Validate Your Side Project Before Wasting Weekends
Stop building things nobody uses. Ensure your weekend hackathon has actual market demand before you write a single line of code.
Why Most Side Project Ideas Fail
The 'Scratching Your Own Itch' Fallacy
Just because you have a problem doesn't mean a million other people do (or that they will pay to solve it). You must validate external demand.
Distribution Starvation
Side projects rarely have marketing budgets. If the idea doesn't have inherent viral loops or high organic search volume, it will sit on Product Hunt and die.
The Competitor Moat
Incumbents like Free GitHub Repos, Native OS Features, Other Indie Hackers already own the market. Our report finds the exact gaps they leave wide open for you.
9 out of 10 ideas score below 70.
We have scanned 2,400+ ideas. Only 10% were launch-ready. Most founders find 2-3 critical problems they did not know existed. That is the point: find them now, not 6 months from now.
Validation in 60 Seconds
Describe your idea
One paragraph. Who it is for, what it does, what problem it solves.
We scan 40+ sources
Crunchbase, Google Trends, Reddit, Product Hunt, G2. Real data, not AI guesses.
Get your score + fixes
Viability score, competitor map, risk assessment, and a step-by-step fix playbook.
Founders love the report.
When you get value before you build, you save months of time.
"I do not regret any cent spent. Much different from ChatGPT or Claude. I keep coming back to my report."
Michal
Founder
"The data are on point and the recommendations are accurate. I even discovered a copycat of my idea that launched weeks ago!"
Galilée
Founder
"I tried a lot of market search and validation tools. This is the best in its category."
Younes B.A.
Independent Consultant
"This is my everyday tool for ideation. I've experimented with many different tools before, but this one clearly beats the others. It helps you think deeper about your ideas and see angles you would otherwise miss."
Pramima
Founder
"Your SaaS helped me structure my fundraising materials. The investor panel responded strongly, and the project moved forward thanks to the clarity your tool gave me."
Kapriel T.
Founder at STEF
"The tool helped me confirm key hypotheses and gave me actionable input for my post-MVP roadmap."
Jacob
Founder at BasinCheck - @jay_cobski
"Game changer. Fast, reliable feedback without awkward asks. Skip friends-and-family bias and get real market insights in minutes."
Elijah
Systems Architect - @elijahsystems
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Questions?
Clear answers for founders.
Can a side project have a small TAM and still score well?
Yes. For side projects, a smaller, highly-targeted TAM (Total Addressable Market) often scores better because it means lower competition and easier organic acquisition.
How do I validate a free tool?
Even if it's free, users pay with their time and attention. We validate if the problem is annoying enough that users will go out of their way to install a solution.
What if my score is low?
That is the point. A low score with clear fixes is more valuable than false confidence. 4 out of 5 founders who use our pivot coach improve their score.
How does the AI actually work?
This is not a ChatGPT prompt. It is an agentic RAG pipeline: autonomous AI agents search the live web in parallel, retrieve real data (competitors, funding, market size), filter out junk sources, then feed verified facts to a reasoning model that scores your idea. Standard code handles the deterministic logic. The AI handles only the heavy synthesis. That is why every claim links to a source.
What does the $29 report add?
The free scan shows your score and top problems. The full report shows who your competitors are, how to beat them, and a step-by-step fix for every blocker.
You already know what you want to build.
Find out what is wrong before you burn 6 months finding out the hard way.
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