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What is Feedbackfirst?

Feedbackfirst is a community-driven feedback platform where makers and reviewers form a two-sided marketplace. Makers publish their products to get real, structured feedback from fellow builders. Reviewers leave detailed feedback and earn credits that can be spent to boost their own products or sold for cash. It's built on a simple principle: give value first, earn visibility after.

The Problem It Solves

Product makers face two critical challenges:

  1. Getting honest feedback early — Most feedback platforms are either pay-to-play (expensive) or flooded with low-quality comments. Makers with no existing audience struggle to get actionable insights before launch.

  2. Getting discovered — Traditional product directories reward marketing spend, not product quality. Makers who build great products but lack marketing budgets get lost in the noise.

Reviewers face their own challenge:

  • Feedback has no value — Leaving thoughtful reviews on other platforms is unpaid labor. There's no incentive for quality.

Feedbackfirst solves both by creating a quality-enforced feedback economy.

How It Works: The Core Loop

One Loop. Two Winners.

The platform operates on a simple three-step cycle:

1. Reviewer leaves structured feedback

Every review covers four dimensions:

  • What's clear (what works well)
  • What's confusing (what needs explanation)
  • What works (what's good)
  • What to improve (what needs fixing)

No vague "nice project" comments allowed. Feedback must be specific and actionable.

2. Maker validates → reviewer earns credits

Only the product owner decides if feedback was useful. This is the quality gate. Validated feedback earns:

  • +5 credits for structured feedback
  • +1 credit for quick feedback
  • +10 bonus credits for the first structured feedback on a product

No validation = no reward. This filters out low-effort submissions and keeps the signal-to-noise ratio high.

3. Credits unlock visibility for everyone

Makers spend credits to publish and get discovered. Reviewers spend or sell their credits. The community surfaces the products that earned their place through engagement, not spend.

Two Paths to Success

For Makers

Get real feedback. Get discovered.

Publish your product and immediately start receiving structured feedback from the Feedbackfirst community — even if you have zero existing users. You get:

  • Structured feedback across 4 dimensions from experienced makers
  • Custom surveys with your own questions and configurable rewards
  • Feature request tracking — convert feedback into a public roadmap
  • Testimonials — embed validated reviews directly on your site
  • Community visibility — the Discover page, weekly leaderboards, and Premium Spotlight
  • Embed integration — collect feedback from your own users with 2 lines of HTML

For Reviewers

Your feedback has real value.

Leave thoughtful reviews on products you find interesting. Every validated feedback earns you credits. You can:

  • Earn credits — +5 per structured review, +1 per quick review, +10 bonus for first review on a product
  • Sell credits — List surplus credits on the marketplace at your own price. Buyers pay via Stripe, you get paid
  • Build reputation — Weekly leaderboards rank the best contributors. Your public profile shows your contribution history
  • Publish your own product — Use earned credits to launch your own product without spending money

Why It Works

Quality in, value out

Every validated feedback moves the needle — for the reviewer who earns credits, and for the maker who gets actionable insight. The community grows because both sides win when quality is high.

Activity drives visibility

Credits unlock visibility — whether you earn them by reviewing or buy them directly. Contributing to the community guarantees your product gets discovered. And if you want to go further, you can always boost your reach with a Spotlight or extra credits.

Quality enforced by validation

Credits are only awarded after the product owner validates the feedback. This single rule filters out low-effort submissions and keeps the signal-to-noise ratio high — for everyone.

Credits are a real currency

Credits earned from feedback can be spent to get a product discovered, or sold for euros on the marketplace. A real reward for real effort — not just a badge.

Feedback becomes social proof

Validated reviews turn into embeddable testimonials. Feature requests build a public roadmap. Every piece of useful feedback leaves a lasting trace for the maker's product.

Key Statistics

  • 98 active members
  • 34 products live
  • 86 feedbacks collected
  • 45 updates published
  • Weekly sprints with top 3 products featured on the landing page

Getting Started

Choose your path: