Building an open source disposal space

TL;DR: Built a cloud storage service for "disposing" digital clutter - files you want out of sight but might need later. 27 early users, 4.8⭐ rating, just launched mobile app.

The Problem That Annoyed Me Into Building This

You know that folder on your desktop called "Old Stuff"? Or "Maybe Delete Later"? Or my personal favorite: "Final_Final_Version_ACTUAL_FINAL_2"?

We all have digital clutter we can't quite bring ourselves to delete:

Tax documents from 2019 (probably need those)
Screenshots of error messages (might need to reference)
Old project files (what if I need that code snippet?)
Random PDFs someone sent you (better safe than sorry)

But we also don't want to SEE them every day.

Traditional cloud storage tries to be your primary workspace. disposal.space is different - it's explicitly designed to be your digital attic. The place where things go to be forgotten until you actually need them.

What I Built

Core Concept

Upload once, forget forever - Dispose files and folders to get them out of your life
Smart search when you need them - Find anything by name, type, or date
Actually hidden - Not mixed with your active files
15GB free - Because everyone needs an attic

The Stack (Built Solo)

Frontend: Next.js 15 + TypeScript + Tailwind
Backend: PostgreSQL (Drizzle ORM) + AWS S3
Auth: Clerk (didn't want to build auth from scratch)
Payments: Stripe ($8.99/mo premium = 100GB + usage-based)
Mobile: React Native + Expo (just shipped to App Store!)
Deploy: Docker + Vercel-ready

Features That Actually Work

✅ Drag & drop file/folder upload (with chunked uploads for big files)
✅ Google Drive import (because migration friction kills products)
✅ Smart view by file type/size/date created
✅ Public sharing links (make things temporarily un-hidden)
✅ Full mobile app (iOS live, Android soon)
✅ Storage usage tracking (with overage alerts)
✅ Search that doesn't suck

The Business Model (Still Figuring This Out)

Current Pricing:

Free: 15GB storage, all features
Premium: $8.99/mo → 100GB base + $0.10/GB overage

Why This Pricing?

Undercut Dropbox ($12/mo for 2TB - but they're full-featured)
More than Google Drive ($2/mo for 100GB - but commodity)
Positioned as "specialty storage" not "primary cloud"

Revenue Hypothesis:

Free tier → Try the disposal concept
Premium → Power users with lots of "digital junk"
Target: 1,000 users = ~100 premium = ~$900 MRR (5-10% conversion)

Question for IH: Is this pricing too low? Too high? Wrong framing?

The Plan Forward (Next 90 Days)

Product:

[ ] Improve onboarding (suggest what to dispose first)
[ ] Better file previews (images, PDFs, videos)
[ ] Mobile: Add camera upload for receipts/documents
[ ] Desktop sync client? (Maybe overkill for v1)

Growth:

[ ] Product Hunt launch
[ ] Content marketing (blog on digital minimalism)
[ ] Email drip campaign for free→premium conversion
[ ] Reddit/HN launch post (if not violating self-promo)

Revenue:

[ ] Get first paid user (milestone!)
[ ] Test annual pricing ($89/year = 2 months free)
[ ] Add team/family plans? (shared disposal space?)
[ ] Referral program (give storage, not $)

Open Questions for the IH Community

Pricing: Should I go higher ($15-20/mo) and position as premium? Or lower ($5/mo) for volume?
Feature Priority: What matters more - better search, faster uploads, or mobile features?
Marketing Angle: "Digital disposal", "Hidden cloud", or "Your digital attic"? What resonates with you?
Monetization: Should I add ads for free tier to push premium? (Feels gross but curious)
Expansion: Would you use this for work files? Or is it purely personal?

Want to Try It?

🌐 Web: disposal.space
🍎 iOS: App Store link
⭐ GitHub: Star us (just added this badge to the site!)

Free tier = 15GB, no credit card required.

Genuinely curious what you all think. Too niche? Solving a real problem? Let me know - brutal honesty appreciated! 🙏

P.S. - If you try it and hate it, please tell me why. If you love it, also tell me why. I'm here to learn and iterate.