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24 alternatives to The Startup Chat: How to find out if your idea is legit

There are many resources on MVP but why an MVP is explained

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Startup Chat: How to find out if your idea is legit launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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    No-code MVPs made easy

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Actionable advice for B2B Startups by Steli from Close.io

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    MVP's; introducing, steering, controlling expectations

    2016 · its alternatives →

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    Ever wondered if your idea is actually worth it?

    2017 · its alternatives →

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    Roadmap to build an MVP

    2022 · its alternatives →

  6. 6MG

    Jan 2026 · webscension.co · its alternatives →

  7. 7IA

    I was working on validating some of my own project ideas. While trying to find how to validate my idea, I realized the process itself could be turned into a tool. A few late nights later, I had something that takes any startup idea, fetches discussions, summarizes sentiment, and gives a quick “validation score.” It’s very rough, but it works, and it’s already making me rethink a few of my own ideas. It's still a work in progress. I don't actually know what I'm doing, but I know it's worth it. Honest feedback welcomed! Live demo here: https://validationly.com/

    2025 · validationly.com · its alternatives →

  8. 8PT

    I made this for people like myself who keep a list of ideas for apps / startups. I also made it for people who are curious to see what projects others have "in their drawer"... and who may want to have a say in which idea should see the light of day. https://ideas.dynamate.io/ The site allows creators to anonymously showcase their idea: Title. Description text. Maybe some mockups... I've tried to make it so that it's quick and easy to just dump an idea in there that's been sitting on some list of yours for months - and hopefully get some feedback on it. If someone else on…

    2022 · ideas.dynamate.io · its alternatives →

  9. 9FC

    Hi HN community! A huge number of startup founders are reading Hacker News, but it's still very hard to make new personal connections here and help each other with product building, growth, or fundraising. As an experiment to make HN founder community more connected, I've created a system of chat groups, organized by location, industry sector, and priority tasks. We were testing it out for the last couple of weeks, starting with 200+ YCombinator alum companies. Now already have 1000+ startups there, and 80+ venture investors have joined to connect with founders early. Many pitch practices…

    2019 · its alternatives →

  10. 10IM

    Inspired by a good friend who did Unstick.me, as well as the recent MVP for 1k project, I've decided to give consulting a shot by offering my services as a developer and product guy to non-technical folks and early-stage web startups who are looking to brainstorm on both the technology and product side, and possibly looking to have an MVP built based on their idea. I started accepting requests the other day solely with a Wufoo form, and just launched a proper one-page site here: http://youshouldworkwith.me/ Curious to hear feedback on the offer and idea in general. It's the first time I've…

    2011 · its alternatives →

  11. 11TI

    After a sprint towards MVP, we are about to launch what I hope is our most successful project yet. This is what motivated me. http://blog.thevideosdb.com/how-thevideosdb-came-to-be/ What motivates you?

    2012 · its alternatives →

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    mvpAI▲7

    Validate your startup idea before wasting time or money

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    Most people are not validating their ideas before start building it! I am a 5th time tech founder, gaming included and I built & managed startup accelerator programs. I know lot of things about early stage founders and their pains as I have been there. That is why I am building Foundera. It’s an AI-Native Accelerator for tech builders. Today the problem is; most of the AI coding tools opens with a chat and asking “type your idea and start building”. This is wrong! I want to reduce the time and money spent on ideas that nobody asked for. Try it at https://foundera.app and give me…

    Jul 2026 · foundera.app · its alternatives →

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    We help founders build MVPs that don’t waste time or money

    2025 · its alternatives →

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    From Idea to Live MVP: Your Development Partner.

    2025 · 6degreesit.com · its alternatives →

  16. 16IS

    I'm tired of seeing founders building stuff for months and years that nobody would ever pay for. They just don't see it, like most other founders learn to do. Business validation = making money, and nothing else really. If you really wanna make money this year, I can help you do it.

    2025 · validatedsaas.com · its alternatives →

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    A free Notion template that helps you validate your MVP idea

    2021 · its alternatives →

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    Find real problems to solve for your next startup!

    2018 · its alternatives →

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    Gregger▲12

    No more failing because unvalidated ideas

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    Validate your startup idea with real users

    2024 · its alternatives →

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    MinVP▲12

    Time to act! Fast-track your MVP for startup success

    2023 · its alternatives →

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    Find your profitable startup / micro-saas idea in minutes.

    Jan 2026 · its alternatives →

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    Validate startup ideas instantly, AI-powered market analysis

    Mar 2026 · startupdeck.in · its alternatives →

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    Stop Guessing Start Building

    Jul 2026 · fiftycore.com · its alternatives →

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