DatabaseLists
AI-powered business search SaaS — find any business worldwide using natural language. 200+ SEO articles, Stripe live, full admin panel, mobile-optimized.
Builder's Note
What DatabaseLists is
DatabaseLists.com is a lead-generation SaaS that lets users search 10M+ businesses worldwide using natural-language queries powered by xAI Grok. Instead of clicking through filters, users type things like:
- "Italian restaurants in Dubai with 4+ stars"
- "Coffee shops in Manhattan open before 7am"
- "Tech startups in Austin founded after 2020"
…and get instant structured results with name, address, rating, hours, contact info.
Why this is valuable
- Replaces ZoomInfo / Apollo at a fraction of the cost (those tools start at $1K+/month)
- Natural-language UX beats traditional filter-based search interfaces
- Pay-per-search credit model — users pay for what they actually use, no subscription friction
- Targets an underserved segment: small agencies, freelancers, indie founders, market researchers
Current state
- ~150 signed-up users
- 200+ published SEO articles targeting high-intent keywords ("ZoomInfo alternative", "cheap business data", "lead list without LinkedIn", etc.)
- 206-URL sitemap submitted to Google Search Console
- Stripe live mode — payments tested and working
- Mobile-optimized chat interface with conversation history sidebar
- Admin dashboard with full user / credit / payment CRUD
- Production deployment on VPS with PM2 + Nginx + Lets Encrypt SSL
Monetization (already wired)
- 10 free credits on signup (no card required)
- 1 credit consumed per search
- Credit packs sold via Stripe Checkout (one-time purchases)
- Webhook auto-credits the user account on successful payment
- Stripe live keys + webhook configured
Tech stack
- Frontend: Next.js 16 App Router, React 18, Tailwind CSS v4
- Backend: Next.js API routes, PostgreSQL
- Auth: NextAuth credentials provider with bcrypt password hashing
- AI: xAI Grok-3-mini for natural language understanding (fast + cheap)
- Payments: Stripe Checkout (live mode) + signed webhooks
- Infrastructure: Hostinger VPS, PM2 process manager, Nginx reverse proxy, Lets Encrypt SSL
- SEO: Auto-generated sitemap.xml, robots.txt, JSON-LD structured data, Open Graph
Why Im selling
I built this as a side-project to learn the AI search space. Its stable and the foundation is solid, but I lack bandwidth to run dedicated marketing and customer acquisition. New owner can take it from current foundation to real revenue with focused growth work.
What you get on transfer
- databaselists.com domain
- Complete source code (private GitHub repo access transferred)
- PostgreSQL database with users, content, and payment history
- All 200 blog post content (markdown source + rendered HTML)
- Stripe account transfer OR your own keys + 30 min handover call
- xAI API setup guide with prompt engineering notes
- 60 days of builder support — deployment, bug fixes, transfer help, growth advice
- Admin credentials and full root access
Tech Stack
What's Included
- ✓databaselists.com domain (full transfer)
- ✓Complete Next.js 16 source code (private repo)
- ✓PostgreSQL database with users + payment history
- ✓200+ SEO-optimized blog articles (markdown + HTML)
- ✓sitemap.xml + robots.txt + JSON-LD structured data
- ✓Stripe Checkout integration with live webhook
- ✓xAI Grok integration with optimized prompts
- ✓Mobile-optimized chat UI with conversation history
- ✓Admin dashboard (users, credits, payments, content)
- ✓NextAuth authentication with bcrypt
- ✓PM2 + Nginx + SSL deployment scripts
- ✓60 days of builder support post-transfer
Frequently Asked
Is the AI cost included?▾
No — youll need your own xAI API key. Cost is roughly $0.0001 per search using grok-3-mini. At current pricing, 100K searches costs about $10.
How is revenue currently?▾
Honest answer: no MRR yet. Foundation is built (Stripe live, paying flow tested) but I havent done dedicated marketing. The 200 SEO articles are an asset that should drive organic conversions over the next 6-12 months.
What about the 200 blog posts — are they good quality?▾
Theyre AI-assisted long-form articles (800-1500 words each) targeting high-intent commercial keywords. Theyre indexable, structured with H2s and FAQs, and link to the product. New owner should add author bios + manual editing for max E-E-A-T benefit.
Can I run this without coding skills?▾
Day-to-day yes — admin dashboard handles content, users, and payments. For changes to the product itself, basic Next.js / PostgreSQL knowledge is needed, or hire a freelancer for $50/hr.
Whats the catch at $10K?▾
No catch — Im pricing for quick sale because Im focused on other projects. Originally listed $35K. The infrastructure alone (200 articles, Stripe live, mobile UI, admin) cost me 3 months and would cost $25K+ to rebuild.
DatabaseLists
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Quick facts
- Listed
- May 15, 2026
- Category
- saas
- Escrow
- Escrow.com available
- Response time
- Within 48 hours