PitchXO
Web and SaaS
investor pitch tracking
SHOW HN2014
How HN took it
4 positive, 1 neutral or asking, 2 mixed, 7 critical, out of 14 comments about the project. Thread score -0.28.
Pricing: 2 for, 7 againstIdea: 1 for, 0 againstDesign: 1 for, 0 against
The thread, comment by comment
Each row is a top-level comment and its replies, in HN's order. Select a cell to open that comment on HN.
positive neutral or mixed critical about another commenter or something else the maker
What HN said
What people liked
Clean, lovely design
From 1 comment
I'm not your target audience but I will commend you on a very lovely and clean design!
alexgaribay on HN
Useful lead tracking for founders who want investor engagement data
From 1 comment
Great. Thanks for answering. You are right, as a business owner I do like getting all that info. It is something we will consider we will consider using.
theflyingkiwi42 on HN
Objections
Pricing too high, especially without a trial
From 4 comments
I'm really loving the idea and want to propose this to our board of directors, but this won't stand a chance without a trial. Without a trial, the price is a huge setback. And…
HomebrewCC on HNIt looks cool but the pricing is huge. We're raising a round now and this looks like something that would be helpful but at $89 a month? Probably not, certainly not without a…
ghiro on HNThe pricing seems extreme. Is it based on some specifc insights?
ThomPete on HNFrom a founder raising a seed hoping you get the message: The pricing is ridiculous!
gxespino on HN
Tracking and login add friction for investors
From 1 comment
How did (potential) investors like this? We're just starting our fundraising process. This looks interesting but I am afraid it adds friction for the investor who may not want to…
theflyingkiwi42 on HN
Monthly subscription is hard to justify for pre-funding startups
From 2 comments
As a potential user, I'd like that. A monthly subscription is just another thing I need to manage. Also, I feel like I am paying for a time where I may not be using it yet…
theflyingkiwi42 on HNI agree on the pricing. We currently manage our decks in a page with our logo and an iframe with Google docs preview below. Paying 200$/m is tempting if they could provide useful…
ecesena on HN
Requests
Free trial
From 2 comments
I'm really loving the idea and want to propose this to our board of directors, but this won't stand a chance without a trial. Without a trial, the price is a huge setback. And…
HomebrewCC on HNIt looks cool but the pricing is huge. We're raising a round now and this looks like something that would be helpful but at $89 a month? Probably not, certainly not without a…
ghiro on HN
One-time purchase option
From 1 comment
what about a simple one time purchase? I imagine the half life of a good pitch is really short. So your churn will be high. If people last a long time on your service, they have…
gdilla on HN
Success-based pricing
From 1 comment
If you haven't considered it already - this might be a great product for "pay only if you succeed" pricing. Might be easier to get people to pay, say, $5k from someone who has…
svmegatron on HN
Questions
How the pricing was derived
From 1 comment
The pricing seems extreme. Is it based on some specifc insights?
ThomPete on HN
How investors reacted to the tracking
From 1 comment
How did (potential) investors like this? We're just starting our fundraising process. This looks interesting but I am afraid it adds friction for the investor who may not want to…
theflyingkiwi42 on HN
Alternatives named
Google Docs or a PDF with a custom page
From 1 comment
I agree on the pricing. We currently manage our decks in a page with our logo and an iframe with Google docs preview below. Paying 200$/m is tempting if they could provide useful…
ecesena on HN