The Complete SaaS Development Checklist

192 items · 7 stages

Founder's Guide

The Complete SaaS Development Checklist

A stage-by-stage guide to building, launching, and scaling your SaaS product—from initial validation to exit-ready. Built from 50+ real-world checklists and Reddit war stories.

192 items • 7 stages

Stage 5 / 31 items

Launch Readiness

Everything that needs to be true before you tell the world. Infrastructure, legal, analytics, and a real launch strategy—not just 'post everywhere.'

Verify production environment is separate from staging

Ensure staging mirrors production configuration

Automate database backups

Test database restore process

Configure uptime monitoring

Verify alerts reach you (SMS/Slack/email)

Configure SSL certificate auto-renewal

Serve static assets via CDN

Automate deployment to one command or push

Track page views

Track key events (signup, payment, core actions)

Enable funnel visualization

Identify users in analytics

Track revenue metrics (MRR, churn)

Segment analytics by paying vs free users

Monitor error rates

Publish privacy policy

Publish terms of service

Implement cookie consent (if applicable)

Define data retention policy

Document data deletion process

Document data export process

Identify industry-specific compliance requirements

Set up support channel

Define and communicate response time expectation

Create FAQ covering obvious questions

Set up status page for incidents

Document known issues

Launch to one specific community first

Plan for ongoing launch iteration, not one-time event

Have pricing live from day one

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