Name your startup in seconds: I built a tool that checks EVERYTHING at once
🚀 I built a one-click brand name validator for founders — would you pay $27/mo to avoid SEO, social, and trademark headaches?
Hey Indie Hackers 👋
I'm Wale, a solo founder working on CheckYourName — a tool that helps you instantly validate brand names across
✅ Domain availability (with multiple TLDs)
✅ Social media handles (X, IG, TikTok, etc.)
✅ SEO keyword competition
✅ Trademark databases
As a maker, I’ve felt that sinking feeling of falling in love with a name… only to find it’s taken, trademarked, or SEO-toxic. So I built this tool to save founders hours of research — and potentially thousands in rebranding later.
💡 Current version:
Live demo built
Users can check domains, social, trademarks & SEO in one click
Waitlist live (asks how much you'd pay)
💬 I’d love your feedback:
Would you pay for this? ($27/mo Pro plan includes downloads + full checks)
What other features would make this a must-have for your workflow?
Is this something you’d share with other makers or startup friends?
🔗 https://www.checkyourname.ca/
📣 Happy to answer anything!
Great! I find your tool really useful.
If you don't mind, could you tell me which API or third-party service you use to check whether a domain is registered or not?
Thank you. Sure, currently using Domainr to test the product.
Thankyou
Tools like "CheckYourName" really help startups lock in consistent branding from day one. Ensuring your desired name is available early can save you significant time and prevent future rebranding efforts. This tool could be invaluable for entrepreneurs aiming for cohesive online identities.
This is so encouraging; thank you for your feedback
Apple App Store and Google Play Store names are relevant to anyone with an app.
Thank you for the feedback
I don't see a strong SaaS case here at $27/mo. Realistically, how often will someone use this after the first month? Feels more like a one-time use tool. If you're thinking of recurring pricing, consider:
Ongoing monitoring for trademark and domain changes
Notifications if a better domain or handle becomes available
Regular SEO keyword insights or competitor monitoring
Otherwise, it might work better as a one-off payment. Monthly fees for something this niche rely heavily on users forgetting to cancel, and that's rarely sustainable.
also Namecheckr exists and is free so it may be hard for someone to justify a purchase here w/o significant differentiation.
Thank you, Matthew, for the feedback. I will reflect on the strong points you mentioned and make improvements.