DontBuild.it

DontBuild.it is a startup idea validation tool that scrapes live market signal from Reddit, Hacker News, Product Hunt, and IndieHackers to deliver a clear BUILD, PIVOT, or DON'T BUILD verdict — no generic AI guesses, no "it depends." It translates your idea into buyer-language search terms, analyzes real public discussions for pain, saturation, and intent signals, and scores your idea across five axes with a brutally honest rationale. The tool is designed as a 60-second gut check for founders and indie developers before they commit months to the wrong product.

• Live signal scraping — Scans Reddit, Product Hunt, IndieHackers, and Hacker News in real time, not from a static database, ensuring verdicts reflect current market conditions.
• 5-axis scoring — Rates your idea on dimensions like Differentiation and Market Saturation, giving you a scored breakdown rather than vague feedback.
• Three clear verdicts — Returns BUILD, PIVOT, DON'T BUILD, or INSUFFICIENT SIGNAL so you always know the next step.
• Strategic clarification question — When signal is thin or the market is crowded, the tool asks one targeted question to sharpen the verdict before delivering results.
• Free preview + paid full report — Get the top-line verdict and scores for free; unlock the full scoring breakdown, evidence snippets from real discussions, and strategic rationale with a credit purchase.
• No subscription required — Buy credits in packs of 2 ($4.99) or 5 ($11.99) with no recurring commitment.
• Idea privacy — Submissions are never resold or used to train public models; reports are auto-deleted after 14 days.
• Dashboard access — After unlocking a report, receive a login link by email to revisit all saved analyses anytime.