LTD Radar

I launched a newsletter that tells people which Lifetime SaaS deals are actually worth buying

Like many founders, I've bought more lifetime deals than I care to admit.

Some have been incredible investments. Others looked amazing on the sales page but ended up abandoned, limited, or simply not worth the money.

After a while, I realized most deal websites answer one question:

"What deals are available?"

Very few answer the question buyers actually care about:

"Should I spend my money on this?"

So I started LTD Radar, a weekly newsletter where I research the latest lifetime SaaS deals and give each one a clear verdict:

🟢 Buy – Worth the money.

🟡 Buy If... – Good, but only for specific users.

🔴 Wait/Skip – Not mature enough or doesn't deliver on its promise.

For every review, I look at:

• Long-term user reviews

• Founder responses to customer feedback

• Product maturity and roadmap

• Hidden limitations

• Whether the lifetime deal actually offers good value

I don't want this to become another newsletter that simply copies product descriptions. If I think a deal isn't worth buying—even if it means losing an affiliate commission—I'll say so.

I just published Issue #1 and would genuinely appreciate feedback from people who buy software regularly.

A few questions for the Indie Hackers community:

1. Would a newsletter like this be useful to you?

2. What's the biggest mistake you've made buying a lifetime deal?

3. What information do you wish reviewers included before recommending a product?

If you'd like to follow along, the newsletter link is placed below.
https://ltd-radar.beehiiv.com/

Thanks, and I'm looking forward to hearing your thoughts!

Anyone else feel like lifetime deals move too fast to keep up with? By the time I hear about a good one on Twitter or Reddit, it's already sold out or the deal's expired.

I started keeping a personal list of active LTDs each week — filtering out the obvious junk (recycled tools, bloated feature lists nobody needs) and just tracking ones actually worth the money. Figured I'd turn it into a short weekly newsletter (LTD Radar) since a few people I shared it with found it useful.

It's not going to be "here's 20 deals, buy everything" — more like 3-5 deals a week with an honest take on who each one is actually good for, and call-outs when a deal isn't worth it despite the discount.

First issue goes out next Tuesday.