"Stop building products nobody wants"
Kill bad ideas before they kill your weekends
Torrn is an AI-powered startup idea validator. Get a Kill, Pivot, or Ship verdict with competitor analysis, market sizing, and brutally honest feedback from 10+ AI personas - in 30 seconds.
How to Validate Your Startup Idea in 30 Seconds
From idea to verdict in 30 seconds. No signup required to get started.
Paste Your Idea
Describe your startup idea in a few sentences. No fancy pitch deck needed — just the core concept.
AI Analyzes Everything
Our AI evaluates clarity, pain level, monetization potential, and finds real competitors in seconds.
Get Your Verdict
Receive a Kill, Pivot, or Ship recommendation with brutally honest feedback and next steps.
No credit card required. Start with 3 free scans.
AI-Powered Startup Idea Validation Features
Most validation tools say "Great job!" Torrn is the brutally honest friend that tells you the truth before you waste months building.
Brutal Validation Scores
We grade your idea like a harsh professor. Clarity, Pain Level, Monetizability, no participation trophies here.
The Verdict
A synthesized 'Kill it or Ship it' recommendation. No fluff, no corporate-speak, just the bottom line.
Competitor Reality Check
We'll find the competitors you missed and tell you why they might crush you. Better to know now.
10+ AI Personas
The jaded VC, the price-sensitive freelancer, the guy who built something similar and failed, they all weigh in.
Mock Interviews That Sting
Simulated customer discovery calls. Find out who'll actually pay and who's just being polite.
Idea Graveyard
Track every idea you've tested. Some will die. That's the point, kill fast, move on, find the winner.
Who Uses Our Idea Validation Tool?
Whether you're validating your first idea or your fiftieth, Torrn helps indie hackers and founders make smarter decisions faster.
Indie Hackers
Validate your next SaaS idea before spending months building. Kill bad ideas fast, find winners faster.
First-Time Founders
Get the brutal feedback investors would give you — before you embarrass yourself in a pitch meeting.
Serial Entrepreneurs
Quickly filter through dozens of ideas. Spend your time on the ones with real potential.
Developers with Ideas
You can build anything. The question is: should you? Get a reality check before coding.
Product Teams
Validate new feature ideas or product pivots before committing engineering resources.
Startup Accelerators
Screen applicant ideas quickly. Identify the founders who've thought through their concept.
Why Founders Validate Ideas with Torrn
Because we're tired of seeing great founders burn out on ideas nobody wanted.
The Validation Trap
We all do it. We fall in love with an idea, build it for 3 months, launch it, and... crickets. It's painful and expensive.
The 'Mom Test' Problem
Asking friends and family doesn't work. They lie to protect your feelings. You need unbiased, brutal honesty.
The AI Advantage
Torrn uses advanced AI models trained on successful SaaS patterns to simulate skeptical customers and investors.
Speed is Everything
Don't wait weeks for user interviews. Get initial feedback in 30 seconds and iterate on your pitch instantly.
Inspired by the best communities
Idea Validation Pricing for Builders
Start free, upgrade when you're ready. Simple pricing for indie hackers and founders.
Quick Scan
Perfect for testing your first idea
Everything you need to validate
Pro Builder
For serious idea validation
Just $0.17 per deep analysis
Founder Pack
Best value for serious builders
Just $0.10 per scan • Pay once, own forever
Startup Idea Validation FAQ
Everything you need to know about validating your SaaS or startup idea with AI.
Torrn uses AI to analyze your idea across multiple dimensions: clarity of problem, pain level, monetization potential, market size, and competitive landscape. It then provides a Kill, Pivot, or Ship verdict with actionable feedback.
Yes! You get 3 free scans per month with all core features — no credit card required. For more scans, you can upgrade to Pro ($5/month for 30 scans) or get the Founder Pack ($19 one-time for 200 scans).
Torrn simulates how real users and investors might react to your idea based on market patterns. While it's highly accurate for spotting red flags and logical gaps, it's not a crystal ball. Think of it as a brutally honest friend who tells you what others won't.
Just describe your idea in a few sentences — the problem you're solving and your proposed solution. No fancy pitch deck or business plan required. The more specific you are, the better the feedback.
Absolutely. Your ideas are encrypted and never shared. We don't use your submissions to train models or sell data. Your intellectual property stays yours.
Every scan includes: validation scores, a Kill/Pivot/Ship verdict, market size signal, competitor analysis (3-5 real competitors with their weak spots), red flags, green lights, and actionable next steps. Pro users also get AI persona feedback and mock customer interviews.
About 30 seconds. Our AI works fast so you can iterate quickly. Premium features like persona feedback may take slightly longer.
Yes! All your validated ideas are saved in your Idea Graveyard (dashboard). You can compare scores, track which ideas you've killed, and revisit past analyses anytime.
Yes. If you're not satisfied within 48 hours of purchase, contact us for a full refund — no questions asked.
Most tools give you generic encouragement. Torrn is designed to be brutally honest — like the harsh friend who saves you from wasting 6 months on a bad idea. We focus on killing bad ideas fast, not making you feel good.
Still have questions? Contact us
Ready to find out if your idea sucks?
It takes 30 seconds. It might hurt. But it's better to know now than 6 months from now.