# Gorilla

> Gorilla is a lead-discovery tool for solo founders. Paste a SaaS idea and Gorilla searches Reddit, X, YouTube, TikTok, and LinkedIn in parallel for posts where people describe the problem you solve, then ranks them by buying intent. One run, five platforms, $0.99, results in under 15 seconds. (LinkedIn is gated to weekly / monthly / lifetime plans; the $0.99 one-run plan covers the four consumer platforms.)

Built for: solo founders, indie hackers, B2B SaaS founders without an audience yet.
Differentiator: multi-platform (Reddit + X + YouTube + TikTok + LinkedIn in one run), pay-per-run pricing instead of subscription, AI-scored intent per post.
Open source MCP server: github.com/opusforge/gorilla-mcp

## Free tools (no signup, rate-limited)

- [SaaS idea validator (multi-turn refiner)](https://usegorilla.app/refine/): Conversational tool that turns a vague idea into a search-ready prompt in 3-5 questions. 2 sessions per day per IP. Mirrors the production refine prompt from the open-source repo.
- [Pain-point + keyword generator](https://usegorilla.app/expand/): One-shot tool. Paste an idea, get core keywords, adjacent niches, first-person pain phrases, competitor names, exclusion terms. 2 runs per day per IP.

## Real Gorilla runs (downloadable CSVs, no fabrication)

- [Founder feedback tool — 32 high-intent leads](https://usegorilla.app/find-users/founder-feedback-tool/): Real subreddits, real Reddit threads, downloadable CSV.
- [Find first SaaS users — 11 high-intent leads](https://usegorilla.app/find-users/find-first-saas-users/): Same format.
- [Launch-day SaaS support — 26 high-intent leads](https://usegorilla.app/find-users/saas-launch-feedback/): Same format.
- [All niches index](https://usegorilla.app/find-users/): Browse by niche.

## Comparisons (vs other lead-gen tools)

- [Gorilla vs RedLeads](https://usegorilla.app/alternatives/redleads/): Honest side-by-side. RedLeads is Reddit-only subscription; Gorilla is multi-platform pay-per-run.
- [Gorilla vs Linkeddit](https://usegorilla.app/alternatives/linkeddit/): When Linkeddit's AI reply writer wins; when Gorilla's 4-platform scope wins.
- [Gorilla vs Tydal](https://usegorilla.app/alternatives/tydal/): Engagement workflow vs multi-platform discovery.
- [Gorilla vs Redreach](https://usegorilla.app/alternatives/redreach/): Subscription-monitoring vs one-shot multi-platform.
- [Gorilla vs F5Bot](https://usegorilla.app/alternatives/f5bot/): Free keyword alerts vs ranked leads with intent scoring.
- [All comparisons](https://usegorilla.app/alternatives/): Hub.

## Blog (playbooks for finding first users)

- [Where your first 100 SaaS users actually hide](https://usegorilla.app/blog/where-first-100-users-hide/): Multi-platform manifesto. The intent phrases per channel and how to pick the right one.
- [TikTok lead generation for SaaS](https://usegorilla.app/blog/tiktok-lead-generation-saas/): The channel founders ignore. Captions are the new SEO.
- [YouTube comments are a goldmine for SaaS leads](https://usegorilla.app/blog/youtube-comments-saas-leads/): Under every competitor review sits a list of qualified buyers. The reply template that doesn't get flagged.
- [How to find your first 10 customers without a following](https://usegorilla.app/blog/how-to-find-your-first-10-customers-without-a-following/): Solo-founder playbook.
- [ICP research is broken — here's what actually works](https://usegorilla.app/blog/icp-research-is-broken/): Why surveys lie and what live posts tell you instead.

## Pricing

- $0.99 per single run (one-time, no subscription)
- $3.99 per week for Pro (5 runs/week)
- $149.99 lifetime
- All plans include CSV/JSON export and MCP server access. The $0.99 one-run plan covers Reddit / X / YouTube / TikTok; weekly / monthly / lifetime plans add LinkedIn.

## Optional

- [Open MCP server (Claude/Cursor integration)](https://github.com/opusforge/gorilla-mcp): npm `@gorilla/mcp`. Get an API key at gorilla.opusforge.com.br.