Should I Build It Should I Build It
02 May 2025
SaaS Email

Saas that allows user to schedule lighouse reports and get ...

...notifications on email

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Run Away

Multiple attempts have failed with clear negative feedback. Continuing down this path would likely waste your time and resources when better opportunities exist elsewhere.

Should You Build It?

Don't build it.

Your are here

Your idea for a SaaS product that schedules Lighthouse reports and sends email notifications falls into a crowded space where multiple attempts have already been made. We found 6 similar products, indicating significant competition. While some similar products have received positive feedback, the fact that this idea is categorized as 'Run Away' suggests there are inherent challenges or negative signals associated with this approach. The average number of comments on similar products is 5, suggesting only moderate engagement. Without positive 'use' or 'buy' signals from comparable products, it's crucial to carefully evaluate the potential pitfalls and consider whether this path is worth pursuing, or if there are indeed better opportunities elsewhere.

Recommendations

  1. Thoroughly analyze the criticisms leveled against similar products. Understanding why previous attempts failed is crucial. The similar product 'An open-source notification infrastructure' received a lot of criticism around lacking SSO integration, license changes, and compatibility issues. Identify if your proposed solution addresses these shortcomings or faces similar challenges.
  2. Explore if your skills can be applied to a related but different problem. Instead of focusing solely on Lighthouse reports, consider broader website performance monitoring or reporting solutions that address a wider range of user needs. This could open up new market segments and reduce direct competition.
  3. If you've already developed some components, evaluate whether the existing technology can be repurposed for a different application. Perhaps the notification system could be used in a different context, such as alerting users to changes in website content or security vulnerabilities. This could save development time and resources.
  4. Interview at least three individuals who have used similar products or expressed a need for such a solution. Understand their pain points, desired features, and frustrations with existing tools. This direct feedback can help you identify unmet needs and differentiate your offering.
  5. Focus on the user interface and overall user experience, as positive feedback for 'Mailshouts - Customized insights over email' highlighted the importance of a clean UI. A user-friendly design could be a key differentiator in a competitive market.
  6. Based on your conversations, apply the insights you've gathered to either refine your existing idea or pivot to a new one that addresses the identified needs more effectively. This iterative process of learning and adaptation is essential for success in a challenging market.
  7. Consider offering integrations with other popular tools used by web developers and marketers, such as Google Analytics, Slack, or project management platforms. Seamless integration can enhance the value of your product and make it more appealing to potential users.

Questions

  1. What specific, unique value proposition does your solution offer compared to existing Lighthouse scheduling and notification tools? How does it address the shortcomings or pain points identified in user feedback and competitive analysis?
  2. Given the lack of positive 'use' or 'buy' signals for similar products, what is your plan to validate the market demand for your solution and convince users to adopt it? What early stage sales techniques and demand generation strategies will you deploy?
  3. How will you address potential criticisms or concerns regarding data privacy and security, especially when dealing with website performance data and email notifications? What measures will you implement to ensure user trust and compliance with relevant regulations?

Your are here

Your idea for a SaaS product that schedules Lighthouse reports and sends email notifications falls into a crowded space where multiple attempts have already been made. We found 6 similar products, indicating significant competition. While some similar products have received positive feedback, the fact that this idea is categorized as 'Run Away' suggests there are inherent challenges or negative signals associated with this approach. The average number of comments on similar products is 5, suggesting only moderate engagement. Without positive 'use' or 'buy' signals from comparable products, it's crucial to carefully evaluate the potential pitfalls and consider whether this path is worth pursuing, or if there are indeed better opportunities elsewhere.

Recommendations

  1. Thoroughly analyze the criticisms leveled against similar products. Understanding why previous attempts failed is crucial. The similar product 'An open-source notification infrastructure' received a lot of criticism around lacking SSO integration, license changes, and compatibility issues. Identify if your proposed solution addresses these shortcomings or faces similar challenges.
  2. Explore if your skills can be applied to a related but different problem. Instead of focusing solely on Lighthouse reports, consider broader website performance monitoring or reporting solutions that address a wider range of user needs. This could open up new market segments and reduce direct competition.
  3. If you've already developed some components, evaluate whether the existing technology can be repurposed for a different application. Perhaps the notification system could be used in a different context, such as alerting users to changes in website content or security vulnerabilities. This could save development time and resources.
  4. Interview at least three individuals who have used similar products or expressed a need for such a solution. Understand their pain points, desired features, and frustrations with existing tools. This direct feedback can help you identify unmet needs and differentiate your offering.
  5. Focus on the user interface and overall user experience, as positive feedback for 'Mailshouts - Customized insights over email' highlighted the importance of a clean UI. A user-friendly design could be a key differentiator in a competitive market.
  6. Based on your conversations, apply the insights you've gathered to either refine your existing idea or pivot to a new one that addresses the identified needs more effectively. This iterative process of learning and adaptation is essential for success in a challenging market.
  7. Consider offering integrations with other popular tools used by web developers and marketers, such as Google Analytics, Slack, or project management platforms. Seamless integration can enhance the value of your product and make it more appealing to potential users.

Questions

  1. What specific, unique value proposition does your solution offer compared to existing Lighthouse scheduling and notification tools? How does it address the shortcomings or pain points identified in user feedback and competitive analysis?
  2. Given the lack of positive 'use' or 'buy' signals for similar products, what is your plan to validate the market demand for your solution and convince users to adopt it? What early stage sales techniques and demand generation strategies will you deploy?
  3. How will you address potential criticisms or concerns regarding data privacy and security, especially when dealing with website performance data and email notifications? What measures will you implement to ensure user trust and compliance with relevant regulations?

  • Confidence: High
    • Number of similar products: 6
  • Engagement: Medium
    • Average number of comments: 5
  • Net use signal: -1.8%
    • Positive use signal: 5.7%
    • Negative use signal: 7.5%
  • Net buy signal: -2.5%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 2.5%

This chart summarizes all the similar products we found for your idea in a single plot.

The x-axis represents the overall feedback each product received. This is calculated from the net use and buy signals that were expressed in the comments. The maximum is +1, which means all comments (across all similar products) were positive, expressed a willingness to use & buy said product. The minimum is -1 and it means the exact opposite.

The y-axis captures the strength of the signal, i.e. how many people commented and how does this rank against other products in this category. The maximum is +1, which means these products were the most liked, upvoted and talked about launches recently. The minimum is 0, meaning zero engagement or feedback was received.

The sizes of the product dots are determined by the relevance to your idea, where 10 is the maximum.

Your idea is the big blueish dot, which should lie somewhere in the polygon defined by these products. It can be off-center because we use custom weighting to summarize these metrics.

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