Idea Validation

Validate Your Startup Idea With Real Reddit Conversations

Stop building products nobody wants. Use AI to analyze real Reddit discussions and discover if people actually have the problem you want to solve.

Building Without Validation Is Risky

Most startups fail because they build something nobody wants. Traditional validation methods are slow, expensive, and often misleading.

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Surveys Are Biased

People say they will pay for things they never actually buy. Survey responses are polished and polite. You need to see how people talk about problems when they are not being watched.

Interviews Take Forever

Customer discovery interviews are valuable but slow. Scheduling, conducting, and analyzing 20 interviews can take weeks. Meanwhile, your runway is burning.

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Reddit Has Unfiltered Opinions

Reddit users share honest frustrations with peers. They describe problems in detail, recommend solutions, and complain about what does not work in ways they never would in a survey or interview.

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Too Much to Read Manually

Relevant discussions are scattered across dozens of subreddits and hundreds of threads. Manually reading through them to validate an idea takes days you do not have.

AI-Powered Idea Validation

Analyze hundreds of Reddit discussions to understand if your target market has the problem you want to solve and what they think of existing solutions.

Problem Validation

Discover if people actually complain about the problem you want to solve. See how frequently it is mentioned and how intensely users feel about it.

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Solution Sentiment

Understand what users think about existing solutions. Find gaps where current products fall short and opportunities for differentiation.

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Real User Language

See exactly how your target customers describe the problem in their own words. Invaluable for positioning, copywriting, and feature prioritization.

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Audience Insights

Understand who is talking about the problem. Identify demographics, experience levels, and specific use cases to refine your target market.

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Competitor Analysis

See what users love and hate about existing solutions. Identify features that would help you win and mistakes to avoid.

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Export Validation Report

Generate a professional validation report with data, quotes, and insights. Perfect for co-founder discussions, investor pitches, or your own decision making.

Validate Your Idea in Three Simple Steps

From Reddit search to validation insights in under a minute.

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Search for Problem Discussions

Find Reddit threads where people discuss the problem you want to solve. Look for complaint threads, recommendation requests, and "how do you handle X?" discussions.

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Analyze with Reddily

Click the Reddily button to analyze threads. Our AI identifies pain points, sentiment toward existing solutions, and feature requests mentioned by real users.

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Review Validation Insights

Get data on problem frequency, solution sentiment, and user quotes. Decide whether to pursue, pivot, or pass based on real market evidence.

See What Validation Research Looks Like

Here is an example of validation insights from analyzing Reddit discussions about personal finance tools.

Validation Signals Strong demand detected

Frequently Asked Questions

Everything you need to know about startup validation with Reddily.

The best subreddits depend on your target market. For B2B SaaS, check r/SaaS, r/startups, r/Entrepreneur, and r/smallbusiness. For consumer products, find niche subreddits where your target customers hang out. Industry-specific subreddits like r/webdev, r/marketing, or r/fitness often have detailed discussions about problems and existing solutions. Reddily can analyze any subreddit, so experiment to find where your potential customers are most active.
We recommend analyzing at least 10-20 threads to get a reliable picture. Use Reddily's batch analysis feature to analyze multiple threads at once and get a combined report. Look for threads asking for recommendations, complaining about existing solutions, or discussing the problem you want to solve. More data means more confidence in your validation results.
Strong demand signals include: frequent complaints about existing solutions (pain points), users describing workarounds or hacks to solve the problem, high engagement on posts discussing the problem, users explicitly asking if a solution exists, and negative sentiment toward current alternatives. Reddily quantifies these signals so you can make data-driven decisions rather than relying on gut feeling.
Absolutely! That is one of the best uses of Reddily for validation. Search for discussions about the problem you want to solve, not the solution. Analyze threads where people complain about the status quo, ask for recommendations, or discuss their workflows. This reveals whether people actually have the problem you think they have and how intensely they feel about it.

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