Find real customer problems, buying signals and product opportunities

Discover what people need before you build it

SignalCrawler reads public discussions on Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Exchange, niche Discourse forums, and Reddit to uncover recurring pain points, buying intent, and the product opportunities hiding in them.

1 credit per scan · refunded automatically if nothing matches · already have an account?

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EXAMPLE RESULT

92

Can anyone recommend a WordPress developer?

Site’s been down since we migrated hosts, need this fixed today

67

Anyone know a good WooCommerce speed fix?

Checkout takes 6+ seconds, losing sales, tried three plugins already

How it works

1. Describe what you need

A sentence is enough — what you sell, or the area you're researching.

2. We search real communities

Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Exchange, and niche Discourse forums by default — wherever people with that problem actually post. Reddit can be switched on too, it's just not part of the default mix.

3. You get ranked results

Leads scored on buying intent, or signals tracked as they grow across everyone's research over time.

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The old way, and this way

Without SignalCrawler

  • Scrolling Reddit manually, hoping to catch the right thread in time
  • Reading one community, missing the other five where people also ask
  • Guessing whether a problem is common or a single loud complaint
  • Starting from zero on every new search

With SignalCrawler

  • Every post scored on intent, with a one-line reason you can check
  • Multiple communities searched at once, not just the one you remembered
  • Recurring problems tracked as signals that grow across searches
  • 1 credit per scan, refunded automatically if nothing matches

Why SignalCrawler

Beyond Reddit

Most lead-finding tools read one site. SignalCrawler defaults to Hacker News, GitHub, Stack Exchange, and any Discourse forum — Reddit is there if you want it, but it isn't switched on for you.

Intent, not keywords

Matching a word finds noise. Every post is scored 0–100 on how close the author is to paying someone.

You do the talking

Nothing is ever posted on your behalf. Publishing a reply stays a decision you make, outside the tool.

Signals that grow

A recurring problem isn't a one-off report — it accumulates evidence and a growth trend across everyone's research over time.

Credits, not a subscription

Research is rarely a monthly habit. Pay per scan, refunded automatically if it finds nothing.

We don't hoard your data

Raw scraped text is kept 48 hours, then deleted automatically. What we keep longer is our own analysis, not a copy of someone's post.

Perfect for

Freelancers & agencies

An AI tool for finding freelance clients while the thread asking for your exact service is still open — ranked by how close each poster is to hiring.

Indie hackers

Research an area before building anything — see what's recurring and whether it's growing.

Product teams

Validate a roadmap idea against what people are actually asking for, not a hunch.

Pricing

Pay with USDT (TRC-20). No subscription, no auto-renewal — credits don't expire.

Starter

$10.00

100 credits · $0.10 each

Pro

$35.00

500 credits · $0.07 each

Frequently asked questions

How do I pay?

USDT over the TRC-20 network, sent directly to our wallet. Submit the transaction ID and a screenshot; an admin confirms it and credits your account.

What if a scan finds nothing?

The credit is refunded automatically — you're not charged for an empty result.

Does SignalCrawler post anything for me?

No. It finds the conversation and can draft a reply if you ask, but publishing is always your decision, made outside the tool.

How long do you keep what you find?

Raw scraped posts are deleted automatically after 48 hours. Signals — our own analysis of recurring problems — are kept longer, since they're not a copy of anyone's text.

Can I cancel or get a refund on credits I bought?

Credits don't expire and have no recurring charge to cancel. See the Terms of Service for the full policy.

See what's already being said about your niche

One credit per search, refunded if nothing matches.