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24 alternatives to I built a 1‑dollar feedback tool as a Sunday side project
I’ve always found it funny how simple feedback widgets end up as $20–$30/month products. The tech is dead simple, infra is cheap, and most of us here could rebuild one in a weekend. So as a “principle experiment” I built my own today as a side project and priced it at 1 dollar. Just because if something is cheap to run and easy to replicate, it should be priced accordingly, and it’s also fun marketing. 1$ feedback tool. Shipped today, got the first users/moneys today, writing this post today. Side Sunday project, then back to the main product tomorrow.
This is a feedback widget tool that collects user responses and displays them on websites. It's for developers and product teams who need simple feedback collection without expensive subscriptions. The product stands… Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes.
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As a product manager I've used different feedback tools and almost never liked the design and experience of the widget. And pricing of some existing tools is just way too high, at least for indie makers or small businesses ($35 for 100 responses...). That's why I've launched Freddy Feedback (today!). You can find it on www.freddyfeedback.com. Curious to hear your feedback (very meta ;-)).
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CheapFeedback▲170A feedback tool that doesn't cost a fortune
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Input Dollar▲14Get real, unbiased user feedback for your project.
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I've been working some software to make capturing feedback cheap and easy. I think it can be much less expensive if we put our friends and family to use.
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Hey HN, I've been making products for almost a year now. I always started projects and stopped after 2 weeks because I lost motivation. But this time, I’m determined to release it – even if it’s not perfect yet! Let me introduce Feedlyst: a customer feedback tool where you can create boards, let customers submit & upvote feedback, and turn ideas into action. I hope this tool will be helpful for you! Would love your feedback! Raphael
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Hey HN! I'm excited to announce the launch of my new project - OneClickCompare. Compare prices from Amazon, eBay, and AliExpress in seconds with OneClickCompare. Simply search for any product and instantly find the lowest prices in one place. Save time and money today! I will continue to improve this and would love to get your feedback / suggestions! :)
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As a front-end engineer that worked in multiple product teams, there are a lot of discussions between PM/Designers/Engineers made to ensure everyone's aligned before features/fixes are shipped. I'm building a tool to make this process easier, so teams can ship faster. Ditch the screenshots/screen recordings, and simplify communication in a single tool. Got some features in mind, but I wanted to get some thoughts from the HN community. Thanks for checking it out! Happy to answer any questions.
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Hi there, So a buddy a couple of days ago came up with the idea for a new SaaS product regarding gpt and image generation. We did a quick MVP that barely works, it breaks almost 50% of the time but we still wanted to validate the idea before going all in. We have almost 1k followers on Twitter together. Did a quick post describing the idea with a stripe link in the comments with a 5$ value, no landing page, and no shipped product. In exchange, the buyers become beta users. Around 30 mins later we got our first sale next 30 mins another 5$ and so on. Do we consider the idea validated? The…
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Hi HN! I built a super lightweight invoicing platform for solo developers, freelancers, and one-person businesses. Most invoicing software costs $20–$40/month and is packed with features you don’t need. Mine is $20/year and focuses on the essentials: • Create invoices in seconds • Send invoices by email • Automatic email reminders • Recurring invoices • Simple dashboard for paid/unpaid tracking • No team features, no CRM, no bloat I built this because I freelance occasionally, and every invoicing tool I tried either felt bloated, overly enterprisey, or was way too expensive…
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Notedis▲9I built Notedis - a visual feedback widget that captures annotated screenshots plus the technical context I need to debug (browser info, device details, screen resolution). Clients don't need to login or learn anything new. They click the widget, draw on what's wrong, and I can fix things much quicker with context. $20/month flat. Unlimited sites, unlimited feedback. No seats, no tiers. I kept it deliberately simple - three components: widget, dashboard, email replies. No Slack integrations, no AI features, no roadmap to enterprise. Just the core workflow that actually saves me time.…
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Hey HN! I’ve created (co-created with my co-founder) a tool called demoshake that helps you build interactive demos and use them in your sales process. The idea is simple - you create as many demos as you want, group them and let your sales team use them in their demos calls. You can embed demos in your landing page (iframe style) too. I welcome any criticism and suggestions! Harun
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The project It all started when I heard a podcast about a developer struggling to figure out why his app wasn’t converting free users into paid ones. His solution? Offering extended free trials for every user who gave feedback. I shared the idea with a friend who told me, "You should turn this into a business!" That’s when Feeedbackr was born: a tool to help solopreneurs turn feedback into actionable insights. Why did I do this ? While researching the market, I discovered that most competitors were offering $100+/month subscriptions packed with features that solopreneurs would rarely…
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