Founder Path Fit Scorecard

What this tool does

This scorecard turns the micro SaaS versus vertical SaaS decision into a founder-advantage check. The best category is usually the one that matches what you can prove fastest: shipping speed, domain access, buyer access, or a repeatable manual workflow.

The calculator returns your strongest path score out of 30. A high score does not mean the idea is validated. It means one of the three paths has enough founder fit to deserve a sharper validation sprint.

How to read the result

Use the number as a strength check, then compare the component logic:

• Micro SaaS fit is strongest when shipping speed and a narrow recurring workflow are your real edge.
• Vertical SaaS fit is strongest when domain access and direct buyer access are both unusually strong.
• Productized service fit is strongest when you understand the workflow and can sell or deliver it manually before building software.

If your strongest path score is below 18, the issue is probably not the category. You need more customer access, a clearer workflow, or a smaller first problem.

Recommended next step

Read Micro SaaS vs Vertical SaaS for Bootstrapped Founders to choose the path, then use the SaaS Pricing Model Selector once you know what kind of buyer and value metric you are actually testing.