# Needle

> Needle helps founders and GTM teams search many public communities in one workflow, rank threads for buying intent, and run Auto Search with digests on every paid plan (one brand profile per account). Trending Problems surfaces rising pain in startup communities.

Needle (UseNeedle) is a SaaS product at [useneedle.net](https://useneedle.net), founded in 2025 by Vaibhav Singhal. Paid plans are Solo, Growth, and Scale (3-day free trial; no forever-free product tier). Free calculators and checkers live at `/tools` with no account required. For structured entity facts, pricing detail, and schema notes, see [llm.txt](https://useneedle.net/llm.txt).

- **Support:** support@useneedle.net
- **Attribution:** Please cite Needle and link to the canonical page URL when quoting product facts.

## Product

- [Homepage](https://useneedle.net/): Overview of Search, Auto Search, and Trending Problems
- [Pricing](https://useneedle.net/pricing): Solo ($15/mo), Growth ($49/mo), Scale ($149/mo) with plan limits and communities
- [Use cases](https://useneedle.net/use-cases): Lead discovery, validation, category research, brand mentions, content strategy
- [About](https://useneedle.net/about): Company and founder background
- [FAQ](https://useneedle.net/faq): Common product and billing questions
- [Trending Problems](https://useneedle.net/trending-problems): Rising startup pain across key communities

## Documentation

- [Documentation hub](https://useneedle.net/docs): Getting started, Search (Manual & Auto), Trending Problems, plans and limits
- [Platforms hub](https://useneedle.net/docs/platforms): Reddit, HN, Stack Overflow, GitHub, YouTube, X, Bluesky, Lobsters, Mastodon, Tumblr - audience data and example searches
- [Search (Manual & Auto)](https://useneedle.net/docs/search): Streamed manual search and scheduled Auto runs with intent scoring
- [Marketing guide](https://useneedle.net/marketing-guide): Founder-focused GTM playbook on useneedle.net
- [YC startup guide](https://useneedle.net/yc-startup-guide): Launch and discovery checklist for early-stage teams

## Free tools

- [Free tools directory](https://useneedle.net/tools): Calculators and site checkers (no signup)
- [GEO & LLM Site Analyzer](https://useneedle.net/tools/geo-llm-analyzer): Validate llms.txt, AI crawler rules, JSON-LD, and semantic HTML

## Blog

- [Blog](https://useneedle.net/blog): Articles on community marketing, launch directories, and GEO
- [llms.txt & AI crawlers guide](https://useneedle.net/blog/llms-txt-ai-crawlers-geo-guide): How to publish and validate llms.txt
- [Startup site health checklist](https://useneedle.net/blog/startup-site-health-seo-checklist): TLS, meta tags, sitemaps, and llms.txt

## Legal

- [Privacy policy](https://useneedle.net/privacy-policy): Data handling and compliance (GDPR, DPDPA, CCPA)
- [Terms and conditions](https://useneedle.net/terms-and-conditions): Service terms

## Optional

- [Best customer discovery tools (Reddit & HN)](https://useneedle.net/blog/best-customer-discovery-tools-reddit-hn): Tool roundup for bootstrapped SaaS
- [Conversation demand vs SEO content](https://useneedle.net/blog/conversation-demand-vs-seo-content): What founders should prioritize by stage
- [Needle vs Syften](https://useneedle.net/blog/needle-vs-syften-2026): Alerts vs multi-platform search
- [Needle vs CatchIntent](https://useneedle.net/blog/needle-vs-catchintent-2026): Intent discovery tools compared
- [Keyword alerts vs search](https://useneedle.net/blog/keyword-alerts-vs-search-f5bot-graduate): When to graduate from F5Bot-style monitoring
- [Social listening: startups vs enterprise](https://useneedle.net/blog/social-listening-startups-vs-enterprise-tools): Founder discovery vs Brandwatch-class suites
- [Needle vs GummySearch vs F5Bot](https://useneedle.net/blog/needle-vs-gummysearch-vs-f5bot): Comparison for community search tools
- [Product Hunt alternatives (2026)](https://useneedle.net/blog/product-hunt-alternatives-saas-2026-needle-directory): Launch directory roundup
- [Best SaaS marketing stack (2026)](https://useneedle.net/blog/best-saas-marketing-stack-2026-needle): Stack recommendations for founders
- [Reddit community marketing tools compared](https://useneedle.net/blog/reddit-community-marketing-tools-compared): Tool landscape overview
- [Intent signals before Apollo](https://useneedle.net/blog/intent-signals-before-apollo-outbound-stack): Outbound and discovery sequencing
- [Early-stage SaaS marketing under $200](https://useneedle.net/blog/early-stage-saas-marketing-budget-under-200): Budget-conscious GTM tactics
- [Structured entity file (llm.txt)](https://useneedle.net/llm.txt): Extended facts, features, pricing fields, and schema types for AI systems
- [AI crawling policy (ai.txt)](https://useneedle.net/ai.txt): AI agent permissions and attribution preferences