Indie Starter for indie hacker (Pricing)
Hey indie hackers,
I am building https://indie-starter.dev, a SaaS boilerplate built with Next.js, Supabase, Tailwindcss, and some other awesome technologies. My goal is to skyrocket SaaS launches for indie hackers with a pre-built, solid foundation.
The pricing area I am working on currently carries significant weight, needing attention to ensure a high conversion rate. What are your thoughts on the pricing section's UI? Any suggestions for improvement?
Thanks for reading and engaging.
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Nice try, and you might want to consider offering tiered pricing to spice things up a bit, add some showcases too. I'm also working on a Nuxt.js SaaS Startup Boilerplate ( https://fast2build.com ) that you can set up in just a few hours with some configurations. Feel free to check it out if you're interested.
What are you going to do if your template gets pushed to an opensource? You have to realize that your primary buyer will be a programmer, and they like to look for workarounds.
Honestly, I don't know, but I might report it to GitHub if I see it.
Ok. Good luck with this project, I like the design of the site
Pricing page looks goods, but make the "hours saved" a regular text below the CTA button. It doesn't look good for comparison when they are not in the same place on the sections, and it shouldn't be part of the list since it isn't really a feature.
Good point, thanks for sharing!
Hey, sorry if I'm missing something but I'm looking on a phone and can't see a pricing section on your landing page at all. What is your pricing model? Monthly subscription or one of payment?
Right, the pricing section isn't yet public and I think it will be the last piece before launching. The pricing model is on-time payment, subscription doesn't work here.
Good progress on this project. I like the layout of your website. It's easy on the eyes. It would be nice if you can offer a "light" or "dark" background option.
I noticed that hero section is dark, and then, the lower content is light. What's the thinking behind this look and feel?
For your pricing inquiry, I would like to share what I notice on other SaaS websites.
In general, I've tried so many SaaaS. And I noticed a similar pattern from site to site. It's rare to find a newly launch website that offers a free trial and/or a trial at a low entry point (e.g $1 or $3 to trial). Without even trying their service, the website owners expects a new visitor to read the sales copy, and then, convert instantly. That's quite odd. It's not the same as buying apples and veggies at the local market.
Sometimes, I noticed that the front-end is attractive, but then, the user dashboard is confusing and not intuitive. Much time is spending tryig to learn something new. And then, the user adoption starts to drop because there isn't any tutorial on the website.
With that said, it's good to have a guide pop-up post login to familiarize the new user to the dashboard.
Good luck on this project!
Hi @exset20, thanks for the feedback.
Totally get you on the free trial thing, but my project is not a service, and due to the nature of selling a boilerplate, it isn't possible to offer a free trial. In my case, it is like selling fruits at the local market.
The pricing model is a one-time payment, a subscription doesn't work here. I don't offer a recurring value.
The hero section is dark in both modes, this is a part of the Tailwind template https://syntax.tailwindui.com and it sounds like making a light version of the hero section is time-consuming for the creator. I also avoided working on it cause it is going to time much without a big value. It is a landing page, visitors don't stick so long.
Thanks for sharing. Building a solid SaaS boilerplate with modern technologies is a great idea.