The Lighthouse Blog

A TestFlight beta waitlist filters who gets in before you hit Apple's 10,000-tester cap. How to set one up, what to ask, and how to invite.

RouzbehJune 14

Beehiiv if the newsletter IS the product. Lighthouse if the newsletter is one piece of a launch toolkit. Honest comparison for indie founders.

RouzbehJune 13

Best product feedback tools for indie founders in 2026: Canny, Featurebase, Nolt, Frill, Sleekplan and Lighthouse compared on price and fit for a small product.

RouzbehJune 12

A waitlist with survey questions tells you who signed up, what they want, and what they would pay, before you write any code. Why email-only is a vanity metric.

RouzbehJune 11

Validate your idea before you build: five small experiments, what each one tells you, and how to read the result honestly. For indie founders.

RouzbehJune 10

Best newsletter tools for a small list in 2026: MailerLite, Beehiiv, EmailOctopus, Kit, Buttondown, Substack, Sender, and where Lighthouse fits.

RouzbehJune 9

How to get your first 100 users in 2026: where they actually come from, a week-by-week plan, and the do-not-scale tactics that work.

RouzbehJune 8

Best Carrd alternatives for a data-led waitlist in 2026: Waitlister, LaunchList, GetWaitlist, Framer, and Lighthouse. Why signup data matters.

RouzbehJune 7

How to run a product survey that validates an idea: when it helps, six steps, which questions to ask, how many responses you need, and tools.

RouzbehJune 6

Best Typeform alternatives for indie founders in 2026: Tally, Fillout, Formbricks, Google Forms, and Lighthouse. Pricing, caps, indie fit.

RouzbehJune 5

Best Canny alternatives for indie founders in 2026: Featurebase, Fider, Nolt, Upvoty, Sleekplan, and Lighthouse. Pricing and indie fit.

RouzbehJune 4

Mailchimp is a mature email marketing platform. Lighthouse is a waitlist and validation toolkit with a built-in newsletter. Honest comparison.

RouzbehJune 3