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Has anyone made any money/successes making SaaS's with AI?

1•kraig911•1h ago
I've had a few attempts on side projects throughout the years. Nothing seems to stick and now with AI it's as if everything is possible yet equates to 0 value. Can I get some feedback? What am I doing wrong? Is it just too late?

My actual public attempts so far: cluekangaroo.com - structured homework help with clues for middleschoolers and highschoolers (I use AI, but anonymize any personal data and encrypt it all)

drawesome.art - this is a personal love project because I love drawing esp with my kids and friends I can't of way to make it make money (I think the hosting would be kind of expensive)

Catchmemeow.com - my daily game I made for my daughters to help them get dogs/cats adopted.

therapscalliongame.com - a silly fantasy game.

I just feel having the little side project that makes a little money in this day and age is over now. Everything is AI. Kind of feeling hopeless this is just me shouting into the void I'm sure. I don't want to sound spammy just want candid feedback.

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nosioptar•55m ago
Why would anyone pay monthly to use those sites when they too could make their own version for $20 in tokens?

Each of the three sites look like bog standard slop, both in design and prose.

The pages kept going blank any time I attempted to scroll.

The game was super laggy.

kraig911•17m ago
Rapscallion? Yeah it’s kind of crap for sure. its generally kind of a dnd map maker. The slop though care to be specific?
WheelsAtLarge•14m ago
"I just feel having the little side project that makes a little money in this day and age is over now"

When you consider Wordle's popularity, it's hard for me to say that SaaS is over. I think the quality of the software needs to be top-notch plus it needs to offer something that only a net connected app can offer. I'd say something like networking, having many people connect in some manner. Also, the software has to be completely debugged and it needs to be something more than can be vibe coded in a few hours. Ultimately, it needs to be something that's great to use plus it needs to be something that's easier to pay for than to get AI to create.

kraig911•8m ago
I agree with you all the way. I tried to edit my submission to take off the rapscallion link as that’s totally not ready. Originally wanted a dumb dnd map maker that I attached ai too. Even it tho how could it stand on its own with Roblox there’s no way. Drawesome art was is my passion but I wonder if fun website games / experiences aren’t the right thing. I spent ages doing a server side authoritative paint experience. I guess it’s too niche. The only other one I put a lot of effort in was cluekangaroo but that’s also super competitive. You’re right tho bugs are costly.

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