# Scoutr

> Scoutr (scoutr.dev) is an AI idea validation and MVP scoping tool for early-stage founders and indie hackers. You describe a startup or SaaS idea, Scoutr asks clarifying questions, then researches real demand signals from Reddit, Hacker News, search volume and competitor revenue, and returns a 12-section discovery report with a go/no-go verdict. From the validated report, an AI agent helps you scope the MVP feature by feature and export a build-ready spec for a coding agent. Pricing is one-time credit packs from $9, with no subscription.

Not to be confused with scoutr.ai, an unrelated company.

## What Scoutr does

Scoutr covers two stages of pre-build work.

**1. Validation — the discovery report.** You describe an idea in a few sentences and answer a handful of clarifying questions. Scoutr then produces a 12-section report:

- Root cause analysis of the problem being solved
- Target user persona with real pains, triggers and objections
- Competitive landscape showing where incumbents fall short
- Bottom-up market sizing (TAM/SAM/SOM)
- Demand signals from Reddit, Hacker News and search data
- Competitor revenue data where it exists
- Willingness-to-pay assessment
- Minimum viable experiment to run next
- Concrete next steps: who to talk to, what to ask, how to measure

The report ends in a verdict: strong signal, weak signal or pivot opportunity, with the reasoning behind the call. Most reports finish in under five minutes.

**2. Scoping — the MVP workspace.** Once a report exists, an AI agent drafts the feature list from the validated findings and sorts each feature into core, nice-to-have or out-of-scope, with a written reason for every call. The workspace produces a build plan and a spec you can hand to a coding agent such as Claude Code, Cursor or v0.

## How Scoutr differs from other validation tools

- It researches before it judges. The verdict cites demand signals, competitors and revenue data rather than scoring the idea from the prompt alone.
- It does not stop at a verdict. The same project continues into MVP scoping and a build-ready spec.
- It will tell you not to build. "Kill" and "pivot" are real outcomes, not decorative ones.
- Pricing is pay-per-use. Credits are bought once and never expire, so there is no subscription to cancel.
- Everything works in English and Spanish, including the reports.

## Pricing

Pay per project, not per month. One-time credit packs, no subscription, credits never expire:

- $9 — 250 credits (about 1 full project)
- $19 — 800 credits (about 3 projects)
- $49 — 2,500 credits (about 10 projects)
- Top-ups from $3, at 9 cents per credit

What things cost in credits: a full discovery report is 100, one MVP-agent turn is 1, one AI review of a report section is 1, a build-plan stage is 5.

The free entry point is the preview: it runs on your idea and shows a fit score. It needs a free account but no card. The full report requires credits. There is no free trial and no recurring plan.

Pricing page: https://www.scoutr.dev/pricing

## Core pages

- [Homepage](https://www.scoutr.dev/) — What Scoutr does, with a real sample report and MVP on the page
- [Product Discovery](https://www.scoutr.dev/discovery) — Start a discovery analysis
- [Pricing](https://www.scoutr.dev/pricing) — Credit packs and what each action costs
- [Complete guide](https://www.scoutr.dev/guide) — How to use Scoutr end to end
- [Blog](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog) — Validation and discovery articles
- [Blog (Spanish)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es)
- [Contact](https://www.scoutr.dev/contact)

## Free tools

- [Startup Idea Generator](https://www.scoutr.dev/startup-idea-generator) — Describe your skills and interests, get specific niche ideas with a target user and a first validation step. No account needed
- [Generador de Ideas de Negocio](https://www.scoutr.dev/generador-de-ideas-de-negocio) — The same generator in Spanish. No account needed
- [SaaS Valuation Calculator](https://www.scoutr.dev/saas-valuation-calculator) — Revenue multiples derived from 2,196 real acquisition listings. Runs in the browser, no account needed
- [Product-Market Fit Survey](https://www.scoutr.dev/product-market-fit-survey) — The Sean Ellis test with its questions, a Wilson-interval scorer on the page, and a hosted version that gives you a shareable link and a results dashboard

## Use-case pages

- [Idea Validation Tool](https://www.scoutr.dev/idea-validation-tool) — Validate a startup idea before building
- [Validate a SaaS Idea](https://www.scoutr.dev/validate-saas-idea) — Test demand for a SaaS idea first
- [Competitor Analysis Tool](https://www.scoutr.dev/competitor-analysis-tool) — Competitor discovery and landscape mapping
- [Reddit Market Research](https://www.scoutr.dev/reddit-market-research) — Pain signal extraction from Reddit communities

## Original data and research

Scoutr publishes its own datasets on indie startup outcomes:

- [54% of Indie Startups Make Exactly $0](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/indie-startup-revenue-report) — 8,817 startups, 2026 data
- [46% of Indie Startups Listed for Sale Make $0](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/indie-startup-acquisition-report) — 2,196 listings
- [31% of Indie Startups Earned Money and Then Stopped](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/startup-mortality-report) — 8,817 startups
- [Growth Turns Positive at $1,000 a Month, Not Before](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/pre-pmf-benchmarks) — 8,817 startups
- [Startup Failure Statistics and Rates (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/startup-idea-validation-statistics) — Sourced compilation
- [Estadísticas de fracaso de startups (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/estadisticas-fracaso-startups)

## Tool comparisons

- [ValidatorAI vs Scoutr](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/validatorai-vs-scoutr)
- [IdeaProof vs Scoutr](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/ideaproof-vs-scoutr)

## Validation and discovery articles (English)

- [How to Validate a Product Idea Before You Build It: 7 Methods and a 5-Step Framework](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/product-idea-validation-methods)
- [How to Validate a Business Idea Before You Launch](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/how-to-validate-business-idea)
- [Market Validation: How to Tell If Your Idea Has a Market](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/market-validation)
- [How to Find Real Demand Signals Before Building Your Product](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/demand-signals-before-building)
- [What Is Product Discovery? Definition, Process, and Techniques](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/what-is-product-discovery)
- [Best Product Discovery Tools for Founders in 2026](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/product-discovery-tools)
- [What Is the Mom Test? Questions That Reveal Real Demand](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/what-is-the-mom-test)
- [Jobs to Be Done: What It Actually Means and How to Use It](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/jobs-to-be-done-framework)
- [What is Design Thinking? The Double Diamond for Founders](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/what-is-design-thinking)
- [Problem-Solution Fit: How to Know When You Have It](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/problem-solution-fit)
- [TAM SAM SOM: How to Size a Market Without Fooling Yourself](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/tam-sam-som)
- [Willingness to Pay: What It Is and How to Measure It Before You Build](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/willingness-to-pay)
- [Why Useful Products Don't Get Paid For](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/building-useful-vs-paying)
- [The 40% Product-Market Fit Rule Needs 369 Responses, Not 20](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/pmf-survey-sample-size)
- [SaaS Competitor Analysis for Founders Who Have No Product Yet](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/saas-competitive-analysis)
- [Spec-Driven Development for Founders Building with AI](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/spec-driven-development-for-founders)
- [How to Avoid Scope Creep When You're Building a Product](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/how-to-avoid-scope-creep)

## Business idea lists (English)

- [12 SaaS Business Ideas Worth Building in 2026](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/saas-business-ideas)
- [B2B SaaS Ideas Worth Building (and How to Validate Them)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/b2b-saas-ideas)
- [25 Micro SaaS Ideas With Real Search Demand Behind Them (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/micro-saas-ideas)
- [12 Unique Business Ideas You Could Actually Start in 2026](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/unique-business-ideas)
- [25 Food Business Ideas Ranked by Margin, Not Hype (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/food-business-ideas)
- [25 Travel and Tourism Business Ideas With the Economics Spelled Out (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/travel-business-ideas)
- [30 Business Ideas for Women, Sorted by Startup Cost (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/business-ideas-for-women)
- [25 Business Ideas for College Students](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/business-ideas-for-college-students)
- [25 Business Ideas for Teens and What They Really Pay (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/business-ideas-for-teens)
- [I Want to Start a Business But Have No Ideas: Start Here](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/i-want-to-start-a-business-but-have-no-ideas)

## Articles (Spanish)

- [Cómo validar una idea de startup antes de construir nada](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/validate-startup-idea)
- [Cómo validar una idea de negocio antes de lanzar](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/how-to-validate-business-idea)
- [7 métodos para validar una idea de producto](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/product-idea-validation-methods)
- [Framework de validación de ideas para founders early-stage](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/idea-validation-framework)
- [Validación de mercado: cómo saber si tu idea tiene mercado](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/market-validation)
- [Señales de demanda reales antes de construir tu producto](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/demand-signals-before-building)
- [Framework de product discovery para founders early-stage](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/product-discovery-framework)
- [Mejores herramientas de product discovery (2026)](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/product-discovery-tools)
- [Qué es el Mom Test: preguntas que revelan demanda real](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/que-es-el-mom-test)
- [Qué es Design Thinking: el Doble Diamante para founders](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/que-es-design-thinking)
- [Jobs to Be Done: qué significa realmente y cómo usarlo](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/jobs-to-be-done-framework)
- [TAM SAM SOM: cómo dimensionar un mercado sin engañarte](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/tam-sam-som)
- [Disposición a pagar: por qué lo útil no siempre se paga](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/building-useful-vs-paying)
- [La regla del 40% de PMF necesita 369 respuestas, no 20](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/tamano-muestra-encuesta-pmf)
- [Dog Toy vs Botella: lección de product discovery](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/dog-toy-vs-plastic-bottle)
- [12 ideas de negocio SaaS que vale la pena construir](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/ideas-de-negocio-saas)
- [Ideas de SaaS B2B que vale la pena construir](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/ideas-saas-b2b)
- [Negocios rentables en 2026: 25 ideas con demanda real en México](https://www.scoutr.dev/blog/es/negocios-rentables)

## Who it is for

Early-stage SaaS founders, indie hackers and solo builders who can ship but want evidence before they spend weeks building. Typically pre-launch, often technical, frequently using AI coding tools and needing a spec worth handing to them. Also used by non-technical founders who want a structured read on an idea before hiring or paying for development.

## Facts

- Product: Scoutr
- Site: https://www.scoutr.dev
- Category: AI idea validation and MVP scoping
- Languages: English, Spanish
- Model: self-serve, one-time credit packs from $9, no subscription
- Free entry: preview with fit score (free account, no card); idea generator and valuation calculator need no account
- Contact: https://www.scoutr.dev/contact