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Every morning InsightScout scans Reddit, X, Hacker News, YouTube, forums, and the web, and hands you the people asking for a product like yours — with the thread, the context, and the reply angle.
12-week transformation post asking for sustainable habit-tracking apps
Posted 3h ago · Still open. The OP just hit maintenance and says outright that no app on the market handles long-term tracking. They're asking for one that does.
Suggested action
Reply with congratulations and offer your habit-tracking templates. Lead with the maintenance-phase positioning — that's the gap they named in their own words.
We find live conversations across public platforms
Not alerts. Not dashboards.
Decisions → Actions.
Most tools dump raw mentions in your inbox. That is not the job.
The job is finding the live conversations where someone is actively asking for a better way to solve the problem your solution handles.
InsightScout picks those conversations out, explains why they matter, and helps you join the conversation. Each reply puts you in front of a buyer today — and into the corpus AI assistants read tomorrow.
A feed of what to do,
not what was said.
Each opportunity comes with the conversation, the context, and a next move you can act on right away. Fewer, sharper finds - not a feed of alerts to babysit.
12-week transformation post asking for sustainable habit-tracking apps
→ Reply with congratulations and offer your habit-tracking templates. Lead with the maintenance-phase positioning — that's the gap they named in their own words.
Founder posting how a competitor's hidden 40% price hike cost them 15% MRR
→ Reply with how you'd have caught that 40% hike on day one — one screenshot of a price-change alert. They asked the exact question your product answers.
Ask HN: Why is receipt scanning still terrible in 2026?
→ Reply with your OCR benchmark numbers and a 30-second clip of your QuickBooks sync. They named both problems — answer both with proof.
Building a Slack community in 2026: which moderation tools actually work?
→ Draft a comparison page targeting 'Slack community moderation 2026' that compares your tool against the 8 the author tested. Use their exact pain points as headers.
Sales rep losing $40K deal to a faster competitor's response time
→ Reply with your auto-draft follow-up feature and the ROI math on one saved deal. They already priced the loss at $40K — speak in that number.
I lost track of all my Claude prompts — anyone using a prompt manager?
→ Reply with a one-line pitch for your Git-style versioning feature and a screenshot of the diff view. The OP literally described your product.
Linktree's $99/year price hike is the final straw — what are creators switching to?
→ Reply with your pricing and a one-click Linktree import. They named the competitor and the price they'll pay — hit both in one line.
Stripe held my $4,200 payout for 90 days — what alternatives are people using?
→ Reply with your 7-day payout policy and your international transfer fees. Lead with the specific frustration the OP mentioned about the 90-day hold.
How do I catch CSS regressions across 50+ Storybook component libraries?
→ Answer with a working Storybook snapshot setup, then show how your tool does it across all 50 libraries in one run. Earn the link with a real answer.
Ask HN: Lost $15K MRR to silent churn last month — how do you spot it early?
→ Reply with the churn signals your tool would have flagged, plus a plan under their $200/mo budget. The budget is in the post — just show the fit.
Notion's invoice template broke again — whole afternoon lost reformatting
→ Reply with a multi-currency invoice built in your tool and a one-click Notion import. Show them the exact thing they're failing to make by hand.
Restaurant owner: our Google reviews dropped 60% overnight — what changed?
→ Draft a guide on what changed with a recovery checklist. Use the owner's own wording as your headings — it's how the next owner in trouble will describe it.
Why does every API docs generator produce useless garbage in 2026?
→ Draft a comparison page: 'Why we built a docs generator that doesn't suck'. Use the OP's exact phrases. There's a clear opening for a credible technical answer.
Marketing director begging for someone to merge Stripe + HubSpot + Mixpanel weekly
→ Reply with a 5-minute demo showing your Stripe + HubSpot + Mixpanel template. The OP literally listed your exact integrations and named their budget.
Podcast host asking how to find their best moments for social clips automatically
→ Draft a landing page: 'Auto-clip your podcast without the manual scrubbing.' Mirror their workflow step by step and show what your tool removes.
12-week transformation post asking for sustainable habit-tracking apps
→ Reply with congratulations and offer your habit-tracking templates. Lead with the maintenance-phase positioning — that's the gap they named in their own words.
Founder posting how a competitor's hidden 40% price hike cost them 15% MRR
→ Reply with how you'd have caught that 40% hike on day one — one screenshot of a price-change alert. They asked the exact question your product answers.
Ask HN: Why is receipt scanning still terrible in 2026?
→ Reply with your OCR benchmark numbers and a 30-second clip of your QuickBooks sync. They named both problems — answer both with proof.
Building a Slack community in 2026: which moderation tools actually work?
→ Draft a comparison page targeting 'Slack community moderation 2026' that compares your tool against the 8 the author tested. Use their exact pain points as headers.
Sales rep losing $40K deal to a faster competitor's response time
→ Reply with your auto-draft follow-up feature and the ROI math on one saved deal. They already priced the loss at $40K — speak in that number.
I lost track of all my Claude prompts — anyone using a prompt manager?
→ Reply with a one-line pitch for your Git-style versioning feature and a screenshot of the diff view. The OP literally described your product.
Linktree's $99/year price hike is the final straw — what are creators switching to?
→ Reply with your pricing and a one-click Linktree import. They named the competitor and the price they'll pay — hit both in one line.
Stripe held my $4,200 payout for 90 days — what alternatives are people using?
→ Reply with your 7-day payout policy and your international transfer fees. Lead with the specific frustration the OP mentioned about the 90-day hold.
How do I catch CSS regressions across 50+ Storybook component libraries?
→ Answer with a working Storybook snapshot setup, then show how your tool does it across all 50 libraries in one run. Earn the link with a real answer.
Ask HN: Lost $15K MRR to silent churn last month — how do you spot it early?
→ Reply with the churn signals your tool would have flagged, plus a plan under their $200/mo budget. The budget is in the post — just show the fit.
Notion's invoice template broke again — whole afternoon lost reformatting
→ Reply with a multi-currency invoice built in your tool and a one-click Notion import. Show them the exact thing they're failing to make by hand.
Restaurant owner: our Google reviews dropped 60% overnight — what changed?
→ Draft a guide on what changed with a recovery checklist. Use the owner's own wording as your headings — it's how the next owner in trouble will describe it.
Why does every API docs generator produce useless garbage in 2026?
→ Draft a comparison page: 'Why we built a docs generator that doesn't suck'. Use the OP's exact phrases. There's a clear opening for a credible technical answer.
Marketing director begging for someone to merge Stripe + HubSpot + Mixpanel weekly
→ Reply with a 5-minute demo showing your Stripe + HubSpot + Mixpanel template. The OP literally listed your exact integrations and named their budget.
Podcast host asking how to find their best moments for social clips automatically
→ Draft a landing page: 'Auto-clip your podcast without the manual scrubbing.' Mirror their workflow step by step and show what your tool removes.
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Describe your project
Tell us what you're building, who it's for, and what you're trying to achieve. It can be a product, SaaS, app, service, agency, community, or even just an idea.
We find live demand threads
InsightScout searches Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Stack Overflow, Lobsters, Bluesky, X, YouTube, and the broader web for public threads where demand, frustration, or comparison intent is already happening.
Get a clear next move
Each insight tells you why the thread matters and what to do next: draft a reply, draft a comparison page, draft a landing page, draft a guide, suggest keywords, or track the competitor mentioned in the thread.
A project can be anything.
Tell us what you're building. We’ll figure out where the conversations live and start surfacing them.
Nine platforms, one daily search.
Every source feeds the same daily search. Here's what we watch and where each one is strongest.
These conversations are also part of what ChatGPT, Gemini, Perplexity, Claude, and AI Overviews can read. Your community visibility today is your AI visibility tomorrow.
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- People to reply to, every morning
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- Up to 6 opportunities / day / project (360 / month)
- Reddit threads checked still open
- One-click reply drafts
- Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Stack Overflow, Lobsters, Bluesky
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- People to reply to, every morning
- 4 projects
- Up to 8 opportunities / day / project (960 / month)
- Reddit threads checked still open
- One-click reply drafts
- Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Stack Overflow, Lobsters, Bluesky, X, YouTube, Broader Web
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- Best value for solo operators
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- People to reply to, every morning
- 10 projects
- Up to 10 opportunities / day / project (3,000 / month)
- Reddit threads checked still open
- One-click reply drafts
- Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Stack Overflow, Lobsters, Bluesky, X, YouTube, Broader Web
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- Invite up to 5 teammates with clear roles
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What sources do you scan?
Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Stack Overflow, Lobsters, Bluesky, X, YouTube, and the broader web. Available sources depend on your plan.
How does it work?
You describe your product. InsightScout searches public conversations for people asking for help, comparing tools, complaining about alternatives, or repeating questions. Then it shows the few worth your time and what to do next.
Can my team use the same workspace?
Yes. Scale lets the owner invite up to five teammates. Admins manage members and projects, editors manage projects and opportunities, and viewers can read and save opportunities without changing shared work.
Is this a bot that posts on my behalf?
No. InsightScout reads public conversations and tells you what to do. It does not post, reply, or engage on your behalf.
Why should I care about these conversations?
Because the person is asking right now, and the first useful reply wins. Every helpful answer also becomes part of the public footprint that Google and AI tools read.
Do I need to connect my social media accounts?
No. We scan public content only. No API keys, no passwords, no account connections.
How many opportunities do I get?
Up to 6, 8, or 10 per product every day, depending on your plan. People to reply to always come first, and every Reddit thread is checked before it reaches you so you are not sent to deleted or archived posts. On quiet days we fill the rest with content ideas from the same conversations, or you can turn those off.
What can I do with an opportunity?
Reply first: every person to reply to comes with the reply angle and a one-click reply draft. Content ideas come with a one-click draft of a comparison page, landing page, or guide.
Can I cancel anytime?
Yes. No contracts, no commitments. Cancel from your account settings or the Stripe billing portal whenever you want.
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About InsightScout
InsightScout helps founders and teams find people already asking for help, alternatives, complaints, and recommendations across Reddit, Hacker News, Dev.to, Stack Overflow, Lobsters, Bluesky, X, YouTube, and the broader web. Each useful conversation becomes a next move: reply here, create this page, find these keywords, or track this competitor.
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