How StartupSense works
We don't guess. We collect real data, organize it into a structured report, and link every insight back to its source.
- 1
Describe your idea
One sentence: who you serve and what problem you solve. Pick an industry template for sharper analysis.
- 2
We discover competitors
We search the web to find real competitor websites — never invented domains.
- 3
We collect signals by tier
Basic: search + Hacker News. Full: adds Reddit threads and deeper competitor-page crawls — all stored and citable.
- 4
We analyze & cross-check
AI organizes the evidence into chapters. It never fabricates URLs; it only structures what was actually found.
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You get a sourced report
Read it by chapter, click through to sources, export a PDF and download raw materials.
From one line to a decision
Your idea in one sentence
Auto-collect: competitor sites · search · Hacker News · Reddit (Full)
Structured report: Market · Competitors · User voice · Action plan
Every insight linked to a source · Export PDF & raw materials
Why not just ask ChatGPT?
The honest comparison.
| Capability | ChatGPT | Trend / research subscriptions | StartupSense |
|---|---|---|---|
| Links every claim to a real source | No | Partly | Yes |
| Answers "can this idea work?" | Generic | Trend-focused | Decision-focused |
| Real user voice (Reddit / HN) | No | Rarely | Yes |
| Crawls competitor sites | No | Some | Yes (Full) |
| Price | Free | $19–299 / month | From $1.9 per report |
| Tells you when data is thin | No | No | Yes — charges less |
Real sources, not AI guesses
Every report is built from data we actually collect and cite.
Competitor sites
Pricing, features & positioning (crawled)
Web Search
Market & demand discovery
Hacker News
Technical & founder demand signals
Real user pain — Full report only