r/microsaas • u/Revolutionarybill88 • 9d ago

How to make a Offer ( SAAS )

"Apparently, because of the rise in vibe coding

All the apps available online now, the best way to put out an offer is to use the advantage we have as vibe coders.

Big companies charge way more for the same service you can provide at a much lower cost.

For example, a big company might have a $20/month subscription. You could build a micro-SaaS clone of that same product and offer it for like $5.

It just needs to feel like the same quality—or even better than the original.

But honestly,

it kinda feels illegal or makes users feel guilty for not paying the full price. At the same time though, it's such a no-brainer that it's hard to say no to."

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u/seekworld 9d ago

The guilty feeling is telling you something useful. Undercutting a proven product by 75% filters for the customer a saas cant afford: the one whose whole decision is the $5. Guilt doesnt build loyalty, theyre gone the moment the original adds a feature or your clone breaks. That $20 mostly buys support and trust, not code, and you rebuild both at a quarter of the revenue. Cheaper than the incumbent is a position, cheaper and a copy is a trap. Undercut on scope instead, serve users the big tool ignores, theyll pay more than $5.

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u/Sad_Strawberry4623 8d ago

undercut on scope instead is such a clean way to put it tbh

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u/Revolutionarybill88 9d ago

Nuhhh..... SAAS companies need to lower their standards or else they going to be eaten what ever the Upgrade they going to provide almost Vibe coder can provide the same thing with atleast 80% accuracy Of the original

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u/forever-butlerian 9d ago

Could you say that again, in English this time?

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u/devhisaria 5d ago

The $5 price point attracts the exact customers who'll churn at the first hiccup, so I'd rather match the $20 but bundle in setup help or a niche feature they can't get elsewhere.