# DontBuild.it

> Signal-first startup idea validator that scrapes Reddit, Hacker News, Product Hunt, and IndieHackers live to deliver a BUILD, PIVOT, or DON'T BUILD verdict in 60 seconds.

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.*

## Features
- Live scraping of Reddit, Hacker News, Product Hunt, and IndieHackers
- BUILD / PIVOT / DON'T BUILD / INSUFFICIENT SIGNAL verdicts
- 5-axis idea scoring (e.g. Differentiation, Market Saturation)
- Strategic clarification question for low-signal ideas
- Free verdict preview with top-line scores
- Full paid report with evidence snippets and rationale
- No subscription — credit-based pricing
- Idea privacy — no resale, auto-deleted after 14 days
- Email-based dashboard login to revisit analyses

## Integrations
Reddit, Hacker News, Product Hunt, IndieHackers

## Platforms
WEB

## Pricing
Freemium — Free tier available with paid upgrades

## Links
- Website: https://dontbuild.it
- Documentation: https://dontbuild.it/#faq
- EveryDev.ai: https://www.everydev.ai/tools/dontbuildit