Validate Your SaaS Wedge on Reddit Before You Write Code

If 5+ Reddit threads/month ask for your product, build it. If not, pivot before you waste 6 months. Mentionly is the watcher.

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The problem

Most indie SaaS products fail because nobody asked for them. The founder loved the idea, built it, launched it, and watched the signups land at 1/week. Six months and $0 revenue later, they pivot.

Reddit is the cheapest validation tool you'll ever use. Set up 8-12 keywords for the pain you're trying to solve. Watch for 30 days. If 5+ threads/month land in the inbox, the wedge is real and the next step is build. If 0-2 land, you're solving a problem nobody has and the next step is pivot — for free, before code.

How Mentionly solves it

Phrase the pain like a buyer would type it ('how to read DMARC reports without dmarcian').

Watch for 30 days, count matches, score the volume.

Build only when the validation signal is loud enough to justify the work.

Concrete example

30-day validation log:
• “cheap dmarc parser” — 8 matches
• “dmarcian alternative” — 12 matches
• “dmarc xml unreadable” — 14 matches
Verdict: ship it.

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Frequently asked questions

How long should I run validation?

30 days minimum. 60 days is better. You're looking for steady-state volume, not a viral spike.

What if nothing lands?

Either your keywords are wrong (rephrase like a buyer types) or the pain is too rare to support a SaaS. Both are useful signals.