ConTechFinder: 570 construction software tools, first paid customer
Quick update on my second product, ConTechFinder — a curated directory of construction software tools.
Where things stand after one month live:
- 570 tools catalogued across 15 categories (estimating, scheduling, BIM, field management, safety, and more)
- 51 blog posts covering buyer guides and category roundups
- First paid customer (Featured tier, $119 one-time) came in via cold email
- DR 0.8, waiting on SaaSHub and a few other directory approvals
What's working:
- Cold email pipeline with a free dofollow backlink pitch (no paid upsell in the email itself) is converting better than pitching the paid tier directly
- Auto-generated comparison pages at /compare/[tool-a]-vs-[tool-b] are ranking for long-tail terms
- Category insights section pulling real data from the directory (pricing transparency, mobile coverage) is differentiating vs Capterra-style listings
What's next:
- Keep shipping features that make it genuinely more useful than generic directories
- Product Hunt launch once I've got the assets ready
- Continue outreach to construction tech newsletters
Built it solo on Next.js, Supabase, Paddle. Happy to answer questions if anyone's building a similar niche directory.
