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Do you build because you think it will sell or because you need it?
r/SaaS
6/29/2025
SAAS TOOLS
| SaaS | URL | Category | Features/Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| RivalInsights.xyz | Not provided | Competitive Intelligence | Helps identify competitor moves and market trends |
| postmold.com | https://postmold.com | Content Curation/AI | Filters relevant posts using AI (implied from context) |
USER NEEDS
Pain Points:
- Struggling to monetize apps or find test users
- Difficulty validating product ideas
- Building solutions that only appeal to the creator, not the market
- Finding relevant content efficiently (e.g., tweaking GPT prompts)
- High costs of existing solutions
- Lack of tools for specific workflows (e.g., executive search)
- Difficulty maintaining motivation for projects without personal need
Problems to Solve:
- Creating SaaS products with actual market demand
- Validating ideas before building
- Improving personal productivity/workflow efficiency
- Reducing operational costs in specialized industries
- Making journaling/self-reflection accessible
- Automating content curation
- Enhancing executive search processes with AI
Potential Solutions:
- Building tools to solve personal pain points first
- Collaborating with target users during development
- Using competitive intelligence tools (e.g., RivalInsights.xyz) for validation
- Focusing on passion and solving industry pain points
- Creating AI-powered platforms for specific professional needs
- Starting with a real, non-pretend personal need
GROWTH FACTORS
Effective Strategies:
- Building products based on personal needs
- Validating ideas with target users before/during development
- Solving real industry pain points
- Partnering with domain experts (e.g., cofounders with industry experience)
- Using internal tools as a foundation for commercial products
Marketing & Acquisition:
- Leveraging personal networks/colleagues for initial validation
- Focusing on solving problems for a specific target audience
- Course-correcting based on user feedback
Monetization & Product:
- Pricing based on value delivered (e.g., higher margins, faster delivery)
- Developing features that improve client outcomes
- Recurring revenue models (implied by SaaS nature)
- Ensuring product-market fit through user involvement
User Engagement:
- Building communities by asking for user insights during development
- Creating tools that users find "super cool" and intrinsically appealing
- Focusing on user satisfaction through meaningful problem-solving