Find out if your startup idea will actually work

The weeks of manual research founders typically do in spreadsheets — Googling competitors, estimating market size, guessing at pricing, researching regulations. Idea Rabbit does all of this in 5 minutes with AI, across 16 structured dimensions, and gives you a scored report with source citations you can actually act on. Think of it as a pre-feasibility study automated by AI.

ChatGPT gives you freeform text with no structure, no scoring, and no framework. Every conversation is different. You can't compare two ideas you evaluated in different chats. We use a purpose-built 16-module validation methodology with weighted scoring (0–5 per dimension), red flag detection (10 common failure patterns), confidence levels, and source citations. You get a repeatable, comparable, downloadable process — not a one-off chat that you can't reference later.

The AI uses conservative scoring — a 3 means "decent, this could work" not "average." It provides confidence levels (High, Medium, Low) with every score and cites sources for its findings. Think of it as a structured first pass that identifies blind spots and weak areas. We always recommend verifying the most critical assumptions with real customer interviews and market testing afterward. The value is in the structured framework, not treating any single score as gospel.

Absolutely. In Complete AI mode, you just describe your idea and target market in a few sentences. The AI handles all the research across all 16 dimensions. You don't need a business plan, pitch deck, prototype, or any prior research. The less you know going in, the more you'll learn from the validation.

That's exactly the point. It's dramatically better to learn your idea has a saturated market, unclear monetization, or regulatory risks now — before you spend 6 months and $50K+ building it. The report shows exactly which dimensions are weak so you can either pivot, strengthen the weak areas, or move on to a stronger idea. A low score isn't a failure — it's an expensive mistake you just avoided.

In Complete AI mode, you just describe your idea and the AI researches everything from scratch. In Hybrid mode, you fill in module inputs yourself (target audience, pricing model, competitor list, etc.) based on research you've already done, and then optionally trigger AI research to enhance and score your inputs. Hybrid is great when you have existing knowledge you want to incorporate.

1 validation with 4 core modules: Problem Reality, Customer Definition, Market Size, and Competitive Landscape. You input data manually and see your scores. This covers the most critical dimensions and gives you a clear sense of whether your idea has fundamental demand. AI research, PDF reports, red flags, and the other 12 modules require the Starter plan ($29/mo).

Yes. Paid users can adjust module weights to reflect what matters most for their specific idea or industry. Building a B2B SaaS? Weight Market Size and Willingness to Pay higher. Building a consumer app? Weight Distribution and Customer Experience higher. The overall score recalculates automatically when you change weights.

About 5 minutes. You spend 2 minutes describing your idea, and the AI spends about 3 minutes researching and scoring all 16 dimensions. You get notified when the research is complete. For Hybrid mode, it depends on how much detail you provide in the module inputs — the AI research portion is the same ~3 minutes.

Yes. Starter+ users can download professional PDF reports with all their validation scores, competitive analysis, red flags, and recommendations. Scale users also get team collaboration features — invite team members, share validations, and work together on evaluations. The PDF is designed to look good in investor meetings and advisor conversations.

Your validation data is stored securely and only accessible to you (and your team members on Scale plan). We don't use your ideas to train AI models. You can delete your validations at any time. We take idea confidentiality seriously — we know you're sharing sensitive business concepts.

This is not a replacement for talking to customers. It's a structured research tool to identify blind spots and weak points before you invest heavily. If you already have strong product-market fit with paying customers, you probably don't need this. It's most valuable in the early stages — when you're deciding what to build, evaluating pivot directions, or preparing for fundraising.