Frequently asked questions
Everything you need to know about Problem Sight — what it is, how it works, and how founders use it.
What is Problem Sight?
Problem Sight is a community-driven platform and database where founders, indie hackers, and builders discover and validate startup ideas, customer pain points, and problems worth solving. Members post real problems and ideas, and the community upvotes the ones most worth building.
Is Problem Sight free to use?
Yes. Browsing startup ideas, customer pain points, and validations is completely free. Create a free account to upvote, comment, and post your own problems or ideas.
How is Problem Sight different from Product Hunt?
Product Hunt showcases finished products. Problem Sight focuses on the step before — the real customer pain points and problems worth solving — so you can validate demand and find business opportunities before you build.
Who is Problem Sight for?
Founders, indie hackers, startup teams, and hackathon builders looking for startup ideas, market validation, and a searchable database of customer pain points to build the right thing.
How do I find startup ideas on Problem Sight?
Browse the Startup Ideas feed or any category forum. Ideas are ranked by community upvotes, so the ones with the most demand rise to the top. You can also search all threads by keyword.
How do I validate a problem or idea?
Post it as a thread and share it with the community. Members upvote problems they also feel and leave feedback, pricing signals, and MVP critique — real problem and market validation before you build.
How do I post a problem, idea, or validation?
Create a free account, click “Start new thread,” pick whether it's a painpoint, idea, or validation, choose a category, and publish. It appears in the feed immediately for the community to upvote and discuss.