Niche app built on a SaaS marketplace (e.g., monday.com)
Develop a focused niche app inside an established SaaS marketplace to leverage built-in distribution, billing, and enterprise customers.
Summary
Build a small tool solving a concrete workflow inside a platform marketplace (monday.com, Notion, Slack apps, etc.). Use the platform's APIs/SDK, set pricing in-market, and rely on the marketplace for discovery and payment handling.
Problem
Standalone discovery is hard; getting in front of customers is expensive. Marketplaces provide immediate reach and built-in monetization.
Target customer
Users of the host platform across specific teams/workflows that experience the pain you're solving.
Solution
Ship a focused app with clear value for a narrow workflow (e.g., timers for teams), use the platform's billing, and optimize listing and docs to surface for relevant customers.