About IdeaZen

Ideas deserve an audience. Companies deserve to hear them.

IdeaZen is the public place where people tell companies what to build, and companies show they're listening.

How it works

One loop, out in the open

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  1. 1

    Post

    Anyone shares a startup idea or a feature request.

  2. 2

    Vote

    One vote per person surfaces what people really want.

  3. 3

    Respond

    Companies reply officially, in public.

  4. 4

    Ship

    Statuses move to Shipped, and voters see it happen.

Our mission

Close the gap between the people who use products and the people who build them.

Great ideas show up everywhere: support tickets, forum threads, late-night notes. Most of them disappear, and the people who had them never find out whether anyone listened.

IdeaZen gives those ideas one public home. Votes show what people actually want, and companies get a clear signal, plus a way to respond that everyone can see.

What makes it different

Closing the loop is the product

An idea isn't done when it's posted. It's done when a company replies, plans it and ships it, and everyone who voted can see that happen.

Public by default

Most feedback tools live behind a company login. Here, people come first and companies join the conversation.

Free for people with ideas

Posting, voting and commenting never cost anything. Companies pay only for tools to run their page.

What we value

Our story

  1. 2023

    Startup Zen launches

    A showcase where people post and upvote startup ideas.

  2. 2026

    Startup Zen becomes IdeaZen

    Rebuilt from scratch around one loop: people suggest, companies respond.

  3. Next

    Companies claim their pages

    Official replies, statuses and notifications for voters.

See what people are asking for

Browse ideas, vote, or add your own.