codegeek on May 6, 2017 | parent | favorite | on: Ask HN: Should I create a clone of a popular SaaS ...

Good news and bad news for you. Good news: You want to create something for a market that already exists. Good.

Bad news: You assume that cheaper pricing will make you win. Not even close.

There are tons of SAAS clones out there for every successful saas. Do you know how many Trello clones are out there ? Slack ? What matters is your ability to execute and sell. Cheaper pricing is one small factor that may get you a few clients but in order to run it as a successful business, you will need a lot more things. Some checklist:

• What significant advantage are you offering over existing ones that you are cloning ? Please tell me pricing is not the only differentiator. Most clients won't care. Trust me.

• What is the reputation of your company ? Even if you are starting out, you need to show that people can trust you.

• How easy is your UI/UX ? Are you creating a better clone or a worse clone ?

• Can you win on customer support ? Lot of people want to switch from their current provider due to customer support. Pricing does influence that decision but not a whole lot.

codegeek on May 6, 2017 | parent | favorite | on: Ask HN: Should I create a clone of a popular SaaS ...

Good news and bad news for you. Good news: You want to create something for a market that already exists. Good.

Bad news: You assume that cheaper pricing will make you win. Not even close.

There are tons of SAAS clones out there for every successful saas. Do you know how many Trello clones are out there ? Slack ? What matters is your ability to execute and sell. Cheaper pricing is one small factor that may get you a few clients but in order to run it as a successful business, you will need a lot more things. Some checklist:

• What significant advantage are you offering over existing ones that you are cloning ? Please tell me pricing is not the only differentiator. Most clients won't care. Trust me.

• What is the reputation of your company ? Even if you are starting out, you need to show that people can trust you.

• How easy is your UI/UX ? Are you creating a better clone or a worse clone ?

• Can you win on customer support ? Lot of people want to switch from their current provider due to customer support. Pricing does influence that decision but not a whole lot.