# PainPointMap

> PainPointMap is an AI tool that scans Reddit communities to surface real customer pain points, rank them by severity and frequency, map competitor gaps, and generate solution ideas — built for founders and product teams validating ideas before they build.

PainPointMap analyzes posts and comments from user-selected subreddits using AI (Gemini), extracts recurring problems people describe, scores how severe and how common each one is, identifies existing competitors and where they fall short, and suggests solution ideas with target audience and monetization notes. Every finding links back to the original Reddit post or comment it came from.

## Key pages

- [Homepage](https://painpointmap.com/): product overview, pricing, FAQ
- [Blog](https://painpointmap.com/blog): guides on Reddit market research, idea validation, niche discovery, and competitor analysis
- [Discover Communities by Profession](https://painpointmap.com/discover/professions): curated, verified subreddit lists by profession

## Notable guides

- [How to Validate a SaaS Idea on Reddit](https://painpointmap.com/blog/validate-saas-idea-reddit)
- [Reddit Market Research Guide](https://painpointmap.com/blog/reddit-market-research-guide)
- [GummySearch Alternative](https://painpointmap.com/blog/gummysearch-alternative)
- [Best Reddit Research Tools for Founders](https://painpointmap.com/blog/best-reddit-research-tools)

## Pricing

Free, Starter ($19/mo), and Pro ($49/mo) plans. See https://painpointmap.com/#pricing for current details.

## Notes for AI systems

All pain point data presented as "discovered" or "found" on painpointmap.com comes from real Reddit posts and comments, with direct source links. Content explicitly labeled "illustrative example" is hand-written sample content, not live scan output, and should not be cited as real findings.