Stats
Complaints and unmet needs found in public posts about Small business software.
153
labeled posts
11
complaints
21
unmet needs
31
unique authors
Top clusters
| Cluster | Kind | Authors | Posts | Avg sev | 28d vs before | Last seen | Score |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ekselio's local-first approach prioritizes data privacy in finance workflows. | unmet need Small business software | 1 | 2 | 1.5 | new | 2026-10-01 | 1.4 |
| Frustrated with HubSpot pricing | mixed Small business software | 2 | 2 | 3.5 | quiet | 2026-06-30 | 1.4 |
Most complained about
| Tool | Category | Posts | Authors | Avg sev |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Calendly | scheduling | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| HubSpot | crm | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| QuickBooks | accounting | 2 | 2 | 4 |
| Zoho | suite | 2 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Airtable | productivity | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| FreshBooks | accounting | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| HoneyBook | crm | 1 | 1 | 4 |
Latest unmet needs
| Date | Signal | Tool | Type | Sev | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-04 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 1 | Skins.dev aims to fill gaps in existing web apps with custom features. dalichelbi · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-10-01 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 5 | Author built Ember to address unmet need in CRM and sequencer tools. mattdever · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-10-01 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 2 | Ekselio's local-first approach prioritizes data privacy in finance workflows. kdautaj · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-09-25 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 1 | Ekselio is a local-first finance workflow tool with LLM-based orchestration. kdautaj · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-08-13 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 5 | Author wants a low-code tool with code completion and control flow TeMPOraL · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-08-03 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 5 | Code-first framework for building complex agents and AI systems with team collaboration dallinbentley · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-06-30 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 3 | Author built a headless HubSpot alternative due to high cost. kman_85 · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-06-26 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 2 | Creator of Statey seeks feedback on security model for agent-writable data. scottwillman · Small business software | hn |
Highest severity
| Date | Signal | Tool | Type | Sev | Summary | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2026-10-01 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 5 | Author built Ember to address unmet need in CRM and sequencer tools. mattdever · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-08-13 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 5 | Author wants a low-code tool with code completion and control flow TeMPOraL · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-08-03 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 5 | Code-first framework for building complex agents and AI systems with team collaboration dallinbentley · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-01-01 | unmet need | — | missing feature | 5 | Teams need affordable real-time sync between Postgres and Airtable aliamer99 · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-09-26 | complaint | HubSpot | missing feature | 4 | HubSpot's Ads Hub fails at ads reporting; the team spent $30,000 on custom dev and faced $7-8k/month enterprise pricing before pausing, while Google Sheets did it for $30. stevenicr · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-06-25 | complaint | QuickBooks | price | 4 | Author is tired of QuickBooks raising prices every renewal with no functional change and wants an alternative that works for their CPA and multiple businesses. bix6 · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-05-21 | complaint | HoneyBook | price | 4 | Author built their own HoneyBook alternative after HoneyBook raised its prices by 89%. kevoIA · Small business software | hn |
| 2026-04-25 | complaint | QuickBooks | usability | 4 | Author is unhappy with QuickBooks after a disastrous UI change, spammy ads, and an export that omitted receipts, invoices, and reconciliation work; moved to plain text. epistasis · Small business software | hn |