questions & evidence

How much does CrankWheel cost?
Solo: $29/mo; Team: $99/mo; Enterprise: Contact sales. Observed 2026-11-03. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
How much website traffic does CrankWheel get?
Vaneform estimates 111.1K website visits in 2026-10. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate measures web traffic separately from paying customers or revenue.Source
What is CrankWheel and what platforms does it support?
CrankWheel is catalogued under Meetings & Note-Takers: Spend your time selling, not teaching Zoom. Supported platforms: Browser Extension.
What is CrankWheel's publicly disclosed revenue?
Indie Hackers records a founder-reported figure of $51K /mo stated on 2026-09-29.Source

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