ReqVote

Customer-voted roadmaps that solo founders can launch in minutes

Score: 8.5/10BJEasy BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Solo SaaS founders are overwhelmed by handling customer feedback loops and feature requests entirely on their own.

Solution

ReqVote provides embeddable voting boards for feature requests directly on your SaaS site. Customers upvote priorities transparently, and you get automated changelogs to share progress. It handles the feedback loop end-to-end without needing a community manager.

Target Audience

Solo SaaS founders building and scaling products independently

Differentiator

One-click embed + auto-changelogs, optimized for solo ops with no setup hassle

Brand Voice

friendly

Features

Embeddable Board

must-have10h

Copy-paste widget for your site

Upvote/Downvote

must-have8h

Customers vote on requests anonymously

Status Updates

must-have12h

Mark as planned/in-progress/done

Public/Private Modes

must-have10h

Toggle visibility for customers vs internal

Changelog Auto-Posts

must-have15h

Push updates to board and email subscribers

Comment Threads

nice-to-have12h

Allow discussions on requests

Analytics Dashboard

nice-to-have10h

Vote trends and top requests

Zapier Integration

future15h

Sync votes to task tools

Total Build Time: 92 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo

boards

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
is_publicboolNo

Relationships:

  • user_id references users(id)

requests

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
board_iduuidNo
titletextNo
votesintNo
statustextNo
created_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • board_id references boards(id)

votes

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
request_iduuidNo
user_iptextNo

Relationships:

  • request_id references requests(id)

API Endpoints

POST
/api/boards

Create new board

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/requests/:id/vote

Cast vote

GET
/api/boards/:id

Fetch board data

POST
/api/requests

Add new request

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/changelogs

Post status update

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Resend

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth and boards

18h
  • Signup
  • Board CRUD

Week 2: Embed widget

22h
  • Public board view
  • Embed script

Week 3: Voting system

25h
  • Vote API
  • Real-time updates w/ Supabase

Week 4: Status/changelogs

20h
  • Update flows
  • Emails

Week 5: Dashboard + payments

15h
  • Analytics
  • Stripe

Week 6: Testing

10h
  • E2E tests
Total Timeline: 6 weeks • 130 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No changelogs

  • 1 board
  • 100 votes/mo

Pro

$25/mo

No custom domains

  • 5 boards
  • Unlimited votes
  • Changelogs
  • Analytics

Enterprise

$99/mo

None

  • Unlimited
  • Custom domains
  • Priority support

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1403%$75$900
Month 62506%$450$5,400

Unit Economics

$12
CAC
$350
LTV
4%
Churn
88%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 29.2xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Let Customers Vote Your Roadmap

Embed voting boards, get transparent priorities, share progress effortlessly

Feature Highlights

Instant embeds
Unlimited voters
Auto-changelogs
Mobile-ready

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Customers love voting!' - Solo maker"
"'Zero setup pain.' - Bootstrapper"

First Three Customers

Launch on Product Hunt 'Made with Next.js' category, target solo launches; Offer free Pro to 20 r/indiehackers posters seeking feedback tools; Cold email recent SaaS waitlist owners from Twitter.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/indiehackersr/SaaSTwitter #indiedev

SEO Keywords

feature request voting toolsaas public roadmapcustomer feedback board embed

Competitive Analysis

UserVoice

uservoice.com
$500+/mo
Strength

Enterprise scale

Weakness

Overkill for solos

Our Advantage

Solo-priced, instant embed

$49+/mo
Strength

Segmentation

Weakness

No easy embeds

Our Advantage

Voting-first for quick wins

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network effects from public boards attracting more voters over time

⏰ Why Now?

Transparency trends in SaaS; easy embeds boom with no-code

Risks & Mitigation

marketlow severity

Vote manipulation

Mitigation

IP/cookie limits

technicalmedium severity

Realtime scaling

Mitigation

Supabase realtime

executionmedium severity

Low engagement

Mitigation

Embed tutorials

Validation Roadmap

pre-build3 days

Twitter poll on voting tools

Success: 50+ yes votes

mvp21 days

Beta with 5 users

Success: Active boards

growth30 days

Affiliate program

Success: 10 referrals

Pivot Options

  • Internal team roadmaps
  • Non-SaaS product voting
  • Newsletter feedback tool

Quick Stats

Build Time
130h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$400
Market Size
$40.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5