Goodbyehello

What Goodbyehello does

Goodbyehello, operating under the legal entity Yardi Technology Limited (China-incorporated) and branded as Kooboo, runs the Kooboo Web Ecosystem—an open-source platform for creating, managing, and deploying websites. The product combines a conventional site builder with an AI Site Building feature that generates website structure from natural-language prompts, a categorized library of downloadable site templates, and a catalog of open-source applications and tools that users can install with a single click. Deployment options span direct downloads for Windows, macOS, and Linux, a Docker container image, and a Microsoft Store listing, with a self-hosted mode that gives users full infrastructure control.

The company's go-to-market is product-led and self-serve: users sign up and deploy independently across multiple operating systems without sales intervention, and distribution is handled through direct download, Microsoft Store, and Docker Hub rather than field sales or partner channels. Monetization signals are limited—the public site references 'Unlock All Benefits' copy and a Fast Access marketplace with USD/Y-denominated services, but no pricing tiers are disclosed and revenue is not reported. Customer segments are horizontal and dual-sided: technical developers using the platform for web application development and self-hosted solutions, and non-technical creators using AI and templates for personal sites, small business sites, and landing pages.

Firmographic data is inconsistent across sources: one profile lists Hilversum, Netherlands as the city with 1–10 employees and a 2015 founding year, while another indicates China incorporation with an active ICP filing and no operating-geography disclosure. No funding rounds, named customers, partnerships, awards, patents, or management team information are present in the available data, limiting visibility into scale, ownership, and execution capacity.

Name

Goodbyehello

Legal name

Yardi Technology Limited

Website

https://goodbyehello.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Goodbyehello (Yardi Technology Limited) operates the Kooboo Web Ecosystem, an open-source site-building platform with AI site generation, templates, and one-click open-source app installation, distributed self-serve across Windows, macOS, Linux, Docker, and Microsoft Store.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Website Builder Software

NAICS

Software Publishers (5132), Computing Infrastructure Providers, Data Processing, Web Hosting, and Related Services (5182)

SIC

Services-Prepackaged Software (7372)

akta.pro industry

PRIMARYHDAEAKAH

API-First Backend Platforms (BaaS/mBaaS & Serverless Backends)

Hardware, Technology & Telecom/Enterprise Platforms & Databases/Enterprise Application Development Platforms (Low-Code/No-Code & PaaS)

SECONDARYBPAMABAM

Open-Source & Developer Communities

Business & Public Services/Web, Mobile & Digital Platforms/Social Networks & Online Communities

SECONDARYBPAEAFAE

Cloud-Native Application Development (Containers/Kubernetes/Serverless)

Business & Public Services/IT & Digital Services (Managed Services, Systems Integration)/Application Development & Modernization

Keywords

• Web development platform
• AI site building
• Self-hosted CMS
• Website templates
• Open-source tools

Headquarters

HQ city

Hilversum

HQ country

Netherlands

HQ region

Europe

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Infrastructure, Operations, Marketing or Sales

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Core offering

Goodbyehello operates the Kooboo Web Ecosystem, an open-source-oriented web development and hosting platform that lets users create websites manually or via AI-generated site building from natural-language prompts. The platform bundles a template library and one-click installation of open-source applications and tools, and it is distributed as a downloadable local version for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Docker, alongside a Microsoft Store listing and a hosted Fast Access services marketplace.

Product overview

Goodbyehello operates the Kooboo Web Ecosystem, a unified platform for website creation and management. The core product is the Kooboo Web Ecosystem, which provides AI-powered site building capabilities alongside traditional template-based site creation. Users can create sites manually or through AI prompts, install pre-built applications and tools via one-click installation, and choose between cloud-hosted or self-hosted deployment options. The platform offers downloadable versions for Windows, MacOS, Linux, and Docker, providing flexibility for developers who prefer local development environments.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Kooboo Web Ecosystem A unified web development and hosting platform that enables users to create, manage, and deploy websites, with AI-powered site building, application installation, and template-based site creation. Targeted at developers and non-technical creators globally.
• Self-Hosted Local Version of Kooboo A downloadable, self-hosted version of the Kooboo platform available for Windows, macOS, Linux, and Docker deployment, plus a Microsoft Store distribution, allowing users to manage websites on their own infrastructure.
• Fast Access Hosted Services A services marketplace within the Kooboo Web Ecosystem that offers hosted, pre-deployed solutions available for quick deployment, with per-service pricing displayed in USD or CNY.

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Carrd: Carrd is a lightweight, single-page site builder for personal sites and landing pages — overlapping with Kooboo's non-technical creator persona and rapid site creation flow, though without self-hosting or AI site generation.
• Ghost: Ghost is an open-source publishing and content platform with self-hosted and managed options. Comparable to Kooboo in being developer-friendly, open-source-ecosystem-aligned, and offering self-hosted deployment of a website framework.

Direct peers

• Webflow: Webflow is a visual web development platform aimed at designers, developers, and teams building responsive sites. It overlaps with Kooboo's site-building feature set, particularly for technical/professional creators, with comparable template and CMS capabilities.
• Bubble: Bubble is a no-code platform for building web applications without coding, similar to Kooboo's AI site building and template-driven workflows. It targets non-technical creators building functional web apps and overlaps on the low-code/AI building wedge.

Broad incumbents

• Squarespace: Squarespace is a consumer/SMB website builder with strong design and templates. It serves a similar end-user persona to Kooboo's non-technical creators, though it does not offer AI-prompted site generation or self-hosted deployment.
• WordPress.com: WordPress is the dominant open-source CMS, with both hosted (WordPress.com) and self-hosted variants. It is the canonical open-source website platform against which Kooboo's self-hosted, one-click open-source tool installation mirrors positioning.
• Hostinger Website Builder: Hostinger combines hosting with an AI-assisted website builder targeting SMBs and individuals. It is comparable to Kooboo on AI site building, hosting-bundled pricing, and global SMB reach — competing for similar value-conscious creators.
• Wix: Wix is a leading SaaS website builder serving SMB and individuals with AI-assisted design, templates, and hosting. It competes head-on with Kooboo's website-creation functionality but offers a much larger template and app ecosystem with no self-hosted option.

Others

• Vercel: Vercel is a frontend cloud platform for deploying modern web apps, adjacent to Kooboo's self-hosted deployment story. It serves developers who build and deploy sites — the same developer persona Kooboo targets through templates and Docker downloads.
• Cloudflare Pages: Cloudflare Pages is a JAMstack hosting platform for static and frontend sites, comparable to Kooboo's self-hosted deployment value proposition for developer users. It overlaps on the technical-creator site deployment use case.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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