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The Free Startup Validation Stack — Research Any Idea in 30 Minutes
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The Free Startup Validation Stack — Research Any Idea in 30 Minutes

via Dev.to BeginnersАлексей Спинов

Building a startup? Here's the exact research stack I'd use to validate any idea — from market sizing to competitor analysis to customer voice. All free. Step 1: Is There a Market? (5 min) Run MCP Market Research Server with your industry + geography. Get: Wikipedia market overview 10 latest Google News articles GitHub technology landscape Academic research activity (arXiv) Step 2: Who Are the Competitors? (10 min) Use MCP Competitor Tracker to compare competitor domains. Get tech stacks, news coverage, community mentions. Then check Trustpilot and G2/Capterra reviews for customer sentiment. Step 3: What Do Users Want? (10 min) Search Reddit for discussions about the problem you're solving. Check HN for developer community sentiment. Look at YouTube Comments on review videos for unfiltered opinions. Step 4: Validate the Idea (5 min) Use MCP Startup Validator for a 0-100 score based on 5 real signals. Total Time: 30 Minutes Total cost: $0. All tools are free on Apify Store . Want me to

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