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IdeaCheck
Startup Idea Validator Backed by Hacker News
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Startup Idea Validator Backed by Hacker News
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IdeaCheck finds the Hacker News threads closest to your startup idea and gives a PASS, PROMISING or PASS ON verdict on market demand, technical complexity, distribution and timing. Every claim links to the real discussion behind it. First evaluation free.
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Hi Product Hunt! I built IdeaCheck because the most honest feedback on startup ideas I've found is buried in old Hacker News threads: Show HNs, Ask HNs, and the arguments in the comments.
IdeaCheck searches about 28,000 of those threads by meaning, so it finds relevant discussions even when they use different words than your idea. A language model reads the closest ones and scores your idea on market demand, technical complexity, distribution and timing, then gives a clear PASS, PROMISING or PASS ON verdict. Every claim links to the thread it came from, so you can check whether it's being fair.
You can see the matching threads without an account, and your first full evaluation is free.
One honest limitation: HN leans toward developer tools and B2B, so consumer ideas get thinner evidence. I'd love to hear where the verdicts feel wrong.