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How We Research

Each report is hand-curated by Jim Liu (OpenAI Tools Hub founder, 10+ years building SaaS in Australia). We don't use AI to write reports - we use it where it helps (translation, schema) but every report comes from real research and human judgment.

6 sources per product

  1. Official homepage + feature pages (visual + copy)
  2. Pricing page (current tier matrix)
  3. Third-party reviews (Trustpilot / G2 / Capterra)
  4. Google SERP + AI Overview (what does Google say?)
  5. Founder Twitter/X (last 30 posts for context)
  6. Product Hunt launch page (community reception)

5 SEO signals (the Moat)

Every report includes data we pull from Ahrefs, SEMrush, Google Trends, and KGR analysis:

  • DR (Domain Rating) from Ahrefs - how strong is their backlink profile
  • Referring Domains count + growth velocity
  • Top 10 ranking keywords with monthly traffic estimates
  • Google Trends 90-day curve for the main keyword
  • KGR (Keyword Golden Ratio) via allintitle - competition density

The Copyable Score

Each report computes a 5-dimension score showing how copyable this product is for YOU specifically:

  • Capital (25%) - does your budget cover the build?
  • Tech Stack (20%) - do you know their stack?
  • Channels (20%) - can you reach their users?
  • Network (20%) - do you know the founders who'd help?
  • Timing (15%) - is the window still open?

Set up your profile (6 questions, ~30s) to see your personalized score on every report.

What we don't do

  • No AI-generated reports (no GPT/Claude writing - humans only)
  • No affiliate-driven rankings (you're paying us; we owe you objectivity)
  • No "Top 10 Best" listicles (Mar 2026 Google update buried those)
  • No data fabrication - if Ahrefs returns "no data," we say "no data"

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