My $3k Freelancer Nightmare & The AI Alternative I Built

Hey Product Hunt! 👋

I'm Richard, the maker of Cheaprr, which just launched today!

Building my previous startup was a rollercoaster, and honestly, dealing with freelancers nearly broke me (and my bank account).

I faced it all:

• One ghosted me.

• One delivered 2 weeks late.

• One even disappeared with $3,000 🥲

But the biggest cost wasn't the money, it was time and momentum. As a bootstrapper, waiting weeks to save up, hire, wait for delivery, and then iterate was painfully slow. That startup took 4 years to reach its goal.

Had I had today's tools back then, it would have taken half that time.

ALTHOUGH! AI tools like Midjourney, ChatGPT, and ElevenLabs are amazing, but juggling multiple subscriptions ($20 here... $15 there...) feels like trading one headache for another. Especially when I only need specific tasks done once in a while.

So, I built Cheaprr.

It’s a platform where you can hire specialized AI bots (think AI freelancers) to handle tasks like design, copy, audio, and more. No subscriptions. No hourly rates. Just pay-per-task using "Volts."

🎉 I just launched Cheaprr on Product Hunt: 👉 https://www.producthunt.com/posts/cheaprr

To celebrate, use code PH80OFF for 80% off today!

My question for you all:

What’s the #1 task you wish Cheaprr offered? I want to build it!