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Finally reached 100 users in just 12 days 🚀

Yesss,,,,,,

We have reached the first milestone of 100 users in just 12 days.

It was a great journey from planning to building to launching to distribution.

We launched Clowd on 6th March and within 12 days, on 18th March, we completed 100 users.

Let me tell you what Clowd is.

https://clowd.store turns any file into a persistent link that always stays up to date. Instead of sending new files every time you make changes, you upload once and keep updating the same link with version history. It also provides built-in previews, access control, and analytics so people can view files without downloading them.

Target users: Developers, designers, freelancers, and teams who frequently share files, builds, documents, or assets with clients or collaborators.

Problem it solves: File sharing is messy. People send files through email, Drive, or Slack and end up with “v2-final-final-FINAL” chaos, broken links, and outdated files. Clowd solves this by giving a single permanent link that always points to the latest version while keeping a full version history.

Features you expect but don't get from any other platform,

  • One persistent link that always serves the latest version
  • Built-in version history with rollback
  • File previews without downloading when shared
  • Password protection and access controls
  • Commenting and providing feedback on files, even on a non-logged-in user
  • Expiration settings for artifact
  • Download control for the assets
  • No login required for artifact viewing when shared
  • Privacy-first analytics for comments, views, and downloads

Feeling great...

Thanks again

[UPDATE]
Now we have reached another milestone: 245 users in 20 days
IH Link: https://www.indiehackers.com/post/and-we-hit-245-users-in-20-days-on-clowd-store-9dd545161c

on March 21, 2026
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    100 in 12 days is solid traction. what was the single biggest driver — was it the IH launch, the other platforms, or something organic? i ask because i've been trying to figure out the same thing with my outreach tool. some channels feel busy but don't convert, others feel quiet but the people who show up are actually ready to buy. would love to know which channel surprised you most.

  2. 2

    Congrats on 100 users in 12 days — that’s solid traction.

    The “one persistent link” idea is super clean. Solves a very real pain. Curious how you’ll differentiate long-term vs Drive/Dropbox though.

    Nice momentum

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      Every platform is having separate user base but every person try to see everything from single lense

      Every product is created to solve the particular problem like dropbox is not solving storage issue, it is solving live sync problem

  3. 1

    wow amazing concept!!!
    and nice progress keep it up!!!!

  4. 1

    245 users in 20 days but no mention of paying customers. What's the free-to-paid conversion rate? Signups are easy when you solve a felt pain, but getting people to pay when Dropbox already does versioned sharing for teams is the real friction point here. 'Developers, designers, freelancers, and teams' is four different GTM motions. Which one are you actually building the pitch around?

    1. 1

      $596 till now in last 23 days with 39% retention rate

  5. 1

    100 users in 12 days is solid execution. the persistent link concept is one of those "why doesn't this exist already" ideas — i've definitely sent files labeled final-v3-REAL-final.pdf more times than i'd like to admit. curious what your distribution strategy looked like for those first 100? i've been building an outreach automation tool and finding that getting the first users is always the hardest part regardless of how good the product is. the version history + analytics combo seems like it could be really sticky for freelancer-client workflows.

  6. 1

    Congrats on 100 users in 12 days! The persistent link idea is smart — "v2-final-final-FINAL" is painfully relatable.

    Curious about your distribution — what channels drove most of those first 100 users? Was it mostly IH/Reddit or did you do direct outreach too?

    I just launched my own tool (free financial health scoring for digital agencies) and I'm at the cold outreach stage — emailing accountants who work with agencies as a distribution channel. Your timeline gives me hope!

  7. 1

    Congrats on 100 users so quickly, that's that validation I'm chasing! The persistent link idea is awesome! Excited to watch this grow.

  8. 1

    100 users in 12 days is solid momentum. most people never get past the first 10.

    curious how you got those first users. was it organic discovery, cold outreach, or community posting?

    i'm in the opposite situation — built an outreach automation tool for agencies, 152 prospects contacted across 25+ countries, but still at $0 revenue. plenty of conversations happening though. feels like i'm one conversion away from everything clicking.

    the gap between "people are interested" and "people are paying" is wider than anyone tells you. congrats on closing it so fast.

  9. 1

    Nice execution on the 100 in 12 days. The thing that stands out to me isn't the number — it's that Reddit and X drove it organically. That tells you the problem resonates without you having to explain it. "v2-final-FINAL" is one of those phrases that immediately makes people go "yeah, that's me."

    One thing I'd watch at this stage: your 39% retention is actually strong for a utility tool, but the key metric going forward is whether users update the same link vs. creating new ones. If they're updating, you've got workflow adoption. If they're creating new links each time, you're still a convenience tool — which is fine, but it changes how you think about pricing and expansion.

    The built-in viral loop (every shared link = product exposure) is an underrated advantage. Most solo dev products require active marketing for every new user. Yours markets itself every time someone shares a file. That's the kind of distribution that compounds without you having to grind on Twitter every day.

    What's your conversion strategy from free to paid? The 3-version limit on free seems tight enough to push power users up, but curious if you're seeing that happen naturally or if people just stay on free.

  10. 1

    Wow :) Congratulations. Reaching 100 users in just 12 days is amazing.
    Clowd sounds really useful. It gives one link that always stays updated, with version history, previews, access control, and analytics, so there’s no more messy “v2-final-final” files. This is a fantastic start.

    1. 1

      Thanks. Hope you will use this product.

      1. 1

        Thank you! I appreciate it. I’ll surely give it a try.

  11. 1

    100 users in 12 days is legit, congrats. Curious what your distribution looked like though — where did most of those signups actually come from? IH post, Product Hunt, cold outreach, word of mouth?

    I ask because I've got the opposite problem. Built SEO tools that work great (used them to audit 800+ sites), put them on Gumroad, and got exactly zero organic signups. The tool isn't the issue, distribution is. Your 12-day timeline makes me think you had a distribution channel ready before launch, not just "post it and hope."

    Also the permanent link + version history angle is clever. The v2-final-final pain is real and nobody else frames it that way.

  12. 1

    Nice execution getting to 100 this fast.

    One practical growth loop that helped a few founders I’ve worked with: run a weekly "ad leak" check on your paid traffic pages (headline-message match, CTA friction, trust gaps) before spending more.

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  13. 1

    100 users in 12 days from free channels is solid — but the 39% retention after 2 weeks is the more interesting number.

    For a utility tool with episodic use cases, that's genuinely strong. The question worth digging into: are those retaining users repeat clients (freelancers delivering work to multiple clients) or one-time users still within their first month? The segment driving retention tells you which positioning to amplify for the next 100.

    The "v2-final-FINAL" framing is sharp — specific enough to resonate immediately. One flag worth watching: it's a pain every founder recognises, but the buyer with actual budget to fix it is usually the person managing client deliverables, not the developer storing their own files. If your early retainers skew freelancers and agencies, that's your signal to double down on that channel rather than the broader dev/designer framing.

  14. 1

    Congrats on 100 users — that's real execution, not just a good idea.

    One angle that I don't see discussed in the comments: the security/privacy architecture you described (short-lived signed URLs, client-side encryption, no internal reference to which file belongs to whom) is actually a meaningful competitive moat, not just a compliance checkbox. Most file sharing tools treat security as a feature tier. Building it into the data model from day one means you can credibly market to freelancers handling NDAs and agencies sharing unreleased client work — audiences that actively look for this and are much more likely to convert to paid.

    The 39% retention after 2 weeks is genuinely strong for a utility tool where the use case is episodic. The risk is that users return only when they have a new file to share, not because the product pulls them back. The habit you want to engineer is "update the same link" — which creates a passive re-engagement loop every time a client views or comments. Your analytics feature (views, downloads, comments) could be the pull mechanism: if users are checking who opened their file, that's a daily active behavior that has nothing to do with uploading.

    Are you surfacing that engagement data proactively — like a notification when a client views or comments — or is it passive/pull only right now? That distinction usually determines whether a tool becomes part of someone's workflow or just a clever one-time solution.

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  16. 1

    100 users in 12 days is solid execution. what stands out is that you got traction from free channels (reddit, X) rather than paid — thats the only sustainable path when youre bootstrapping.

    we're at zero users after six weeks with a similar stack (seo tools, digital products). the difference i'm noticing is you had a clear target user from day 1. we built 21 things hoping something would stick, which is the opposite of focused.

    curious about your retention numbers. getting 100 signups is one milestone, but how many are coming back after day 3? thats the metric that would tell you if the product is actually sticky or if its just launch curiosity.

  17. 1

    Congrats on 100 users! That's real momentum.

    Quick question: what did your validation process look like before you built? Did you talk to potential users first, or did you build-then-validate?

    Asking because I see a lot of founders hit this milestone then stall at 500. The ones who break through usually had strong pre-build conviction.

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      I asked a few people and also waited for 15 days

      Got it validated and then launched

  18. 1

    100 users in 12 days for a product solving a real pain point — that's a solid signal. The "v2-final-FINAL" problem is universal and immediately relatable, which is half the battle with distribution.

    Curious: how did you actually get those first 100? Was it primarily IH/Reddit/direct outreach or something else? At this stage the how matters almost more than the milestone itself — because whatever worked for 1-100 is probably what you double down on for 100-1000.

    The persistent link concept is genuinely useful for freelancers sharing deliverables. The biggest friction I've seen in that workflow is clients not knowing where to find the "latest" version, which is exactly what you're solving. That positioning (vs. fighting Google Drive/Dropbox on features) seems like the smarter angle.

  19. 1

    Congrats on the 100 users milestone! The 12-day timeline is impressive, but what caught my attention is the 39% retention that atomfoundryai mentioned — that's the real metric here.

    I've been building in the AI tools space and the hardest lesson was that the first 100 users are the easy part if you have a clear pain point. The real test is whether they come back and bring others.

    Two things I'd be curious about:

    1. What percentage of those 100 users uploaded more than once? That's your "habit signal."
    2. How many came from word-of-mouth vs your own distribution? If people are sharing Clowd links with clients and those clients sign up, you've got a viral loop baked into the product itself.

    The "persistent link" positioning is strong because every time someone shares a Clowd link, they're essentially marketing the product. That's the kind of distribution that compounds.

  20. 1

    This is really nice, congrats on hitting 100 users that fast. I definitely relate to the “v2-final-final” chaos, it gets out of control quick. The persistent link idea makes a lot of sense. Curious how people are finding you so far?

  21. 1

    Congratulations. The headline "Never send final_v3_2.pdf
    to a client again." presents the problem clearly. The rest of the copy builds on the idea well.

  22. 1

    The 'v2-final-final-FINAL' problem is one of those things that everyone silently suffers through but nobody builds for because it feels too mundane to be a product. What's interesting about your approach is that you're not just replacing file sharing — you're replacing the mental model around it. Instead of thinking 'I need to send a file,' users start thinking 'I need to share a link that stays current.' That's a behavior shift, not just a feature improvement. At 100 users, have you noticed which feature is pulling people back most — the version history, the previews, or the no-login viewing for recipients?

  23. 1

    Love the positioning here. "File sharing chaos" is something every business owner feels in their bones. We see this same pattern with our marketing agency - clients don't want "Google Ads management," they want "my ads to actually bring in customers I can afford." The problem-first approach is money. How did you identify which specific pain point to lead with?

  24. 1

    Congrats — 100 users in 12 days is a strong early signal.
    What I like here is the simplicity of the value proposition: one persistent link, always up to date, with version history built in.
    That solves a very real workflow problem for a lot of people.
    Strong start. Curious to see which user group ends up pulling the product the hardest.

  25. 1

    You saw the pain point and you solved it. This is fantastic. I love the idea of a single link that always stays current.

    This has honestly been a problem for as long as I can remember. I’ve always felt a little anxious sending PDFs knowing I might need to fix something and then end up in that endless correction loop.

    This solves that cleanly.

    Curious, what kind of users are getting the most value from it so far? Agencies, individuals etc...

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      Yes, Freelancers, Designers, and Design agencies are the main target audience

      Did you try the product? Please share feedback

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        I did indeed. is it possible to edit the document from within the platform? If not I would say this coud be very valuable and part of one of the features in your higher tiers.

        Fantastic work all together.

        ~ Robert Dixon

  26. 1

    100 users in 12 days is a strong start-especially for something that solves a very
    “felt” pain.

    But honestly, the more interesting signal isn’t the 100. It’s the 39% retention.

    That tells you this isn’t just launch buzz-something is actually sticking.

    The real question now is:
    are people coming back because they need to update the same link, or because they’re just testing it once?

    That difference decides whether this becomes a workflow… or just a nice tool.

    If users start reusing the same link repeatedly, you’re not building a product anymore you’re embedding into behavior.

    If not, growth will plateau fast, no matter how good distribution is.

  27. 1

    100 users in 12 days is real traction — congrats. The "v2-final-final-FINAL" problem is one of those things everyone has experienced which means the pain is immediately understood without explanation. That's a huge distribution advantage.
    Curious — did you validate the idea before building or did you just know the problem well enough from personal experience that you shipped it? Asking because the file sharing space has some serious incumbents and I'm wondering what your read was on the competitive landscape going in.
    The persistent link angle is clever positioning. "One link that always points to the latest version" is a sentence anyone who has worked with clients immediately gets.
    What's been your main acquisition channel for the first 100?

  28. 1

    This is really interesting.

    I’ve been thinking about this space while building something myself, and one thing I’ve noticed is that people struggle more with execution than the idea itself.

    I’m currently testing a small tool around this—not fully sure if it’s useful yet.

    Would you be open to taking a quick look and sharing honest feedback?

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      sure. this is how we grow. Supporting each other

  29. 1

    Congratulations! I'd love to learn more about how you reached those users. How did you find them? what is actual usage and retention?

  30. 1

    Congrats! I'd like to learn more about how you reached those users. Where did you find them? What is the conversion? And more important: what is actual usage and retention?

  31. 1

    Congrats on 100 users in 12 days — that's a strong validation
    signal, especially this early.

    The "persistent link" angle is smart. You're not selling file
    storage, you're selling the end of "v2-final-FINAL" chaos.
    That's a problem everyone has felt personally, which probably
    explains the fast traction.

    Quick question: what was your #1 distribution channel for those
    first 100? Curious if it was organic, communities, or something
    else entirely.

    ---

    I'm also at the early stage — just launched ImmoPro on Gumroad, a React
    Native CRM template for independent real estate agents. Same
    idea of targeting a very specific niche pain instead of building
    a generic tool.

    Would love to compare notes on early distribution strategies
    if you're open to it!

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      Thanks for appreciation

      Mostly Reddit and X helped to reach here, without paid promotions

  32. 1

    100 users in 12 days is a real milestone, especially for a file-sharing product where the use case is obvious but the habits are already set (people default to Drive, Dropbox, etc).

    The persistent link idea is the right bet. Breaking the 'send a new file every time' habit is the actual problem. Curious what acquisition channels drove that first 100 — product directories, communities, direct outreach?

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      Mostly Reddit and X helped to reach here, without paid promotions

  33. 1

    Congrats — that’s a great milestone
    What channel brought you most of those users?

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      Mostly Reddit and X helped to reach here, without paid promotions

  34. 1

    100 users in 12 days with no paid ads is solid. That growth curve from Mar 6 to Mar 18 looks like it picked up real momentum in the second week, which usually means word of mouth kicked in.

    The "v2-final-final-FINAL" problem is so real. I've literally received files named like that from clients. The persistent link idea is simple but it solves an actual pain point that everyone just puts up with because "that's how file sharing works."

    Curious what your distribution looked like for those first 100. Was it mostly from posting here and on social, or did you get organic traffic from people searching for the problem? And are you seeing people come back and actually use it repeatedly, or is it mostly one time signups so far?

    Congrats on the milestone. The first 100 is the hardest part.

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      Mostly Reddit and X helped to reach here, without paid promotions

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        Makes sense. Reddit and X are where the frustration lives for that exact problem. Good channels to start. What about the retention side? Are those 100 coming back to use it repeatedly, or still too early to tell?

  35. 1

    I need help to reach 100 users by the end of this week can someone help me … high tickets product… Tiktok shop / ecommerce

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  36. 1

    100 users and 39% retention at two weeks tells you people want this. But the feature set reads like a Dropbox power-user setting, not a standalone product. Persistent links with version history is one API integration away from being a native toggle in any existing cloud storage tool. What's the path to a use case that Google can't just copy-paste into Drive?

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      Google can do everything in the world which is available now over the internet but they can't because of their current product structure, iteration cycle and management hierarchy

      When you are young, you learn so many thing fast but when you grow up, you dont learn, you scale

      That's the rule

  37. 1

    Idea is great, i have a question, how are you optimising for storage cost?

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      Now focus is on user acquisition. When have enough MRR then can think about optimising

  38. 1

    Big milestone, great work!

  39. 1

    This is a neat idea and I've faced this exact issue numerous times during my job. We have a naming convention of "_REV_X" and it gets annoying very quickly. Nice work building this.

    How did you find success with distribution on Reddit? Most of the subreddits I've wanted to post in are super strict about self promotion so I've been hitting some walls there.

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      Reputation creation is basic need of every platform. I am not at all expecting that I should do $10k MRR in first month
      So I am not posting randomly anywhere. Its strategic move

  40. 1

    congrats on 100 users in 12 days! that's the milestone i'm grinding towards. shipped 21 products on gumroad with basically zero traction so far. your point about community feedback driving growth resonates — distribution is harder than building for sure.

  41. 1

    100 users in 12 days is solid. Congrats!

    The real test starts now though. Getting users is one thing, keeping them is another. Curious - what's your plan for retention once the initial wave settles? Are you tracking which channels bring the stickiest users vs the ones who sign up and disappear?

    One thing I've learned from running a few small products: the users who find you through organic search or word of mouth tend to stay way longer than the ones from launch-day traffic. Might be worth tracking that early so you know where to double down.

  42. 1

    That is a cool idea, congrats on the milestone!

  43. 1

    This is a really good insight

  44. 1

    100 users in 12 days? That’s an incredible velocity, Atish! 🚀

    As a fellow dev (1978-batch here!) who just launched a suite of 5 SaaS products in 60 days, I feel the 'v2-final-final-FINAL' pain in my bones. Clowd’s persistent link is exactly the kind of 'clean architecture' the sharing world needs.

    Huge respect for the speed from planning to 100 users. Looking forward to seeing Clowd hit 1k! Cheers from TinyStack

  45. 1

    thats awesome, im trying to build an app right now and i think users are so important

  46. 1

    this is a very urgent issue. How did you come to create such a tool? Did you have a problem or just made a research?

  47. 1

    39% retention after 2 weeks is a solid early signal - most tools see that drop off much faster. the persistent link mechanic probably helps because every time someone shares an updated file they're reinforcing the habit without even thinking about it. that passive re-engagement is hard to engineer deliberately and you're getting it for free from the core use case

  48. 1

    Congrats! Thats pretty quick and awesome

  49. 1

    100 users in 12 days is solid execution — especially for a tool solving such a universal pain point. The "v2-final-final-FINAL" problem is something every team deals with but nobody builds for.

    Curious about your distribution strategy — was it mostly community-driven (like posting here) or did you find a specific channel that converted well?

    I'm building AnveVoice (anvevoice.app) — AI voice assistant that takes real actions on websites. We're in a similar early traction phase, and the biggest thing I've learned is that clear problem definition (like yours with persistent links) makes every conversation about the product easier. People get it instantly.

    Keep shipping and congrats on the milestone!

  50. 1

    Congrats! This is a great idea. How do the "3 versions per file" work? Does it only keep the last 3? I don't know, but 3 versions sounds low, I get having limits, but as a user, I would want to do something meaningful with the free version too.

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      I will put it in this way
      Free plan is to let you know whether product meets your needs and does have potential to serve them
      Paid plan is to provide the value for what you are spending.

  51. 1

    This is a clean milestone and even better execution speed. What stands out isn’t just the 100 users, it’s how clearly the problem is defined. File version chaos is one of those things everyone deals with but nobody enjoys solving. The “one link that always updates” angle is simple enough to understand immediately, which is probably doing a lot of the heavy lifting for your early traction.

  52. 1

    Congrats! 100 users in 12 days is impressive. What was your main acquisition channel — was it organic or did you do any outreach?

  53. 1

    Well done on such a great milestone in only a few days! I hope that it continues to grow into a succss for you. Just out of interest, how did you build your website?

    1. 1

      I am a freelance developer by profession earlier. Did everything by myself only

      Did you try the product? Your feedback is important

      1. 1

        Yes, I tried it and I think it's great. I really like the website as I think it's simple and clean. I've just built a POC for something I'm working on but I am not a developer, so just wondered as I'm going to need help with that from somewhere! Good luck with yours I'm sure it's going to do really well :-)

  54. 1

    100 users in 12 days is legit. the hardest gap in any product is 0 to 1 — once you prove people actually want the thing, growth gets easier. what was your main acquisition channel? curious if it was organic from communities like this or paid or something else. we're at the stage where the product works but finding the first real users is the bottleneck. any patterns from those first 100 that surprised you?

    1. 1

      It is completely free reddit and X outreach.

      More registrations from US and less from South Asia

  55. 1

    Congrats, that’s a strong milestone. 100 users in 12 days is real validation, especially for a problem people don’t always realize they have until it’s solved well. Curious to see which acquisition channel ends up driving the most consistent usage for you.

    1. 1

      Mostly Reddit and X helped to reach here, without paid promotions

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable

  56. 1

    100 users in 12 days is a genuinely strong signal — especially because the "persistent link that stays current" problem is one of those things everyone experiences but nobody thinks to name until someone solves it elegantly. The "v2-final-FINAL-USE-THIS.pdf" phenomenon is universal.

    Curious about your distribution mix during those 12 days — was it primarily community posts (IH, Reddit, PH), direct outreach to target users, or something else? The reason I ask is that 100 early users can mean very different things depending on where they came from: warm community upvotes tend to produce more vocal users but lower retention, while cold outreach tends to flip that ratio. Knowing which cohort converts to consistent usage will tell you a lot about where to double down. Congrats on the milestone — keep the momentum going.

    1. 1

      Thanks man.. Really appreciate

      Reddit and X are the main channels

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

  57. 1

    That's a huge achievement. How did you market it? Would be interesting to know more

    1. 1

      Reddit and X are the main channels

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

      1. 1

        Not yet, but I will

  58. 1

    100 users in 12 days is solid — especially for a utility tool where the viral loop is baked into usage (every shared link = free distribution). The "v2-final-final-FINAL" pain point you're solving is so universal it sells itself.

    Curious about your retention numbers though. Kevin's point above about workflow adoption vs. one-time usage is the real question. Are users coming back to update the same links, or mostly one-and-done shares?

    We hit similar early traction patterns building AnveVoice (AI voice assistant for websites). The first 100 users came fast from community posts, but the real inflection point was when users started embedding it on their own sites and keeping it running — that's when you know it's sticky, not just novel.

    What's your next milestone — 500 or paid conversion?

  59. 1

    Congrats! What was your main channel for those first 100 — launch posts on Reddit/X, or something else?

    The nice thing about your product is every shared link is basically free marketing. That's a loop most products don't get.

    1. 1

      Reddit and X are the main channels

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

  60. 1

    100 users is nice but the more interesting number is how many of em uploaded a second file / shared the same link with another person.

    For this kind of product that's where the real loop starts.

    If someone updates the link and sends it back to the same client/teammate, that's not just acquisition anymore b/c it's workflow adoption.

    If new users only came from launch buzz on Reddit/X, the spike fades. If the product keeps creating a reason to pass the link along, that is the beginning of word of mouth.

    1. 1

      It's too early to comment on that as it is just 15-20 days we launched.

      We are still in celebration zone right now

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

  61. 1

    This is a really cool app. Congratulations on getting your first 100 users.

    1. 1

      Thanks man..

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

  62. 1

    100 users in 12 days — love to see that kind of momentum! The persistent link concept is super clear and solves a real pain point. Quick question: what was the single biggest distribution channel that drove those signups? I'm building AnveVoice (voice AI that takes real actions on websites) and the early distribution game is always the hardest puzzle. Curious what worked for you!

  63. 1

    100 users in 12 days is a solid milestone — congrats! The "persistent link that stays up to date" positioning is really clean. That's the kind of simple value prop that spreads through word of mouth.

    Curious about your distribution strategy — was it mostly organic (IH, Twitter, communities) or did you do any targeted outreach to designers/developers who share files frequently?

    I'm building AnveVoice (anvevoice.app) — voice AI that takes real actions on websites like clicking buttons and filling forms. We're at a similar early stage and finding that the "show don't tell" approach works best. People don't believe it until they see a voice agent actually navigate their site in real time.

    The 12-day timeline is impressive. What was the single biggest driver of those first 100 signups?

    1. 1

      Reddit and X are the main channels

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

  64. 1

    100 users in 12 days is solid execution. The persistent link concept is clever — version chaos is one of those problems everyone has but nobody bothers to solve properly.

    Curious about your acquisition channels. We're building AnveVoice (voice AI for websites — lets visitors navigate and take actions by talking) and our first 100 users came primarily from community engagement + direct outreach to web agencies. The Product Hunt spike was real but didn't stick as well as I expected.

    What's your retention looking like after those first 100? That's usually where the real signal is — are they coming back and using it weekly?

    Congrats on the milestone. The file-sharing space is ripe for disruption.

  65. 1

    100 users in 12 days is genuinely impressive — congrats. The persistent link concept is smart because it shifts the mental model from "sending a file" to "sharing a living document," which is a much stickier habit.

    The distribution approach of Reddit + X resonates a lot. We're going through the early traction phase right now too, and what's been surprisingly effective is showing up in conversations where the pain is already being discussed (people venting about "v2-final-FINAL" chaos, or asking how to share previews without giving edit access) rather than promoting the product directly.

    Two questions out of genuine curiosity: 1) Which subreddits drove most of your signups — did you target developer/designer communities specifically, or more general productivity? 2) The growth curve seems to steepen around day 8 — was there a specific post or moment that triggered that, or just accumulated momentum?

    Good milestone to hit. The first 100 tells you the problem is real. Now the interesting question becomes which of those 100 actually builds the habit of updating vs. just tried it once.

    1. 1

      Reddit and X are the main channels

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

  66. 1

    Congrats — 100 users in 12 days is real traction, especially for a tool that solves a problem people have normalized living with (version chaos).

    The retention question from comments is the right one to be obsessing over. The risk with file-sharing tools is that adoption is triggered by a specific pain moment — but if the habit doesn't form, churn follows. Curious what your D7 and D14 retention looks like vs. new signups.

    Reddit as primary distribution is underrated. Most founders skip it because it requires authenticity, not just posting links. Clearly you found communities where this lands. Which subreddits drove the most?

    1. 1

      Too early to comment as its been just 15-20 days we have launched

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable.

  67. 1

    nice work on the 100 in 12 days. genuinely jealous — we've had 21 dev tools live on gumroad for weeks and still at basically zero organic users. the product side was easy, the distribution side is eating us alive.

    reddit + X being your main channels is interesting. we tried X outreach (replying to devs with relevant problems) and it worked way better than just posting into the void. the direct conversation thing seems to be the unlock for early stage stuff.

    curious about the password protection + access controls feature — do freelancers actually use that? we sell templates and tools to a similar audience and i've been wondering if gating content behind passwords would increase perceived value or just add friction.

    1. 1

      Yes, people use password protection, as even if you get the link, you don't want any other user to see your work

      Additionally, access control is used to prevent people from commenting on one file but not another. Or you don't want the file to be downloaded, just viewed

      That is being used by freelancers and designers, both as per our analytics

  68. 1

    congratulations on the 100 !

    1. 1

      Thanks buddy/...

      Did you try the product? Your feedback will be valuable

  69. 1

    Congrats on hitting 100 users so quickly, that's real traction. My main concern with file sharing services always drifts to data privacy and compliance.
    What's your strategy for handling user data, especially with different regulatory requirements coming into play? How are you tackling secure storage and access controls behind the scenes?

    1. 1

      Secure storage is a sorted part for us, as even if you get the link to the files, it is useless, since every file is tagged with a very short expiration.

      We also don't store the plan reference of the files at our end, so we also don't know internally whose file is stored in what place, as everything is encrypted

  70. 1

    Congrats on the first 100! Persistent links for file updates is a clever way to handle version control without the usual back-and-forth. Excited to see where you take this next.

    1. 1

      As earlier, I was focusing on just Reddit and a little from X to validate and understand behavior

      Now expanding my marketing channels to listing, IH and other communities

      Did you try the product? Please share your feedback too

  71. 1

    100 users in 12 days is impressive execution! The growth curve shows real momentum after day 8 — was that from a specific distribution channel or did word of mouth kick in?

    Fellow indie hacker here building AnveVoice (voice AI that takes real actions on websites). We found that the first 100 users are the hardest because you're simultaneously validating the problem AND the solution. After that, users start telling other users.

    One thing that worked for us: focusing on a very specific use case (voice-controlled website navigation for accessibility) before going broad. Did you niche down initially or go wide from day one?

    Congrats on the milestone! 🚀

    1. 1

      60-65% from Reddit and 35-40% from other channels like X, PH and others

      Did you try the product? Let me know your views

  72. 1

    as a recent graduate, I wish I had this tool earlier.. Within currently popular remote approach and distant learning, I missed the tools, where I could have edit document and share with professor or co-students.

  73. 1

    That’s awesome! What will your strategy be moving forward?

    1. 1

      As earlier, I was focusing on just Reddit and a little from X to validate and understand behavior

      Now expanding my marketing channels to listing, IH and other communities

  74. 1

    100 users in 12 days is a great start — congrats! Now comes the hard part: turning users into paying customers and understanding your unit economics.

    The metrics that matter most at this stage are conversion rate, churn, and how much it costs to acquire each user vs. what they're worth over time (CAC vs LTV). Most early founders skip this because the tools are expensive or complex.

    That's exactly why I built a set of affordable Excel templates — a SaaS metrics dashboard, runway planner, and fundraising CRM — all designed for founders at exactly this stage.

    If you're tracking growth, might be worth checking out: https://tobiasboscob.gumroad.com

  75. 1

    100 users in 12 days is a solid start — the growth curve in your chart looks like classic word-of-mouth picking up. The "v2-final-FINAL" problem is universal and your persistent link approach is clever.

    I'm on a similar indie journey with AnveVoice — we're building voice AI that takes real actions on websites (not just chat). The early traction game is all about finding the right channels. Reddit + X is a strong combo. What's your retention looking like after the initial spike?

    1. 1

      39% retention till now after 2 weeks.

      The signups are like 60-65% from Reddit and 35-40% from other channels like X, PH and others

      Did you try the product? Let me know your views

  76. 1

    Is your strategy to keep it free and keep gaining users for awhile before you charge any money? Is that the current strategy for a SAAS company?

    1. 1

      Nope. It's not completely free.

      Free tier gives you an idea about product's potential, but if you are serious and want to do more, paid is the only option

  77. 1

    Congrats on hitting 100 users that fast 👏
    That early traction is a strong sign you’re doing something right.
    Curious, what channel brought in most of your initial users?

    1. 1

      60-65% from Reddit and 35-40% from other channels like X, PH and others

      id you try the product? Let me know your views

  78. 1

    100 users in 12 days is awesome — especially for something solving a real workflow problem like file sharing.

    The “persistent link” idea is interesting because it reduces friction for the recipient, not just the sender — that feels like a big part of why it clicks quickly.

    Curious about the distribution side — you mentioned Reddit and X. Did one of those drive most of the signups, or was it more of a mix?

    I’ve been finding that really targeted communities tend to outperform broader channels early on, but still figuring that out myself.

    1. 1

      60-65% from Reddit and 35-40% from other channels like X, PH and others

      Did you try the product? Let me know your views

  79. 1

    That’s an incredible milestone and a strong validation of your idea. Building, launching, and growing a product in such a short time is no small achievement — it shows both execution and vision.

  80. 1

    100 users in 12 days but what does retention look like after day 7? Launch buzz drives signups, the real question is how many came back and uploaded a second file.

    1. 1

      Retention is around 39% as of now, hoping to have more

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  82. 1

    Congratulations on reaching your first milestone of 100 users in just 12 days! 🎉 It's truly inspiring to see your hard work pay off with Clowd, addressing the chaos of file sharing so effectively.
    I’m also on a similar journey with my SaaS product, nanourl[dot]link, and I’m hopeful to hit my first 100 customers soon! 🚀 Wishing you continued success as you grow and innovate in the file-sharing space. Keep up the fantastic work! 💪✨

  83. 1

    100 users in 12 days is a proper milestone, especially for a product solving something as genuinely annoying as the "v2-final-FINAL" file chaos. The persistent link idea is smart because it removes the friction for the recipient, not just the sender. What's been your main acquisition channel so far?

    1. 1

      Reddit and X are where I am creating awareness.

      Now will start with IH too

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