The Lighthouse Blog

Guides on building a waitlist, validating your idea, and getting your first 100 users. From an indie dev, for indie devs and makers.

Carrd Alternatives for a Data-Led Waitlist (2026)

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

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.

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

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

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

Best waitlist tools in 2026: viral referral growth, plain email capture, or validation with real answers. Honest comparison of the main options.

A pre-launch waitlist is the cheapest way to find out if anyone wants your idea. How to set up a landing page in an afternoon, and collect answers.