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SaaS~12 hours to build

User Onboarding Flow Builder

Turn signups into activated users.

The Problem

40-60% of SaaS users sign up and never come back. They get lost, don't understand the product, or don't experience the "aha moment" fast enough. Building proper onboarding requires engineering resources that early-stage startups don't have. So users keep churning.

The Solution

A no-code tool to build interactive product tours. Point and click to create tooltips, modals, and step-by-step guides. Install a single script, design flows visually, and deploy without engineering. Track which steps users complete and where they drop off.

How it works:

1

Install script

One line of JavaScript

2

Build visually

Point-click to create steps

3

Deploy & measure

See completion rates

Market Research

  • Pendo valued at $2.6B, Appcues at $100M+—huge market
  • Existing tools cost $300+/mo—room for affordable alternative
  • Every SaaS needs onboarding—unlimited TAM

AI Prompts to Build This

1. Project Setup

Create a Next.js app for onboarding flow builder. Components: - Dashboard: list of flows, analytics overview - Flow builder: visual editor for creating tours - JS widget: the script that runs on customer's site - Analytics: completion rates, drop-off points Multi-tenant: each customer gets unique widget ID. Use Supabase for auth and storing flow configurations.

2. Flow Builder

Build the visual flow editor: 1. Chrome extension or bookmarklet to edit on customer's live site 2. Click any element to attach a tooltip/step 3. Step types: tooltip, modal, hotspot, checklist 4. Configure: title, description, button text, position 5. Set trigger: on page load, on element visible, on click 6. Reorder steps via drag-and-drop 7. Preview mode to test the flow Store flow config as JSON that the widget reads.

3. Widget

Build the JavaScript widget: 1. Lightweight script (~10kb) customers add to their site 2. Fetches flow config from API on page load 3. Renders tooltips/modals at specified elements 4. Tracks: step views, completions, dismissals 5. Stores user progress in localStorage (or by user ID if passed) 6. Only shows incomplete flows to returning users 7. Customizable styling via CSS variables Handle SPA routing: detect URL changes and trigger appropriate flows.

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