Built a tool that's improving user activation, on autopilot!
Hey IndieHackers,
I'm Chiko. I spent 3 years at Customer.io helping companies build messaging automation at scale.
Then I built my own startup - KeepTabs, a social accountability app.
And I hit a wall.
Users would sign up, then disappear. I had no visibility into what happened next:
- Did they start a goal?
- Invite their accountability circle?
- Or did something break?
The irony? I literally helped build Customer.io's automation platform. But using it for my own product would take weeks:
- Complex segment configuration
- Visual workflow builder
- Multi-channel orchestration
- Features I didn't need (SMS, push, advanced A/B testing)
I just needed: Track events → See drop-offs → Send recovery emails → Activate users
So I built UserBoost (https://userboo.st)
Not to compete with all the advanced, complex product analytics softwares that do a million things. Just simpler. For a different stage. Getting users to the "aha!" moment.
What it does:
- Track activation events (5-minute SDK setup)
- See where users drop off in real-time
- Auto-send recovery emails when users get stuck
- Stop when they activate
No complex workflows. No weeks of configuration. Just the activation bits.
I'm offering 6 months free to anyone who'll give feedback.
If you're:
- Bleeding users after signup
- Wondering where they're dropping off
- Too busy to set up complex automation
- Building solo without a growth team
I'd love to help. Reply here or DM me.
When you grow to the point you need full lifecycle marketing? Graduate to Customer.io/Intercom/Segment/Mixapnel,etc. But for early-stage activation? UserBoost gets you there today.
Happy to answer any questions about activation, Customer.io, or building in this space.
