Should I Build It Should I Build It
01 Jul 2025
Events

Event managemnet website for my college having fetaures like ...

...attendance amrking

Confidence
Engagement
Net use signal
Net buy signal

Idea type: Swamp

The market has seen several mediocre solutions that nobody loves. Unless you can offer something fundamentally different, you’ll likely struggle to stand out or make money.

Should You Build It?

Don't build it.

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Your idea for an event management website with attendance marking for your college falls into a crowded space. We found 9 similar products already out there, which means competition will be tough. The good news is that similar products get some engagement, averaging around 3 comments, suggesting there's interest in solving this problem. However, since we are in a "Swamp" category, where many mediocre solutions exist, it's going to be difficult to differentiate your product and gain traction. Unless you can offer something fundamentally unique and better than what's already available, it may be challenging to succeed.

Recommendations

  1. Start by thoroughly researching why existing event management and attendance tracking solutions haven't fully satisfied college needs. Understand their pain points and where they fall short. This will help you identify unmet needs you can potentially address.
  2. If you decide to move forward, identify a very specific niche or underserved group within your college. Maybe it's clubs with unique attendance needs, or a specific department that requires detailed event analytics. Narrowing your focus can help you build a product that truly resonates.
  3. Instead of directly competing, consider building tools or integrations that enhance existing event management platforms used by the college. This could be a specialized attendance module or an analytics dashboard that complements their current system.
  4. Analyze the discussions from similar product launches, particularly the criticisms. For example, Attend QR faced concerns about impersonation during sign-in. Address these potential pitfalls proactively in your design. For example, could you integrate some kind of face authentication?
  5. Think about adjacent problems you could solve within the college environment. Could you integrate a job board for students at events? Or perhaps a platform for students to sell things to other students?
  6. Before investing too much time and energy, validate your idea with your target users at the college, and create a smoke test landing page where you can collect emails. This will give you a much better idea of if you have an actual product before you start building.
  7. Given that Attendify was questioned regarding its purpose, clearly define and communicate the value proposition of your event management website. Highlight how it simplifies event organization, enhances attendance tracking, and provides valuable insights for colleges.

Questions

  1. How can you differentiate your event management website from existing solutions to avoid being just another mediocre offering in a crowded market? What unique value proposition will make your product stand out and capture the attention of college students and staff?
  2. What specific features can you implement to prevent misuse or cheating with the attendance marking system, addressing concerns raised by users of similar products like Attend QR?
  3. Given the suggestion for Jonze to 'think bigger,' what additional features or integrations could you incorporate to expand the scope of your event management website beyond basic event organization and attendance tracking, potentially tapping into adjacent needs within the college community?

Your are here

Your idea for an event management website with attendance marking for your college falls into a crowded space. We found 9 similar products already out there, which means competition will be tough. The good news is that similar products get some engagement, averaging around 3 comments, suggesting there's interest in solving this problem. However, since we are in a "Swamp" category, where many mediocre solutions exist, it's going to be difficult to differentiate your product and gain traction. Unless you can offer something fundamentally unique and better than what's already available, it may be challenging to succeed.

Recommendations

  1. Start by thoroughly researching why existing event management and attendance tracking solutions haven't fully satisfied college needs. Understand their pain points and where they fall short. This will help you identify unmet needs you can potentially address.
  2. If you decide to move forward, identify a very specific niche or underserved group within your college. Maybe it's clubs with unique attendance needs, or a specific department that requires detailed event analytics. Narrowing your focus can help you build a product that truly resonates.
  3. Instead of directly competing, consider building tools or integrations that enhance existing event management platforms used by the college. This could be a specialized attendance module or an analytics dashboard that complements their current system.
  4. Analyze the discussions from similar product launches, particularly the criticisms. For example, Attend QR faced concerns about impersonation during sign-in. Address these potential pitfalls proactively in your design. For example, could you integrate some kind of face authentication?
  5. Think about adjacent problems you could solve within the college environment. Could you integrate a job board for students at events? Or perhaps a platform for students to sell things to other students?
  6. Before investing too much time and energy, validate your idea with your target users at the college, and create a smoke test landing page where you can collect emails. This will give you a much better idea of if you have an actual product before you start building.
  7. Given that Attendify was questioned regarding its purpose, clearly define and communicate the value proposition of your event management website. Highlight how it simplifies event organization, enhances attendance tracking, and provides valuable insights for colleges.

Questions

  1. How can you differentiate your event management website from existing solutions to avoid being just another mediocre offering in a crowded market? What unique value proposition will make your product stand out and capture the attention of college students and staff?
  2. What specific features can you implement to prevent misuse or cheating with the attendance marking system, addressing concerns raised by users of similar products like Attend QR?
  3. Given the suggestion for Jonze to 'think bigger,' what additional features or integrations could you incorporate to expand the scope of your event management website beyond basic event organization and attendance tracking, potentially tapping into adjacent needs within the college community?

  • Confidence: High
    • Number of similar products: 9
  • Engagement: Low
    • Average number of comments: 3
  • Net use signal: 23.1%
    • Positive use signal: 23.1%
    • Negative use signal: 0.0%
  • Net buy signal: 0.0%
    • Positive buy signal: 0.0%
    • Negative buy signal: 0.0%

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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