IdeaCheck · Office #70,235

What it is

Calls itself “Startup Idea Validator”.

• Calls itself: Startup Idea Validator

“Startup Idea Validator”

Where it puts itself

Claims “one of the most honest sources”.

• Superlative claim: one of the most honest sources

“That record is one of the most honest sources of startup signal there is”

What it costs

One-time purchase and monthly subscription. A free tier, free forever. Prices quoted: $10 /month, $2, $4.

• One-time: yes
• Monthly: yes
• Free plan: free forever
• Price: $10 /month · $2 · $4

“Monthly $10 /month 100 diamonds every month”

“Starter $2 one-time 10 diamonds $0.20 per evaluation”

“Builder Best value $4 one-time 50 diamonds $0.08 per evaluation”

Who it sells to

Sells to consumers. Built for solo users. Made for founders.

• Sells to: consumers
• Company size: solo / indie
• Made for: founders

“IdeaCheck is built and run by an independent founder, and it is funded by the people who use it, not by advertising.”

“…anyone with a side project who wants to know whether it could be a business.”

How it runs

A web app. Hosted in the cloud. AI is the core of the product.

• Kind: web
• Runs where: cloud / hosted
• AI role: core to the product

“Describe your startup idea. We find the threads where founders already argued about it, then give you a blunt verdict with scores and sources.”

“IdeaCheck makes it searchable.”

What it works with

Names Atlassian, Jira and 1 more on its pages.

• Names: Atlassian · Jira · Slack

“Real pain, but it sits in Atlassian's and Slack's path.”

“IdeaCheck finds the Hacker News threads closest to your startup idea”

What it offers as proof

Live, no waitlist. Claims “28,080 Hacker News threads”. Try it without signing up. Publishes a blog.

• Number claimed: 28,080 Hacker News threads
• Instant signup: yes
• Trial asks for: nothing

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“$0 for your first one”