u/InitialKitchen771

I’m currently mapping out a validation strategy for a new SaaS idea using a landing page and a waitlist/pre-order form before building.

I know that a high number of waitlist signups proves demand and general interest. But here is my dilemma: How do I accurately test the exact price point people are willing to pay before the software exists?

Let’s say 500 people sign up for the waitlist because they love the idea. They might be completely willing to pay $15 to $25 a month for it. But what if my business model requires $50 or $100 a month to be viable, and that price turns them all away? A simple email submit button doesn't show me their budget ceiling.

How do you guys extract the actual "willingness to pay" metrics during the pre-launch phase?

I genuinely want to know how good those ideas work which are solving a prime pain-point in a very specific niche, like a micro-SaaS helping out small law firms, tattoo artists, Shopify owners and more. Catering to a very narrow audience basically.

I used a detailed prompt for Claude to identify niche market pain points currently that a properly vibe coded micro-SaaS could solve and generate a pretty good MRR for a side project.

Claude listed down these in detail including competition, ranked with feasibility and total breakdown on why the idea works, core pain, target customer, why the problem exists, and a MVP solution.

It also explains other analysis like MOAT potential, risk analysis & revenue models.

So my question here is, how much can i trust this blindly and vibe code the micro-SaaS, and how do I market & distribute it?

A general idea i have in mind is to reach out to these specific customer base through cold-reach and find out if this is what they actually need.

I would appreciate any insight on this honestly.