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Scores startups with verified revenue on moat depth, and checks the moat your own site is missing.

About Does it have a moat?

Does it have a moat? is a site at doesithaveamoat.com that scores startups with verified revenue on moat depth, and checks a startup you paste in. Will, who does marketing at Postiz, launched it on October 27, 2026. Revenue figures come from TrustMRR, which reads a founder's Stripe or other payment provider.

The homepage says it has checked $8.5 million in verified monthly revenue across 143 startups, and that 101 moatless startups make $2 million a month between them. Scores cover founder brand, distribution, funding, platform approvals, networks, and related gaps. Under 25 is moatless, 25 to 54 is a shallow moat, and 55 and up is a real moat.

The page's median rebuild time is two weeks. Corrections go to will@elderine.co.

Features

  • Leaderboard of startups with revenue verified by TrustMRR
  • Scores founder brand, distribution, funding, approvals, and networks
  • Paste a website for a score and the moat a clone would test
  • Under 25 is moatless, 25 to 54 is shallow, 55 and up is a real moat
  • Leaderboard of startups with verified monthly revenue
  • A check for the site you paste in
  • Same product as the Does it have a moat? tool listing
  • Curated leaderboard of startups with verified revenue
  • Moat scores with the sources behind the verdict

FAQs

Common questions about Does it have a moat?

Where do the revenue numbers come from?
TrustMRR. Founders connect Stripe or another payment provider, and TrustMRR reads revenue from it. The site says it does not edit those numbers.
What does a moat score mean?
Under 25 is moatless, a clone could take customers in weeks. From 25 to 54 is a shallow moat. 55 and up is a real moat.
Where is the main page?
The main Creators Toolbox page is Does it have a moat? at /tools/does-it-have-a-moat. This apps listing is the same site, https://doesithaveamoat.com.
Who decides the moat verdict?
The site says Claude scores each startup against a fixed rubric after web searches, and lists its sources so you can check the work.