Getting your first users
Practical guides for builders who shipped something and need real people to try it: where first users come from, where to find beta testers, how to get honest feedback, and how the launch options compare.
How to get your first users for a new app or SaaS
A practical plan for getting your first 10, 25 and 100 users: where they come from, what to ask them, and how to tell if the product is working before you spend on ads.
Read the guideWhere to find beta testers for your app
The best places to find beta testers in 2026, free and paid: communities, launch boards, builder clubs, platform test programs and paid testing panels, with what each is good for.
Read the guideHow to get honest feedback on your product
Why most product feedback is too polite to use, and how to get honest answers: ask one specific question, ask people who actually signed up, and make it easy to be critical.
Read the guideFirstUsers.club vs Product Hunt vs BetaList vs paid user testing
A fair 2026 comparison of the main ways to get early users: Product Hunt, BetaList, FirstUsers.club, Reddit and builder communities, and paid testing panels. Cost, speed, what you get and who each is for.
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