Build your startup idea thisweekend, not “someday.”

Turn one idea into market research, a product plan, design mockups, and a first-version build plan in minutes. No fluff. No “where do I start?” spiral.

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Build-ready artifacts

Market research, product plan, design mockups, and a first-version plan from one idea.

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Mockup directions

Compare visual approaches before you spend time building the wrong interface.

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Shared project context

Research, scope, UX direction, and build steps stay connected in one workspace.

Before and after split

Research, scope, mockups, and build steps from one idea.

Input

“I have an idea, but I do not know the first build move.”

Unsorted market assumptions, product scope, screens, and build questions.

Outputs

Market Research

Map the competitive landscape: who's already solving this, what they charge, and where the open lanes are for your idea.

Product Plan

Translate your idea into a real product spec. User personas, requirements, and acceptance criteria so engineering knows exactly what to build.

First Version Plan

Narrow the first release into a realistic build sequence with must-have features, validation steps, and guardrails.

Design Mockups

Get multiple design directions for the same core screens. Compare them side-by-side and pick the one to ship before writing UI code.

Makercompass is like having a co-founder who’s obsessed with execution.

Dipesh Dave

Indie founder

From idea to momentum, without the usual excuses

Research

Know the market before you commit a sprint.

Maker Compass maps competitors, pricing, positioning, gaps, and first wedges so your idea starts with context instead of guesswork.

Competitive scanAudience segmentsDifferentiation wedges

Product

Turn the idea into a buildable plan.

Generate the product plan, first-version scope, acceptance criteria, mockup directions, and technical blueprint your coding agent needs to start cleanly.

Product planFirst version planDesign mockupsTechnical spec

One intake becomes every core artifact.

Docs stay tied to the same project context.

Output is written for builders, not slide decks.

Your first version, broken into clear steps

Describe the idea

Share your target users, constraints, and what you want the first version to do.

Answer follow-up questions

Clarify the platform, user type, workflow, and scope before the project is created.

Review the plan

Get market research, product scope, first-version steps, and mockup directions in one workspace.

Start building

Use the generated docs as the handoff for your coding agent or implementation team.

Choose by monthly project capacity

Each new project starts with bundled onboarding docs, so you can compare plans by project capacity first. Token details stay in billing for extra manual generation paths.

Free

$0/mo

1 lifetime project

Bundled research, product plan, first-version plan, and mockups

Community support

Starter

$19/mo

3 projects/mo

Bundled planning docs for each new project

6-month and annual savings available

Product plan + tech spec export

Pro

Best Value

$49/mo

10 projects/mo

Bundled planning docs for heavier build cycles

6-month and annual savings available

App generation + priority support

Turn your next idea into a build plan.

Get early access and turn your next idea into research, plans, and mockups you can actually execute.

One intake. Four planning artifacts. Three mockup directions.