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I built design tool with a visual sitemap maker

I built design tool with a visual sitemap maker

by epic_ai·Mar 2, 2026·3 points·4 comments
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AI Analysis

●MidShip ItCrowd Pleaser

Sitemap generator is clever, but Canva dominates design-for-all, and Figma/Miro own visual planning workflows.

Strengths
  • •Visual sitemap and navigation mapper solves a real IA friction point—architects actually see dead-end pages and conversion leaks visually.
  • •Zero paywall and organic traction (100 daily visitors, 100 signups in one day without ads) signals real product-market fit for a niche.
  • •Multi-tool approach (editor + sitemap) justifies daily returning users and longer session times vs single-purpose tools.
Weaknesses
  • •Design editor itself competes directly with Canva on template breadth; no technical differentiation, only polish.
  • •Indian pricing (₹10 student plan) and regional signup friction may limit global scale; export to no-code builders is underdeveloped.
Category
Design
Target Audience

Founders, solopreneurs, students, small content creators, IA/UX practitioners

Similar To

Canva · Figma · Miro

Post Description

I’m a student founder building EPIC (https://no-edit.lovable.app)— a browser-based design tool (posters, presentations, logos, templates) with manual editing and optional AI mode. But the interesting part isn’t the editor. It’s the navigation + visual sitemap tool inside it. Most small projects struggle with structure. Pages get messy. Navigation grows randomly. Conversions drop because the architecture isn’t clear. So I built a visual sitemap generator that lets you: Map your entire website structure visually See hierarchy instantly Identify dead-end pages Fix navigation flow before building Export and iterate Over the last few weeks: 100+ organic daily visitors 100 signups in a single day Avg session time ~2+ minutes Users spending time specifically on the navigation tool No paid ads. Mostly Hacker News + organic discovery. Still early. Still improving UX and performance. I’d genuinely love feedback from people who care about structure, IA, and conversion architecture. What do you think is missing in current sitemap tools? Link in comments.

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