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[I will not promote] Got 26 users in 30 days building free SaaS - growth stalling and I don’t know why
Built a free quiz tool for lead qualification. Got to 26 users in 30 days organically. But growth is stalling and I'm not sure what I'm doing wrong. \## The Product Free alternative to Typeform/ScoreApp for coaches and consultants who need to qualify leads before sales calls. Score-based quizzes → route leads based on answers → high scorers book calls, low scorers get resources. Free forever + "Powered by \[brand\]" badge. \## What's Working (I think?) \- ChatGPT ranks us #1 for "free ScoreApp alternatives" \- Users voluntarily keep the badge \- One user running Instagram ads to his quiz (badge virality working?) \- 33.5% quiz completion rate (above industry 20-30%) \## What's NOT Working \*\*Growth is slow:\*\* \- Week 1: 7 users \- Week 2: 1 new user (8 total) \- Week 3: 1 new user (9 total) \- Week 4: 15 new users (24 total) Week 4 spike was from a Product Hunt-style launch. But then what? Back to 1-2 users/week? \*\*Activation is weak:\*\* \- 83% build a quiz (good) \- But only \~10% are getting real submissions (bad) \- 17 users built quiz but never launched it \*\*Distribution is unclear:\*\* \- Building in public gets engagement but few signups \- LinkedIn DMs don't work (sent 400, got 0 confirmed users) \- Comparison blog posts work for AI but that's slow \## The Honest Questions 1. \*\*Is 24 users in 30 days actually good or am I delusional?\*\* I see people hitting 100 users in a week and wonder if I'm doing something fundamentally wrong. 2. \*\*Should I fix activation before growing more?\*\* 90% of users aren't getting value. Does adding more users just compound the problem? 3. \*\*Is free + badge sustainable or am I building a hobby?\*\* Everyone says "just charge money" but Calendly did this to millions of users. When do you know which path you're on? 4. \*\*How do you get the first 100 users without ads?\*\* I don't have VC money. I'm bootstrapping. What actually works in 2026 for B2B SaaS? 5. \*\*Am I solving a real pro
Heuristic score based on available signals. Funding: $0, Source: reddit_startups.