TypeForm Alternative Generates $12,000 in 3 Weeks
About
Youform is a form builder that provides unlimited forms and responses for free.
The Team
The founding team behind Youform is Davis and Abhishek.
Abhishek, a front-end developer, was working on Youform as a side project with the goal of making it profitable enough to support him and his family full-time. When Davis saw Youform, he realized that it checked all of the boxes on his list of things he was looking for in a new SaaS product. He then approached Abhishek about partnering on Youform together.
- reference: https://twitter.com/mynameis_davis/status/1757120549136806260
Business Model & Revenue
Youform offers a free plan that allows for unlimited forms and unlimited responses, with access to almost all of the features. The paid tier removes Youform branding and costs $29/month.
They launched with a limited-time lifetime deal for $399 and generated $12,000 in revenue since launching in February 2024.
- reference: https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1bcyy70/launched_a_typeform_alternative_and_we_hit_12k_in/
Distribution
According to the founder, the launching strategy for Youform include:
- The founder used his existing Twitter audience of 18,000 followers to generate interest.
- They shared updates about Youform on Twitter and were able to get traction there.
- https://www.reddit.com/r/SideProject/comments/1bcyy70/launched_a_typeform_alternative_and_we_hit_12k_in/
Tech Stack
- Frontend: Tailwind CSS and Alpine.js
- Backend: Laravel and Laravel Livewire