Idea Reality Check
Get an honest, AI-powered reality check on your business idea — scored across 6 key dimensions in under 5 minutes. No fluff. No sign-up required.
Answer 7 questions → AI analyses your idea → Get your report
Our AI scores your idea across 6 key dimensions — the same lens that investors and product veterans use.
Answer 7 questions
About your idea, your audience and the problem you're solving. Takes under 5 minutes.
AI analyses your idea
Scored across 6 dimensions using the same lens investors and product veterans use.
Get your report
An honest score, a verdict, and specific next steps — in 15–30 seconds.
6 dimensions investors actually care about
Your reality check
7 quick questions. No sign-up required.
Before you spend a dollar building it
What the reality check actually catches, and how to validate demand before you write a line of code.
AI Transformation vs Buying an AI Tool: What Actually Changes in Your Business
Buying an AI tool and going through AI transformation are not the same thing. Here's what actually changes in your business with each approach.
Why Most SME AI Projects Stall After the Pilot, and How to Avoid It
Many Australian SME AI pilots work in testing but never make it to full use. Here's why that happens and how to design a pilot that actually sticks.
Off-the-Shelf AI Tools vs Custom Automation: Which One Your Business Actually Needs
Should your Australian SME buy an off-the-shelf AI tool or build a custom automation? A practical comparison to help you decide, process by process.
How to Validate an Internal Automation Before You Commit a Budget
A practical, low-cost way for Australian SME owners to validate an AI automation idea properly before spending real budget on a full build.
Questions, answered
What is the Idea Reality Check?
It's a free AI-powered tool by Sketchli that analyses your business or product idea across six key dimensions — problem clarity, market size, differentiation, feasibility, monetisation and founder fit. You answer 7 short questions and get back an honest, structured report with a score for each dimension and specific recommendations.
Is the Idea Reality Check free?
Yes, completely free. No account required, no credit card.
How long does the Idea Reality Check take?
Answering the questions takes under 5 minutes, and your report is generated in 15–30 seconds.
What kind of ideas can I check?
Any early-stage business or product idea — a new app, a SaaS product, a service business, or a side project. It's most useful at the ideation or validation stage.
How is this different from asking ChatGPT about my idea?
The Idea Reality Check uses a structured evaluation framework designed specifically for product and business assessment, scores your idea against six fixed dimensions, and gives you a consistent, actionable report designed to be honest and critical rather than encouraging.