How do I find customers on X as a solo founder?

Look for posts where people describe the problem your product fixes or ask for a tool like yours. Reply with something useful, not a pitch. SquidX automates the finding and ranks the posts by intent, so you spend your time on the replies.

Do I need a big following to get customers from X?

No. A helpful reply to someone who just asked for your kind of tool works with any audience size, because the person is already looking. A following helps over time, but it is not the starting point.

Will SquidX post or message people without me?

No. You write or approve every reply. Direct messages go out only through campaigns you switch on yourself, and they are capped at a handful a day.

Do I need to connect my X account?

Only if you want to. SquidX works from public conversations out of the box. Connecting your account also lets it spot people who already engage with you.

How is this different from searching X myself?

Search shows you everything that matches and leaves the sorting to you. SquidX keeps watching when you are busy, scores real intent and drafts a reply, so the best conversations reach you in time.

For indie hackers

How indie hackers find their first customers on X

Your buyers say what they need out loud, all day. SquidX watches X for the posts that match your product, ranks them by intent and gives you three message drafts built from each lead's own post.

Start finding leads See the live demo

Maya Chen

@mayaonbuild

Anyone know a tool that finds leads on X automatically? Tired of manually searching keywords every morning.

9:41 AM · 12K Views

Tom Becker

@tombuilds

Launched 3 weeks ago, 40 signups, zero idea where the next 40 come from. How do you all find users?

7:12 PM · 5.3K Views

What gets in the way for indie hackers

You search by hand, then forget

Checking keywords every morning works for a week. Then a build week happens and the best conversations go cold.

Most matches are noise

A keyword also matches jokes, job posts and your competitors' fans. Reading all of it eats the time you need to ship.

Selling feels awkward

A cold pitch to a stranger rarely lands. A reply to someone who just asked for your kind of tool does.

How SquidX helps indie hackers

Watch the words your buyers use

Add the phrases people use when they need your product. SquidX keeps looking while you work.

See real intent first

Each match is scored, so the person asking for what you sell sits above the noise around them.

A reply ready to send

Open a lead and get three message drafts built from their own post. You pick one, change it if you want, and send it.

How indie hackers find customers on X

Most early customers do not come from ads. They come from a conversation: someone posts that they need a tool, an indie hacker answers at the right time, and a first user is born. X is where those posts happen in public, every day.

The hard part is not finding X. It is finding the right posts before they go cold, while you are also building, shipping and answering support.

Why searching by hand stops working

Typing your keywords into X search works the first week. After that it becomes a chore, and chores get skipped. The posts you miss are the ones with the highest intent, because the person is asking right now.

A keyword also matches far more than your buyers. Jokes, job posts and long threads about something else sit in the same results. You need a filter, not a longer feed. If you want to build a one-off query yourself, the free advanced search builder writes the operators for you.

What SquidX does for you

SquidX watches X for the words and accounts you choose. It reads each match and scores the intent, so the person asking for what you sell comes first. Open a lead and you get three short drafts, built from their own post.

You stay in charge. You read the draft, edit it and send it. Nothing is posted on your behalf unless you hit send.

A routine that fits a build week

Add a handful of phrases your buyers use. Open SquidX once a day. Reply to the top few leads, skip the rest, and go back to the product. Ten minutes a day is enough to keep a steady flow of real conversations going.

If you also post about what you build, the same account can schedule your posts and show which ones got attention. See how SquidX compares with other tools if you are weighing options.

Turn X conversations into customers

Start with a 7-day free trial. Cancel anytime.

Starter

Find your first customers on X.

$19

/month

Billed yearly

Start 7-day free trial

500 conversations found for you each month
Unlimited keywords and competitors tracked
300 qualified leads a month
Mentions and replies inbox
Up to 5 DMs sent for you a day
Schedule posts and threads
Analytics on your posts
Auto-repost and auto-reply
Full API and MCP access

Growth

Find customers at volume.

$49

/month

Billed yearly

Start 7-day free trial

2,000 conversations found for you each month
Unlimited keywords and competitors tracked
1,000 qualified leads a month
Mentions and replies inbox
Up to 5 DMs sent for you a day
Schedule posts and threads
Analytics on your posts
Auto-repost and auto-reply
Full API and MCP access

Indie hackers: questions

What people ask before they try SquidX.

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SquidX for other teams

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SaaS founders

Watch competitor mentions and win unhappy users.

Creators

Schedule posts, see what works and answer mentions.

Freelancers and agencies

One workspace per client, each with its own leads.

Your next customer is posting right now

SquidX finds the people describing your problem on X and hands you who to reach out to.