5 minutes of input. 60 seconds of analysis. Know if your idea has a real shot — before you waste 6 months building it.
Process
No prompting expertise needed. Just answer 5 structured question sets about your idea.
Answer 5 guided sections: the problem, your solution, business model, execution capacity, and market context.
Our engine scores your idea across 5 dimensions using live market data and our startup outcomes database.
Free: web view with 3 core scores. Paid: full PDF with failure pattern matching, risk matrix, and 90-day roadmap.
What We Analyze
Every idea is scored across five validated dimensions. No generic AI output — structured framework built for founders.
Real-time market size estimation, trend direction, and competition saturation. Scored 0–10 with cited sources.
Complexity vs your team size, tech stack suggestions, and timeline reality check. No Kubernetes for a side project.
Monetization clarity, price point vs market willingness to pay, unit economics sanity check, and revenue estimate.
3–5 live competitors with descriptions, URLs, and market positioning gaps — fetched in real time.
Matched against our curated database of 100+ startup outcomes. Who tried this before — and what killed them.
5-category risk assessment with mitigations, resource estimation, and a concrete 90-day action plan to first revenue.
Live Example
ChatGPT tells you what you want to hear. IdeaScan runs a structured validation — and shows you exactly what you're walking into.
“CoFoundr” (2018) and “MatchMkr” (2020) both failed on this exact model. Here's why yours might too.
Every section shows data confidence: High / Medium / Low. We're explicit about what's data vs speculation.
Deep analysis exports as a 10–15 page professional PDF you can share with co-founders or advisors.
Similar to CoFoundr (2018), MatchMkr (2020). Kill factor: near-zero LTV — users leave the moment they find a match. Business model is structurally broken.
What makes this different
Comparison
Honest answer: you can. But here's what you're trading off.
| Feature | IdeaScan | ChatGPT / Claude | Validate.run | Consultant |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Structured framework | ✓ 5 dimensions | ~ Needs prompting | ~ Basic | ~ Varies |
| Startup failure database | ✓ 100+ cases | ✗ | ✗ | ~ Memory only |
| Real-time market data | ✓ Web search | ~ Depends on plan | ✗ | ✗ |
| Shareable PDF report | ✓ Paid tier | ✗ | ✗ | ~ Extra cost |
| Confidence scoring | ✓ Per section | ✗ | ✗ | ~ Subjective |
| Price per validation | Free – $15 | $20/mo sub | Free (thin) | $200+/hr |
Ready?
Free analysis takes 5 minutes. Your next 6 months might depend on it.