I built a Shopify SaaS app within 6 weeks, launched 3 days ago. Here's my honest report.
Day 3 of my first SaaS. Here's the truth:
✅ Installs: 2
✅ MRR: $0
✅ Reviews: 0
Not glamorous. But I shipped it.
The idea: The European Accessibility Act went
live June 28, 2025. It legally requires all
EU online stores to have accessible product
images — meaning every image needs descriptive
alt text.
I built AltGuard. It:
→ Scans your entire Shopify product catalog
→ Uses GPT-4o Vision to generate accurate alt text
→ Writes it back to Shopify in one click
Solo. No team. No funding.
While studying full-time in Pakistan.
What I've done to get installs so far:
- LinkedIn launch post (1,000 impressions)
- IndieHacker.
What I haven't figured out yet:
- How to reach EU merchants directly
- How to get the first review
Has anyone launched on Product Hunt with
0 existing users? What should I do in
the next 48 hours?
🔗 App: https://www.altguard.app
🛍️ Shopify listing: https://apps.shopify.com/altguard-1
💼 LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/adeen-ur-rehman
Feel free to reach out to me on LinkedIn —
I'm very open and always happy to talk
to fellow founders, Shopify merchants,
or anyone curious about what I'm building.
What stood out to me is that you're solving a legal requirement rather than creating another SEO optimization tool.
When a product removes compliance work instead of adding marketing value, the buying decision becomes much easier. The challenge is making sure merchants immediately recognize AltGuard as a compliance solution first and an AI tool second.