There are a few tools I avoided for years because the hype felt unbearable.
Then I finally tried them and said this is actually good.
Mine was probably Notion. Expected productivity influencer nonsense. Ended up organizing half my life in it.
What software completely changed your mind after using it?
Feels like every team eventually ends up choosing one of these three.
If you’ve used them, which one actually worked best long term?
Curious what software people happily walked away from.
Bad support? Overpriced? Feature bloat? Replaced by something simpler?
We just hit 1,000 members 🎉
To celebrate, we’re opening a SaaS Showcase Thread where founders can share what they’re building.
👉 Drop your SaaS below:
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Let’s use this thread to discover new tools and support builders in the community 🚀
Not looking for “best tools” lists, just real examples.
What software did you start using for one thing, but it ended up improving your workflow way more than expected?
Drop the tool and what it changed.
If you're evaluating or struggling with a tool, drop:
I’ll suggest:
Also, if you’ve already solved a software problem, jump in and share what worked (and what didn’t).
Let’s build a thread that’s actually worth bookmarking.
Genuinely curious where people draw the line.
Because I’ve seen teams:
What’s your personal “okay, we should’ve just bought this” moment?
There are thousands of SaaS tools out there, but only a small fraction actually get consistent visibility.
From your experience, what’s the main reason a SaaS product stays “invisible”?
Curious to hear real experiences from founders, what actually held you back?
I'll visit and rate your SaaS home page with respect to conversions
I’ve been testing different ways to get users for a SaaS product. I noticed that people are slowly shifting from Google to ChatGPT and other AI tools when looking for software. Even on our platform Software Finder, users are clearly coming from AI-based recommendations, not search engines.
THE BIG QUESTION
If people are using ChatGPT to discover software now, how do you make sure your product is mentioned in those answers?
WHAT WE ARE RUNNING
I am running a Content Partnership Program where I help SaaS companies get listed and featured across LLMs and AI channels.
RESULTS WE ARE SEEING
>I am here, if you’re a SaaS founder or growth marketer and want more consistent visibility in these channels.
I’ve been testing different ways to get users for a SaaS product. I noticed that people are slowly shifting from Google to ChatGPT and other AI tools when looking for software. Even on our platform Software Finder, users are clearly coming from AI-based recommendations, not search engines.
THE BIG QUESTION
If people are using ChatGPT to discover software now, how do you make sure your product is mentioned in those answers?
WHAT WE ARE RUNNING
I am running a Content Partnership Program where I help SaaS companies get listed and featured across LLMs and AI channels.
RESULTS WE ARE SEEING
>Let me know if you’re a SaaS founder or growth marketer and want more consistent visibility in these channels.
Maybe I’m wrong, but it feels like buyers are doing way more homework before talking to sales now.
They’ve already checked Reddit and subs like r/SaaS, r/Software_Finder, looked through places like Software Finder, read reviews, maybe even asked AI what tools to consider.
By the time they take a demo, they often already have a shortlist.
Feels like the job is becoming less “convince them to buy” and more “help them make a decision.”
Honestly curious how other reps see it.
Are you feeling this too, or is this just enterprise deals?
With more buyers using OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Anthropic, and other AI tools instead of traditional search, I’ve been wondering if SaaS companies are paying attention to whether they’re being referenced by LLMs.
We all track SEO rankings, paid search, and review sites, but are you tracking AI visibility?
Curious if others are thinking about this yet, or if it still feels too early.
I’ve seen some SaaS companies improve visibility in AI recommendations faster than traditional SEO, which is wild.
With more buyers using OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Anthropic, and other AI tools instead of traditional search, I’ve been wondering if SaaS companies are paying attention to whether they’re being referenced by LLMs.
We all track SEO rankings, paid search, and review sites, but are you tracking AI visibility?
Curious if others are thinking about this yet, or if it still feels too early.
I’ve seen some SaaS companies improve visibility in AI recommendations faster than traditional SEO, which is wild.
With more buyers using OpenAI, Gemini, Claude, Anthropic, and other AI tools instead of traditional search, I’ve been wondering if SaaS companies are paying attention to whether they’re being referenced by LLMs.
We all track SEO rankings, paid search, and review sites, but are you tracking AI visibility?
Curious if others are thinking about this yet, or if it still feels too early.
I’ve seen some SaaS companies improve visibility in AI recommendations faster than traditional SEO, which is wild.
People spend more time organizing work than doing work.
Between dashboards, automations, and endless workflows, many teams are just juggling with the tasks.
A simpler setup often gets more done.
>Edit: To clarify, I’m mainly talking about situations where teams end up spending a lot of time setting up and maintaining tools like dashboards, automations, or workflow boards (Notion/Jira-style setups). For example, I’ve seen teams spend hours designing the perfect task board with custom statuses, rules, and automations, then still end up discussing tasks in Slack, Microsoft Teams or meetings instead of actually using it. Not saying these tools are useless, just that they can easily turn into a bottleneck when overused.
I’ve noticed that everyone chooses and buys software in a different way. Usually the process starts in one of three places:
Each seems useful for different stages.
How do you all approach it?
Do you start with peer opinions or with comparison platforms?
Everyone knows the big names, Notion, HubSpot, Slack, etc.
But I’m more interested in the lesser-known stuff that actually works well.
What’s one tool you found randomly that turned out to be insanely useful?
Bonus if:
Always looking to discover hidden gems.