PainPoint Radar: Startup Idea Generator from Reddit

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Scrape pains from Reddit, HN, GitHub & more → Auto-generate validated startup ideas with MVP suggestions. Discover and validate startup ideas by analyzing real user pain points from 7 platforms. Perfect for indie hackers, founders, and product managers seeking idea validation.

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from $29.00 / 1,000 results

Rating

5.0

(1)

Developer

Sumit Sharma

Maintained by Community

Actor stats

Bookmarked

Total users

Monthly active users

5 days ago

Last modified

Categories

Social media

E-commerce

Data Sources

sources

Optional

Which platforms to scrape for pain points. Select multiple sources for comprehensive coverage.

Type:string[]

Default:

[
  "reddit"
]

Subreddits

subreddits

Required

Which subreddits to scrape (without r/ prefix). Add multiple for broader coverage.

Type:string[]

Default:

[
  "startups"
]

Pain Point Keywords

keywords

Required

Keywords that indicate pain points in content. More keywords = more results.

Type:string[]

Default:

[
  "struggling",
  "frustrated"
]

Max Posts Per Source

maxPosts

Optional

Maximum number of posts to fetch from each subreddit/source. Higher = more data but slower.

Type:integer

Minimum:1

Maximum:500

Default:10

Minimum Pain Point Score

minScore

Optional

Minimum relevance score (0-100) to include a pain point. Lower = more results (15-25 recommended for emerging pain points), Higher = stricter quality (40-60 for established pain points).

Type:integer

Minimum:0

Maximum:100

Default:15

Max Concurrency

maxConcurrency

Optional

Number of parallel requests to make simultaneously. Higher = faster but may trigger rate limits. Recommended: 3-5 for most sources, 1-2 if getting blocked.

Type:integer

Minimum:1

Maximum:20

Default:3

Time Range

timeRange

Optional

Time period for fetching posts. Applies to Reddit and other time-filtered sources. Shorter = fresher data, Longer = more historical data.

Type:string

Default:week

Options:

dayweekmonthyearall

Enable Content Deduplication

enableDeduplication

Optional

Remove duplicate pain points based on content similarity (recommended)

Type:boolean

Default:true

Extract Video Content

extractVideoContent

Optional

Include pain points from video posts (Reddit videos, YouTube)

Type:boolean

Default:false

Enable CSV Export

enableCSVExport

Optional

Export pain points to CSV/Excel format for easy analysis

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable Trend Detection

enableTrendDetection

Optional

Detect similar pain points across different sources to identify trending problems

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable Category Classification

enableCategoryClassification

Optional

Auto-classify pain points into categories (Technical, Marketing, Hiring, etc.)

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable Sentiment Analysis

enableSentimentAnalysis

Optional

Analyze sentiment of pain points (Critical, Mild, Solution-seeking, Positive)

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable Competitor Detection

enableCompetitorDetection

Optional

Detect mentions of competitors/tools in pain points

Type:boolean

Default:false

Enable Keyword Frequency Report

enableKeywordFrequencyReport

Optional

Generate summary report with keyword frequency and statistics

Type:boolean

Default:true

Max Retries

maxRetries

Optional

Maximum number of retries for failed requests (with exponential backoff)

Type:integer

Minimum:0

Maximum:10

Default:3

Enable Summary Statistics Card

enableStatisticsCard

Optional

Generate summary statistics card with total pain points, sources, top 5 by score, average score, and deduplication rate

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable Multi-Format Export

enableMultiFormatExport

Optional

Export pain points to multiple formats: JSON, CSV, and HTML Report (with filters and pretty table)

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable Signal Classification

enableSignalClassification

Optional

Classify pain points into signal types (complaint, feedback, help_request, etc.) with urgency, persona, and business value mapping. Transforms raw data into actionable intelligence.

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable Data Validation

enableDataValidation

Optional

Enrich pain points with data freshness (age in days), industry classification, and resolution status. Improves data quality and enables time-based filtering.

Type:boolean

Default:true

Enable URL Validation

enableUrlValidation

Optional

Check if pain point URLs are still accessible. Slower but provides more accurate resolution status. Recommended for smaller datasets.

Type:boolean

Default:false

GitHub Personal Access Token (Optional)

githubToken

Optional

GitHub Personal Access Token for API authentication. Without this, you're limited to 60 requests/hour. With token: 5000 requests/hour. Create at: https://github.com/settings/tokens

Type:string

Reddit Client ID (Optional)

redditClientId

Optional

Reddit OAuth Client ID for authenticated API access. Helps avoid 403 errors. Create app at: https://www.reddit.com/prefs/apps

Type:string

Reddit Client Secret (Optional)

redditClientSecret

Optional

Reddit OAuth Client Secret (required if Client ID is provided).

Type:string

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