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What we track
Saastlers tracks SaaS: B2B, AI, vertical, developer, productivity, marketing, sales, CRM, support, analytics, finance, HR and operations SaaS. A developer tool belongs when it runs as a subscription service. Saastlers is not a directory for mobile apps, games, downloadable consumer software, agencies, courses, hardware or crypto.
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Heat
Heat decides the live board. Backing and founder votes add it. Challenges remove it. Every Monday it fades by 10%, so no spot stays safe forever. Heat measures momentum, not quality.
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Reputation
Reputation is a 0-100 score computed from six earned inputs: verified ownership (20), shipping cadence (20), founder support from free weekly votes (15), longevity on the board (15), community, distinct rally supporters, never amounts (15), and profile completeness (15). You cannot purchase it, and nobody can challenge it away. No input reads a payment amount.
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Challenges
Challenges affect rank, not reputation. A Challenge can remove temporary Heat. It cannot remove a listing, change reviews or reduce Reputation.
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Payments
Payments buy Heat, not guaranteed results. Rank can change at any time. Saastlers does not promise traffic, customers, leads or revenue.
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Weekly decay
Your Heat drops every Monday. A product that stops earning fresh support slides down the board no matter how much Heat it once had. Momentum is re-earned every week.
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No fake numbers
Saastlers never invents votes, backing, shipping events or social proof. When something hasn't happened yet, the board says pending instead of showing a made-up number.
Common questions
- What counts as SaaS on Saastlers?
- Subscription software delivered as a service: B2B, AI, vertical, developer, productivity, marketing, sales, CRM, support, analytics, finance, HR and operations SaaS. Mobile apps, games, downloadable consumer software, agencies, courses, hardware and crypto are out of scope.
- Can I buy my way to #1?
- You can buy Heat and take #1 this week. You can't buy Reputation, and Monday's decay means you have to keep earning the spot.
- What is Reputation?
- An earned score from verified support, shipping history, and longevity. Nobody can buy it or challenge it away.
- Does my rank last?
- Heat fades 10% every Monday. A product that stops earning slides down no matter how much it once paid.