# Morphy

Aiolum story: https://aiolum.com/story/morphy/ · added 2026-11-11 · updated 2026-11-11

**In short.** Morphy (Desktop workspace for AI coding agents, Belgium): US$483 a month MRR, November 2026. Evidence grade A: disclosed by a company or a filing, or verified by a payment processor. Team: 1 named maker; the home page also credits 23 builders from the Discord community. Launched October 2026; still running.

Desktop workspace for AI coding agents · Belgium · AI-native · solo founder · still running · group: Developer tools and coding agents

- Outcome: US$483 a month MRR, November 2026 (evidence grade of the headline number: A; headline in US dollars: 5796)
- Launch: October 2026; months from launch to the outcome: 1
- Team: 1 named maker; the home page also credits 23 builders from the Discord community
- Outside funding: None stated
- Main factor: Niche
- Meters, 1 to 4: evidence strength 3, copyable pattern 2, capital needed 1
- Tags: AI-native, Solo founder, Bootstrapped, Running, B2C, Developer tools

Links:

- Visit appmorphy.com: https://www.appmorphy.com/
- Verified revenue on TrustMRR: https://trustmrr.com/startup/morphy

**The product.** A desktop app that runs several AI coding agents side by side on one canvas. It works with Claude Code, Codex, Gemini and other agents, each in its own chat, with projects, notes, flows and a browser. Customers sign in with the AI accounts they already pay for. The app runs on Windows, Mac and Linux.

**Why it worked.** It serves one narrow audience: developers who run several coding agents and lose track of them across terminals and windows. The company's pages state that problem and sell one workspace for it. The paid plan carries no AI usage, because customers keep paying their own AI providers.

Evidence grades: A = disclosed by a public company, a filing or a payment processor, or verified by one; B = two or more independent reports agree, or a journalist confirmed it; C = a founder claim that no one else verified; D = reported, not verified: one founder claim or a third-party estimate with no second source; E = no revenue figure found, so the headline is a non-money fact and the other facts carry their own grades; calc = computed on this page from graded facts.

## Summary

Morphy is a desktop workspace for coding agents, programs in which an AI model reads and changes the files of a software project on request. Its home page shows several agents at work on one canvas, a zoomable surface where chats, cards, browsers and terminals sit side by side. The terms of service say that Casper Apers makes Morphy in Antwerp, Belgium.

Morphy has a free plan and a paid plan called Pro. The terms and the pricing page give Pro at US$9 a month or US$90 a year. TrustMRR is a revenue directory that reads the payment records of a company through an API key. On 10 November 2026 it showed a verified monthly recurring revenue (MRR, the subscription income that repeats each month) of US$483, from 68 active subscriptions.

The headline figure comes from the Stripe payment records that TrustMRR reads, so it has grade A. The record is short: TrustMRR lists the company as founded on 9 October 2026, and its verified revenue is US$1,055 in total. The profile text and the home page counters are written by the company and are not verified.

## Why did Morphy work?

### It targets developers who run several coding agents

The company's pages describe one audience and one problem. The home page promises one canvas for all agents and projects. The TrustMRR profile, written by the company, names the problem as juggling Claude Code, Codex and other agents across terminals and windows.

### The paid plan carries no AI usage, so customers pay providers directly

The terms say that Morphy plans do not include any AI usage. Customers connect their own accounts with providers such as Claude or ChatGPT. The privacy policy adds that chat messages go from the customer's computer to the chosen provider. One Pro feature is an exception. The privacy policy says dictated text is sent to Morphy's server and on to OpenRouter for cleaning up.

### A free plan with limits sits next to a paid plan without them

Freemium allows 3 agents at a time, 2 projects and 3 cards. Pro removes those limits and adds features such as scheduled messages and a phone view. The pricing page says a friend with Pro can share an invite link that gives one free week of Pro.

### A creator program pays 50% of each payment for life

The creators page offers video makers 50% of every payment from a customer they bring, for as long as that customer pays. Their viewers get 20% off Pro for 3 months. No source shows how many customers this program has brought.

## How it was built

These details come from the company's TrustMRR profile, which it wrote, and from its own pages. They are grade C unless noted.

- The profile lists Electron and Next.js for the front end, and Node.js, MongoDB, Vercel and Stripe for the back end.
- The privacy policy names Vercel as the host of the site, Resend as the email provider, and PayPal or Wise for creator payouts.
- Prompts go from the customer's computer to the AI provider the customer chose, the home page says. Files and chats stay on the computer.
- Pro is paid through Stripe, which handles card details, the terms say.
- The profile lists Instagram, TikTok, Discord and YouTube as marketing channels. No source says which of them brought customers.

Sources: [1, 6, 2, 4]

## Who tried this before Morphy, and why did they fail?

Four companies in our database of failed startups built developer tools that failed to earn enough from developers. The values below are from that database and are not independently verified.

The failed startups come from our database of dead startups, retold here in our own words; Its entries are AI-assisted summaries of public sources, so they carry no evidence grade.

### Fig DevTool (2020 to 2024; funding US$2.4M; cause: Monetization)

- Promise: Autocomplete and visual command builders inside the terminal.
- Why it died: The record says the failure was a unit economics and monetization problem. Developers had low willingness to pay for terminal improvements.
- Record: 

### Kite DevTool (2014 to 2024; funding US$21.0M; cause: Timing)

- Promise: AI code completion inside the editor.
- Why it died: The record calls it a case of being too early to a market that later grew, with missteps in monetization.
- Record: 

### Nitrous.io (2012 to 2016; funding US$8.0M; cause: Competition)

- Promise: A cloud development environment that removed local setup.
- Why it died: The record says it was squeezed by fatal competition and wrong timing in cloud development environments.
- Record: 

### CodeSee (2020 to 2024; funding US$10.0M; cause: Monetization)

- Promise: Interactive maps of a codebase for faster onboarding.
- Why it died: The record says the main cause was a gap between perceived value and willingness to pay. Its free plan drew users with no budget, and it ended in 2024.
- Record: 

## What changed

All four sold a developer tool for which free alternatives existed. The records say developers paid little for improvements to the terminal, the editor or the codebase map.

Morphy differs in what it sits on top of. It is a workspace around coding agents that customers already pay for. Its Pro plan costs US$9 a month, and the terms say plans include no AI usage. The customer pays the AI provider for the agents' usage. After about a month, no source shows whether customers keep paying.

## Can one person copy Morphy now?

**Verdict: The structure can be copied. The timing is a one-time opening.**

A workspace for several coding agents has a clear job and a low price. The customers pay the AI providers for the agents' usage. The record is only about a month long, so the method is not proven over time.

1. Pick the work that a new class of tool creates, here running several coding agents at once.
2. Let customers bring their own AI accounts, so the plan contains no usage cost.
3. Offer a free plan with limits and a low monthly price for the limits removed.
4. Verify revenue through a payment-processor connection, so a reader can check it.

**What is still open.** Other tools that need a control surface around agents: review, scheduling, monitoring and handing work from one agent to the next.

## How much revenue does Morphy make? The numbers, graded

A company about five weeks old, with US$1,055 of verified revenue in total and US$483 of monthly recurring revenue on 10 November 2026

| Fact | Value | Grade | Note | Sources |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly recurring revenue, 10 November 2026 | US$483 | A | TrustMRR snapshot, read from Stripe through an API key. Revenue last synced 10 November 2026. | [1] |
| Annual run rate from that MRR | US$5,796 a year | calc | Calculated: US$483 times 12. | [1] |
| Verified revenue in the last 30 days | US$1,050 | A | TrustMRR, last synced 10 November 2026. It is not the same as MRR, because it counts every payment in the period. | [1] |
| Verified revenue in total | US$1,055 | A | TrustMRR, last synced 10 November 2026. The monthly table shows US$889 for October 2026 and US$166 for November 2026 up to the sync. | [1] |
| Active subscriptions, 10 November 2026 | 68 | A | TrustMRR snapshot from Stripe. | [1] |
| Company start | 9 October 2026 | C | The founded date on the TrustMRR profile, which the company wrote. An archived copy of the home page from 4 October 2026 already shows a free beta for Windows. | [1, 7] |
| Team | 1 named maker | C | The terms say Casper Apers makes Morphy. The home page also credits 23 builders from the Discord community, who are not described as staff. | [4, 2] |
| Country | Belgium | C | TrustMRR lists country BE. The terms say the maker is in Antwerp, Belgium, and list a Belgian enterprise number. The register was not checked. | [1, 4] |
| Pro price | US$9 a month or US$90 a year | C | Terms, last updated 28 October 2026, and the pricing page. A subscriber who got Pro before 20 October 2026 pays US$5 a month, the terms say. | [4, 3] |
| Lifetime Pro price | US$299 once | C | Lifetime page. The terms say US$99 for the first 5 people, US$299 after that. | [8, 4] |
| Free plan | no time limit | C | The pricing page says Freemium is free for good, with no card and no clock running. | [3] |
| Outside funding | none found | C | No source names an investor. Nothing was found that rules one out. | [1, 2] |
| Estimated users | 700 | C | The company wrote this on its TrustMRR profile as an estimate. It is not verified. | [1] |
| Time from start to the November 2026 figure | 1 month | calc | Calculated: 9 October 2026 to 10 November 2026. | [1] |

How to read this table. Grade A values are read by TrustMRR from the payment records at Stripe. Grade C values are statements on the company's own pages or in the profile text that the company wrote. A "calc" value was computed on this page.

## Pricing

Morphy prices on 11 November 2026, read from the company's pricing page, terms and lifetime page (grade C)

| Plan | Per month, billed yearly (US$) | Per month, billed monthly (US$) | Limit |
|---|---|---|---|
| Freemium | 0 | 0 | 3 agents at a time, 2 projects, 3 cards of your own |
| Pro | 7.5 | 9 | no limits on agents, projects and cards |
| Lifetime Pro | 299 one-time |  | Pro for as long as Morphy offers Pro; US$99 for the first 5 people |

Prices are in US dollars and include VAT, as the pricing page states. The yearly price is US$90, which is US$7.50 a month. The lifetime page shows US$299 once. The terms say Lifetime Pro cost US$99 for the first 5 people. Morphy plans carry no AI usage; the customer pays the AI provider separately.

## When did Morphy launch, and how did it grow? Timeline

From a free Windows beta in early October 2026 to a paid product with 68 active subscriptions on 10 November 2026. Each entry carries its grade.

- **4 October 2026** (grade C [7]): An archived copy of the home page offers a Windows app that is free during beta. It says a Mac version is on the way.
- **9 October 2026** (grade C [1]): The TrustMRR profile lists this date as the founding of the company.
- **Before 20 October 2026** (grade C [4]): Pro is sold at US$5 a month. The terms say subscribers from that period keep that price.
- **October 2026** (grade A [1]): TrustMRR shows US$889 of verified revenue for the month.
- **26 October 2026** (grade C [5]): The creator program terms are last updated. They offer creators 50% of each payment of the customers they bring.
- **28 October 2026** (grade C [4]): The terms are last updated, with Pro at US$9 a month or US$90 a year.
- **10 November 2026** (grade A [1]): TrustMRR syncs US$1,055 of total revenue, US$483 of MRR and 68 active subscriptions.

## What could go wrong for Morphy?

- **A very short record.** The company is about five weeks old. TrustMRR shows US$1,055 of verified revenue in total, so a trend cannot be read yet. The trend field is set to unknown for that reason.
- **Testimonials and counters on the home page.** The home page shows five-star testimonials signed with user names or handles and no links. It also shows a count of 23 builders from the Discord and the figure 17 next to Community. The profile text mentions 1,300 or more builders in the Discord. No source verifies these counts.
- **Creator program.** The creators page offers 50% of each payment for life and states that creators must mark videos as ads and must not post fake reviews. It states no earnings claim. At the time of reading it said only 8 spots were left, a count that nothing verifies.
- **Prices have changed within weeks.** The terms say Pro cost US$5 a month before 20 October 2026 and that subscribers keep their price. Lifetime Pro cost US$99 for the first 5 people and costs US$299 on the lifetime page now. The profile text still lists US$14 for Pro after the limited spots, which differs from the US$9 on the pricing page.
- **Dependence on other companies' agents.** Morphy runs on the accounts of providers such as Anthropic and OpenAI. The terms say their own terms and prices apply. A change by a provider could change what Morphy can do.
- **Free side tools and a view count.** The site has a free design extractor that reads the colours, fonts and spacing of any website a visitor pastes. Its page says to keep the look and not the content. The free video skills page shows a claim of 4.8 million views in 11 days, which no source verifies.

## Sources

1. TrustMRR profile of Morphy, markdown version, read 11 November 2026 — https://trustmrr.com/startup/morphy.md (grade A). Read in full. The revenue, MRR and subscription figures come from Stripe. The description and the other profile text are written by the company.
2. Morphy home page, read 11 November 2026 — https://www.appmorphy.com/ (grade C). Read in full. Source for the product, the plans, the testimonials, the counters and the credit line.
3. Morphy pricing page, read 11 November 2026 — https://www.appmorphy.com/pricing (grade C). Read in full. Source for the Pro price and the plan limits.
4. Morphy terms, last updated 28 October 2026 — https://www.appmorphy.com/terms (grade C). Read in full. Source for the maker, the prices, the earlier price and the lifetime price.
5. Morphy creator program page, creator terms last updated 26 October 2026 — https://www.appmorphy.com/creators (grade C). Read in full. Source for the commission, the discount and the rules for creators.
6. Morphy privacy policy, last updated 6 November 2026 — https://www.appmorphy.com/privacy (grade C). Read the sections on payments, email, hosting and where chat messages go.
7. Internet Archive copy of the Morphy home page, 4 October 2026 — http://web.archive.org/web/20261004062058/https://www.appmorphy.com/ (grade C). Read in full. Shows the free Windows beta before the TrustMRR founded date.
8. Morphy lifetime page, read 11 November 2026 — https://www.appmorphy.com/lifetime (grade C). Read the price line. It shows US$299 once.
9. Database of failed startups, local export — /method/#dead (grade C). Record pages read on the website on the day of writing. AI-written summaries, not independently verified. Source for the failed predecessors.

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