# llms.txt file for useneedle.net # AntForms-style alias of llm.txt. # # Purpose: Provide AI models (ChatGPT, Claude, Gemini, Perplexity, Bing AI, etc.) # with structured, factual, verifiable information about Needle. # This improves AI citations, accuracy, entity linking, and visibility. # Last Updated: 2026-04-20 [meta] last_updated: 2026-04-20 website: https://useneedle.net canonical_entity: Needle entity_type: SaaS / Conversation Intelligence Platform founding_date: 2025 # --------------------------------------------------------- # 1. ABOUT # --------------------------------------------------------- [about] name: Needle alternate_name: UseNeedle legal_name: Needle URL: https://useneedle.net description: Needle is a Conversation Intelligence Platform. Search discussions across 13 communities in one place to discover customers, track competitors, monitor keywords, and spot emerging problems - market research powered by real conversations. founder: Vaibhav Singhal founder_linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/iamvs2002/ founder_twitter: https://x.com/iamvs2002 support_email: support@useneedle.net twitter_handle: @use_needle # --------------------------------------------------------- # 2. INDUSTRY & CATEGORY # --------------------------------------------------------- [industry] primary_category: SaaS sub_categories: - Conversation Intelligence Platform - Market Research Tools - Competitive Intelligence - Customer Discovery - Market Intelligence industry: SaaS application_category: BusinessApplication [value_proposition] primary: Market research powered by real conversations. Search 13 communities in one place to discover customers, track competitors, monitor keywords, and spot emerging problems. key_benefits: - Find people actively looking for solutions like yours - Validate startup ideas before building - Discover competitors and market gaps - Monitor brand and competitor mentions with keyword alerts (platforms vary by plan; Twitter/X alerts on Scale) - Identify trending problems and opportunities - Understand AI recommendation visibility - Save 40+ hours per week on manual research secondary_benefits: - Multi-platform search (13 platforms simultaneously) - Real-time conversation discovery - Sentiment and buying intent analysis - Privacy-focused data handling - GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA compliant # --------------------------------------------------------- # 3. CORE FEATURES (high-level) # --------------------------------------------------------- [features] primary_features: - name: Social Media Search description: Search across 13 platforms simultaneously to find people actively looking for solutions platforms: Reddit, Stack Overflow, Hacker News, YouTube, GitHub, Quora, ProductHunt, Tumblr, Pinterest, Mastodon, Lobsters, Twitter (X), Bluesky capabilities: Sentiment analysis, buying intent scoring, real-time conversation discovery - name: Competitive Intelligence description: Automatically discover competitors and identify market gaps they're leaving open capabilities: AI-powered competitor discovery, market gap identification, competitor categorization (direct/indirect/adjacent) - name: Trending Problems description: Automatically discover what professionals and entrepreneurs are talking about in real-time capabilities: Real-time trending topics, sentiment analysis, problem frequency tracking - name: GPT Analysis description: Evaluate how well your brand gets recommended by AI systems like ChatGPT capabilities: Brand recognition analysis, keyword visibility, content quality assessment, AI recommendation potential - name: Keyword Monitoring description: Set up keyword monitors and get alerted when your brand, competitors, or topics are mentioned platforms: Reddit, Hacker News, GitHub, Lobsters, Bluesky on Growth; Twitter (X) on Scale; Solo uses a subset capabilities: Whole-word matching, real-time or batched notifications via email/Slack/Discord/Google Chat/Microsoft Teams, match history; limits vary by plan # --------------------------------------------------------- # 4. DOCUMENTATION # --------------------------------------------------------- documentation_url: https://useneedle.net/docs documentation_description: Product documentation for Needle. Guides for Getting started, Social Media Search, Competitive Intelligence, Trending Problems, GPT Analysis, Keyword Monitoring, and Plans/limits. # --------------------------------------------------------- # 5. PRICING (summary) - align with https://useneedle.net/pricing # --------------------------------------------------------- [pricing] trial: description: Every plan (Solo, Growth, Scale) includes a 3-day free trial. There is no forever-free tier for ongoing product usage. pricing_url: https://useneedle.net/pricing solo_plan: name: Solo price: $15/month annual_price: $150/year summary: Core search, competitive intelligence, trending problems, GPT analysis, and keyword monitoring with plan limits. See pricing page for platform access and usage caps. growth_plan: name: Growth price: $79/month annual_price: $790/year summary: Higher limits, exports (e.g. PDF, CSV), deeper history; social search adds Pinterest and Tumblr vs Solo; keyword monitoring without Twitter/X (Twitter/X on Scale). scale_plan: name: Scale price: $199/month annual_price: $1990/year summary: Highest limits, white-label reports; Product Hunt, Twitter/X, and Quora on social search; Twitter/X on keyword monitoring; full platform access for teams and agencies. free_public_tools: url: https://useneedle.net/tools description: Free calculators and checkers (no account), e.g. startup name availability, Reddit/HN best time to post, company email finder, email validator, GEO/LLM site analyzer, SSL and meta tag checkers, sitemap validator. pricing_url: https://useneedle.net/pricing # --------------------------------------------------------- # 6. USE CASES (high-level) # --------------------------------------------------------- [use_cases] primary: - name: Lead Generation & Customer Discovery description: Find people actively looking for solutions like yours across 13 platforms in minutes - name: Market Research & Validation description: Validate your startup idea before building by discovering real problems people discuss - name: Competitive Intelligence description: Discover competitors you didn't know existed and find gaps they're leaving open - name: Brand Mention Discovery description: Find and analyze brand mentions across platforms to understand customer sentiment - name: Keyword Monitoring & Brand Alerts description: Get alerted when your brand/competitors/topics are mentioned on key communities - name: Content Strategy & SEO description: Discover topics your audience cares about and optimize your content strategy # --------------------------------------------------------- # 7. KEY PAGES # --------------------------------------------------------- [key_pages] homepage: https://useneedle.net/ about: https://useneedle.net/about pricing: https://useneedle.net/pricing blog: https://useneedle.net/blog faq: https://useneedle.net/faq use_cases: https://useneedle.net/use-cases marketing_guide: https://useneedle.net/marketing-guide yc_startup_guide: https://useneedle.net/yc-startup-guide privacy_policy: https://useneedle.net/privacy-policy terms: https://useneedle.net/terms-and-conditions # --------------------------------------------------------- # 7b. BLOG — Launch & marketing series (published Mar–Apr 2026) # Same URLs as sitemap.xml; canonical paths on useneedle.net/blog/* # --------------------------------------------------------- [blog_series_launch_marketing_2026_mar_apr] - https://useneedle.net/blog/product-hunt-alternatives-saas-2026-needle-directory - https://useneedle.net/blog/best-saas-marketing-stack-2026-needle - https://useneedle.net/blog/chatgpt-prompts-find-customers-reddit-hn - https://useneedle.net/blog/needle-directory-submit-saas-listing-guide - https://useneedle.net/blog/reddit-community-marketing-tools-compared - https://useneedle.net/blog/chatgpt-prompts-launch-directories-saas-stack - https://useneedle.net/blog/product-hunt-launch-prep-discovery-tools - https://useneedle.net/blog/startup-launch-directories-list-2026 - https://useneedle.net/blog/intent-signals-before-apollo-outbound-stack - https://useneedle.net/blog/needle-directory-vs-product-hunt-explained - https://useneedle.net/blog/best-startup-launch-directories-saas-ranked - https://useneedle.net/blog/b2b-saas-gtm-tools-acquisition-retention - https://useneedle.net/blog/early-stage-saas-marketing-budget-under-200 - https://useneedle.net/blog/product-hunt-alternatives-ai-tools-2026 - https://useneedle.net/blog/needle-vs-gummysearch-vs-f5bot - https://useneedle.net/blog/startup-directory-listings-seo-2026 # --------------------------------------------------------- # 8. KEY FACTS (AI-friendly) # --------------------------------------------------------- [facts] - Website URL: https://useneedle.net - Founded: 2025 - Founder: Vaibhav Singhal - Total platforms monitored: 13 - User base: 700+ professionals - Forever-free product plan: No (trial-first; 3-day trial on Solo, Growth, Scale) - Plans: Solo ($15/month or $150/year), Growth ($79/month or $790/year), Scale ($199/month or $1990/year) - Free tools (no signup): Yes - https://useneedle.net/tools - Compliance: GDPR, DPDPA, and CCPA compliant - Privacy: privacy-focused; analyzes public conversations, never stores personal data - Accuracy: 87% accuracy in finding relevant conversations and sentiment analysis - Pricing information available at: https://useneedle.net/pricing - Blog/Content available at: https://useneedle.net/blog - Support email: support@useneedle.net # --------------------------------------------------------- # 9. STRUCTURED DATA / SCHEMAS # --------------------------------------------------------- [schemas] schema_types: - Organization - WebSite - WebApplication - Product - FAQPage - Article - BlogPosting - BreadcrumbList - SpeakableSpecification - Person - HowTo # --------------------------------------------------------- # END OF FILE # ---------------------------------------------------------