... platform On the supply side, studio providers can: Create detailed listings Upload photos and descriptions Set pricing models Manage calendars and availability Accept or decline booking requests From this Idea Usher review , the platform structure is familiar but intentionally vertical. It borrows marketplace mechanics from hospitality platforms but adapts them for creative use cases. Marketplace Architecture: Why the Dual-App Model Matters Studio Tonight includes: A User App (with seeker and host modules) An Admin Panel for oversight and moderation ... ... creative industry needs. From this Idea Usher review , the UI strikes a balance between professional and creative, without overcomplicating the experience. What Makes It Interesting for Builders From a Product Hunt perspective, Studio Tonight is interesting for three reasons: Vertical

... melting systems fall outside those assumptions. They are seasonal, energy-intensive, and safety-critical. This Idea Usher review highlights an important product decision: instead of forcing snow-melting control into a general smart-home ecosystem, Snowmatic was built as a vertical-specific IoT product . That decision shapes everything: Simplified interface Direct device controls Actionable alerts instead of passive notifications No unnecessary automation layers The result is a tool designed for operators, not hobbyists. Core User Flow Snowmatic s flow ... ... treats these as expected realities, not product flaws. The app s architecture appears capable of evolving as device ecosystems grow. Final Thoughts Independent Idea Usher Review From a Product Hunt, builder-to-builder perspective, Snowmatic is a strong example of vertical

... store pickup at checkout Add custom instructions for fulfillment Track orders live Schedule deliveries within preferred time windows Rate stores and delivery partners From the outset, this Idea Usher review notes that Limitless is not framed as a single-vertical app. It is designed as a local commerce layer that prioritizes convenience through consolidation. The Problem Limitless Is Solving Users increasingly expect speed and simplicity, but their shopping behavior is fragmented across platforms. That fragmentation introduces repeated setup, disjointed experiences ... ... clarity over excessive features For product leaders and builders evaluating the on-demand space, the takeaway from this Idea Usher review is clear: in crowded delivery markets, reducing friction across categories can be more valuable than optimizing a single vertical

... built outside the US : Which ecosystem punches the most above its weight today? Where do you see the best balance between talent, capital, and customer access? Are there cities/countries that are especially strong for specific stages (0 1 vs scaling) or specific verticals

... sidebar, modal flows also get awkward fast. And once you let critical actions live in floating UI, you start designing around hidden surfaces instead of resolving the main surface. The rule I actually enforced Everything expands inline or vertically. Configuration lives with the thing being configured. No detached overlays. No buried critical actions. Concretely that meant: Inline expansion and stacked panels instead of dropdowns Anchored drawers/flyouts instead of modal workflows Vertical

... deliver better ROI than paid search, which has become increasingly expensive and competitive. Trial Intelligence : We provide behavioral analytics you can't get from your own trial - comparative shopping patterns, feature prioritization across your category, and benchmarking against competitors. Think of us as a qualified pipeline channel, not a marketing expense. Q: How do you solve the cold start problem? Most marketplaces fail because they can't get critical mass on both sides. A: Our go-to-market strategy addresses ... ... trial optimization platform. Q: What data or insights does VeriTry provide that software companies can't get on their own? A: Our proprietary Trial Intelligence Engine provides: Cross-platform behavioral data : How users engage with your trial compared to competitors

... into two surviving groups: 1) Big Tech (The Horizontal Giants): Broad and Shallow ChatGPT, Gemini, and Claude have already absorbed general tasks like email writing, translation, and basic coding. There is no room left for simple "Wrapper" services. 2) Vertical Startups (The Deep Specialists): Narrow and Deep Areas too complex, highly regulated, and requiring deep domain expertise for Big Tech to touch. This is where the opportunity lies Regulated Industries. The "Depth" that Big Tech cannot replicate becomes our Moat ... ... Vertical

... what s next, too.) Platforms: we ve spent time with Google DeepMind, OpenAI and Microsoft in the last few weeks. Their roadmaps heavily influence the entire industry. Other builders & events : it s amazing seeing what excites people. SF vs. London is hilariously different. VCs : they see thousands of pitches. Their pattern-recognition is a cheat code if you listen carefully. Customers : sometimes you have to ignore everything above and ground yourself in what the average, non-bubble, person ... ... Gemini is insanely good, and free. Google will keep it low-cost or zero-cost because of their ads business If AI is free for billions of people SaaS needs a new value model. Either: Deep enterprise integration Hyper vertical

... Full report from @olivia_moore @mha1 & @seema_amble : Horizontal apps have a slight lead over vertical (60% of the list). This includes general assistants (ex. @Perplexity ) and SIX different meeting support tools (ex. Fyxer AI). But, it also encompasses creative tools and vibe coding tools that are used in roles across orgs. Vertical

... fastest, smartest, or best. It's the most persistent and resilient. 2. If someone tells you there's a right or wrong way to run a startup, they are wrong. I've seen startups in all kinds of verticals, from tiny tools making millions to huge tools with no revenue, B2C, B2B, and everything in between, technically challenging and easy. There's no one-size-fits-all formula. 3. Beware of specialized experts preaching their method. When all you have ... ... took us 3+ years to reach meaningful traction, and we were making $2k MRR in the first 2 years. Unfortunately, there's no formula to know whether you are on the right track or running a zombie. Sunk cost vs

... seen a lot of vertical products, very focused, very niche, wonder if that will limit them on Product Hunt. The thinking is: Our ICP isn t here. Should we go broader, more horizontal, just for launch? I do have my perspective, but honestly, what interests me most is hearing from others who ve gone through this. If your product is vertical

... matter what you're building, investors new favorite question : "What stops OpenAI from doing this?" For @Migma AI : we operate on the software layer while OpenAI provides the foundation models. they re pushing toward AGI, not building specialized vertical products. email requires deep integrations, brand learning, cross-client rendering, and a compiler we built in-house. OpenAI won t spend years perfecting how 40+ email clients render html but that s exactly our edge. Look at how they acquired @Windsurf ... ... billions: instead of building vertical

... waiting for engineering cycles Why This Matters: Traditional pricing page updates require developer time, brand review cycles, and often result in generic experiences that don't convert. Now you can align your entire pricing experience with your brand identity and vertical-specific needs while maintaining the agility to test and iterate based on customer feedback. Perfect for: Industry-specific pricing presentations that match your vertical

... Agent to have long-term value, it must be able to understand, remember, and adapt to a user's evolving preferences and context ---- something LLMs still struggle with due to their limited memory and continuity. Also, not many vertical AI Agents seem to be breaking out yet. Off the top of my head, I can only think of Icon, telli, and Exa. Curious to see what other intereating vertical

... Been building something behind the scenes that I m really proud of: our Community Contribution Program. It s focused on 3 key areas: Active presence in Telegram Creative use of Vertical Stream Supporting our raids and outreach This isn t just about rewards, it s about building a system that truly reflects the people behind Vertical

... Here's everything you need to know Vertical AI is made up of 3 core products : Vertical

... only using ChatGPT, you're missing out on the full potential of AI. With Vertical Stream, you can access and compare top-tier models like GPT-4o, Claude, Gemini, Grok, Llama, DeepSeek, Flux, and many more, all from one simple interface. Here s what you can explore: Text Corner Generate any text you need using leading AI models. Easily compare outputs from different tools Image Corner Create whatever you can imagine. Choose lighting, camera angle, art style, and upload ...

... Credits won t expire for 12 months, so you have plenty of time to spend them. $20 monthly subscriptions are not accessible to everyone - and they usually get you access to only one AI model. At Vertical, $1 will give you access to all available premium AI tools image, audio, video, and text models. We want a student in Delhi or Congo to have the same access to professional AI tools as a family in LA." @friso_wesseling ...

... first law firm? Instead of helping developers write code, why not launch a fully automated dev agency? Why sell to customer service teams when you can eliminate the need for them entirely? This new wave of startups reimagines entire verticals from the ground up with AI at the core, not as a layer on top. It s a radical shift from productivity tools to industry-level disruption. The opportunity? Massive. The risk? Equally massive. Curious to hear what you think ... ... edge? Comment from John Campbell(@deleted-8504473): That's a fascinating angle. Full-stack Ai feels like the Tesla of software it's building the whole experience end-to-end. I'm excited by the potential especially in verticals

... that I miss. I'd love to share what we're doing to get feedback and see if there's a fit for design partnership. I'm an inactive CPA and former product lead spending nearly a decade helping vSaaS companies build financial tools that customers loved and used daily. From talking with many CEOs and founders at vSaaS

... that: Bans all ads and sponsored results Explains every recommendation (sources: blogs, Reddit, trusted reviews) Why It Works : Week-over-Week Growth : Week 1: +23.56% Week 2: +18.70% Week 3: +59.90% Week 4: +67.70% Week 5: +262.88% CTR : 16.67% (vs. Google s 2-3%) Potential Cart Value : Almost 500K (no ads, just honest affiliate clicks) We re shocked by your support over 12,000 users joined in 30 days. Now, we need your feedback to shape Lumigo s future: What ... ... missing? Should we add vertical

... short video format originated primarily on TikTok as "TikToks." Of course, it was then picked up by Instagram ("Reels"), YouTube ("Shorts"), and later other platforms began to embrace this trend of short, vertical videos (LinkedIn, X). For these purposes, TikTok created a mobile video editing app and later a desktop version, CapCut. (2019) And guess what... Instagram is planning to launch its version (expected on the 31st of March, 2025) called Edits . Do you think that Instagram's product will ... ... smartphone. I did it a few years ago and it was hell. Small space for orienting myself in effects, transitions, time stamp... all bad :D Comment from Nika(@busmark_w_nika): Unfortuantely, I was forced to pay it. The alternative

... discover some new products I hadn't seen before. I'm also just a big fan of desktop apps over web apps. I find it a lot easier to stay focused when I'm flipping between apps vs flipping between tabs. These are the apps in my dock: @Google Chrome - Pretty basic. I've really been considering switching over to @Horse though. @Slack - The de facto option. @Superhuman - Maybe the fastest I've become a fan of a product ... ... sunsetting though) + @Raycast Occasionally used, but not frequent enough Comment from Mike Bracco(@bracco): @rajiv_ayyangar   Same here! I use it as a quick way to manipulate text. My favorite use cases are: Option click and drag for vertical

... might have noticed we added "categories" today. Over time, "topics" became more like keywords rather than useful for goal-directed searches within specific product verticals (which is most PH searches). Categories will help us improve search and browsing, as well as eventually a lot of other downstream features. Ex. Zoom *is* video conferencing software, not "tech, productivity, video, SDK, meetings" Categories are what your product is or what problem it solves. Topics might include general industries, specific features, technologies ... ... moment, categories are meant to supplement topics. Topics will still exist, although you can think of them more as tags than a primary taxonomy. We built out the a lot of this from scratch, so please suggest verticals