Roast my startup : I Killed SaaS Subscriptions, and Apparently, That’s a Crime
Product:
I built Mangoform.app, a Typeform alternative, but without the SaaS tax.
- $15, lifetime access (no subscriptions, no hidden fees)
- A clean, interactive form builder without a $600/year price tag
- Target audience: solopreneurs, startups, agencies, anyone who needs forms without recurring fees
Market & Competition:
- Typeform, Jotform, Tally, and Google Forms
- Market: $11B+ form software market (because apparently, people love overpaying to collect answers)
- Competing on simplicity and price (because let’s be real, 90% of users don’t need half the “pro” features in these tools)
Product Comparison:
- Google Forms? Free, but looks like it came from 2005.
- Typeform? $600/year if you actually want useful features.
- Tally? Freemium, but I prefer a Typeform-like experience.
- MangoForm? One-time payment. No BS.
Stage:
- Launched, getting first customers.
- No fundraising, just trying to see if not charging rent for forms is an actual business.
Customer Conversion Strategy:
- Reddit, Twitter, Product Hunt, LinkedIn → Talking about how SaaS pricing has gone too far.
- Subscription fatigue is real. People are tired of paying monthly for basic tools.
Why Me?
- Student, building side projects for fun.
- Not looking to squeeze MRR out of people, just wanted to see if a no-subscription SaaS could work.
- Also, because I hate paying $600/year for forms.
Why is this a terrible idea? Why will it never work? Or, you know, why do people actually seem to be buying it?
Oh, and for the haters: ROASTME20 gets you 20% off ($12 instead of $15). Enjoy.