Atchayasri Rajkumar

Public launch directly on Product Hunt vs going on Product Hunt a bit later.

I am looking to compare and learn from experiences of others.

PH launch is a must - so question is only about the timing.

We're seeing growing interest in our product people visit, explore the homepage, even watch the demo. But most stop short of signing up or engaging with the core features.

We re considering open-sourcing the core product and keeping advanced capabilities (like customization, automation, database support) as paid upgrades. The idea is to remove the try before trust barrier and build credibility through transparency.

We ve seen some platforms go this route and it seems to work. But we re curious:

For most first-time founders, the biggest challenge isn t funding, competition, or even product-market fit.

It s mental clutter a thousand micro-decisions that drain momentum before anything meaningful ships.

What should the landing page headline say?

Which pricing model feels fair?