Tinder for Ideas
Stop building the wrong thing.
Discover real pain points. Shortlist the few worth considering.
Roast the rest before you waste months.
No credit card required
Skip months of building the wrong thing.
We don’t promise winning ideas. We help you eliminate losing ones early.
Discover real pain points
We curate real problems real humans complain about , pulled from Reddit, forums, reviews, and communities. No ideas. No hype. Just pain worth examining.
Shortlist what tempts you
Swipe through pain points and like the ones you’re tempted to build for. Then force yourself to narrow them down to the few you’d actually consider committing to.
Roast before you commit
Pick one idea and face reality. Instead of validating it, we de-validate it by roasting it, so you can kill it early or proceed with your eyes open.
Swipe through real pain points
Shortlist the ones you’re tempted to build then decide if they deserve your time.
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Total Pain Points
Total Pain Points
Stop building the wrong thing.
Discover real pain points. Shortlist the few worth considering.
Roast the rest before you waste months.
Decide before
you build.
Curated Daily
Fresh pain points pulled from real human complaints every 24 hours.
Pre-Vetted Pain
Only recurring, high-friction problems, not random ideas or hypotheticals.
No Idea Inflation
You don’t get more ideas. You’re forced to narrow them down.
Shortlist with Constraint
Save many, then choose only three worth defending.
Reality Checks, Not Validation
We don’t tell you it’s a good idea. We show how ideas like this usually fail.
Death Pattern Analysis
See the most common reasons similar ideas die, before you repeat them.
Kill or Proceed
Make a clear decision instead of staying stuck in “maybe”.
Regret Prevention
The real outcome isn’t building, it’s avoiding months of wasted effort.
Founders love PainFinder
"This made me realize my idea wasn’t as strong as I thought, before I spent weeks building it."
"I didn’t get hyped. I got clarity. Killing the idea early felt like a win."
"PainFinder stopped me from committing to something I would’ve regretted."
Have
questions?
Here's everything you need to know about finding your next big idea.
What exactly is PainFinder?
PainFinder helps founders decide what not to build. It curates real pain points founders complain about across communities like Reddit, forums, reviews, and discussions. You explore them, narrow down the ones you’re tempted to build for, and then force yourself to make a decision. Instead of validating ideas, PainFinder shows how ideas like yours usually fail — so you can kill them early or proceed with clarity.
What happens when I save or shortlist a pain point?
Saving isn’t the goal — narrowing is. You can shortlist a few pain points you’re genuinely tempted to build for. From there, you’re forced to choose one to confront. That’s when PainFinder does its real job: it gives you a reality check by explaining the common failure patterns behind similar ideas. The outcome isn’t a plan. It’s a decision.
Is PainFinder really free?
Yes. You can explore pain points, swipe, and shortlist ideas for free. Your first reality check (roast) is also free. If you want to confront more ideas, you can purchase additional roasts or enter a short decision sprint. No tricks. No pressure.
How is this different from doing my own research?
Doing your own research helps you collect information. PainFinder helps you make a decision. Most founders don’t fail because they didn’t research enough — they fail because they stayed attached to the wrong idea for too long. PainFinder is designed to interrupt that pattern early, before time and energy are wasted.
Simple, founder-friendly pricing
Free
Start discovering ideas today. No credit card needed.
- Daily pain point swipes
- 1 Free Roast Validation
- Save ideas to your library
- Filter by industry
Roast Credits
Get a reality check on ideas you’re tempted to build. No subscription.
- Reality Check (Not Validation)
- Common Failure Patterns
- Market Saturation Warnings
- Where Similar Ideas Died
- Credits Never Expire