AI Verdict
Confidence: HighMarket has established players, Mkdirs shows negative traction, and directory software requires significant network effects to succeed. Better opportunities exist in more defensible SaaS niches.
Financials
Buildability
Mkdirs
Launch AI-powered directory in 30 minutes. The best directory boilerplate, packed with AI, Listings, Payment, Submission, CMS, Blog, Authentication, Newsletter, SEO, Themes and more.
AI directory boilerplate with $0 MRR and -22.6% monthly growth, struggling to find product-market fit.
None - basic Next.js/Stripe boilerplate with AI features that are easily replicable
- Indie hackers and small SaaS founders who want to launch directory sites quickly without coding
- Agencies building client directory projects
- No clear AI differentiation
- Poor pricing strategy
- Missing vertical-specific templates
- No marketplace features
- Focus on specific verticals
- Add marketplace transaction fees
- Build in review/rating systems
- Create template marketplace
Low - directories have limited network effects unless they become marketplaces
- Market saturation with no-code tools
- Low barrier to entry for competitors
- Directory sites often fail to gain traction
- AI features may be gimmicky without real utility
$2,000-$5,000 for MVP development
- User authentication
- Listing submission forms
- Payment integration
- Admin dashboard
- Basic search/filter
Skip: AI features, Multiple themes, Newsletter system, Blog CMS