I’m building a SaaS tool discovery platform because most freelancers don’t need more tools
I’m building Tooltrim because I kept seeing the same problem with freelancers and solo founders: they don’t really have a tool problem, they have a decision problem.
Most people don’t need another “best tools” list.
They need to understand:
- which tools are duplicated in their stack
- which subscriptions are quietly becoming useless
- which tools actually fit their workflow
- which apps look great but add more complexity than clarity
I’ve spent years testing tools for creative work, project management, automation, AI workflows and business operations.
The pattern is often the same: people switch tools to feel progress, but the real friction usually comes from unclear priorities, messy processes or too many overlapping subscriptions.
That’s why I started building Tooltrim: a SaaS stack audit and discovery platform to help freelancers and solo founders choose better tools, reduce SaaS overload and build smarter stacks.
I’m still early, so I’d love feedback from other builders:
What would make a tool discovery platform actually useful for you?
Better pricing clarity?
Stack recommendations by profile?
Tool alternatives?
A SaaS audit?
Real founder workflows?
Something else?
Here’s the project if you want to take a look:
https://tooltrim.com
Happy to hear honest feedback.
Love the idea.Most Saas fatigue isn't from lack of options,it's from too many overlapping tool.
The “decision problem” framing is the strongest part here. Most tool directories stop at discovery, but the real pain for freelancers is stack drift: duplicate apps, forgotten subscriptions, tools that overlap, and workflows getting heavier instead of cleaner.
I’d probably position Tooltrim less like a SaaS discovery platform and more like a stack clarity layer. Discovery is crowded, but “show me what to keep, cut, replace, or consolidate based on how I actually work” feels much sharper.
One thing I’d watch is the name. Tooltrim explains the function, but it may keep the product in a utility/cleanup frame. If this becomes a broader workflow intelligence platform for solo founders and freelancers, a cleaner standalone brand like Xevoa.com would age better than a name tied only to trimming tools.