PermitSnag
Permit and campsite cancellation alerts
permitsnag.com Travel & Transportation / Travel Booking & Deals
- Monthly visits
- 7K
- Sep 2026
- Public revenue
- Undisclosed
- No public revenue evidence yet
- Entry price
- $9.99/mo
- Lower than 62% of peersNiche median $14.99/mo
- Launched
- 2mo ago
- 2026-09-06 · Est.
Traffic
Marketing moves
Launches, search & content, referrals, promotionsPermitSnag launched on Show HN (3 pts · 3 comments)Launch
Get hard to get backcountry permit — I got tired of trying to go backpacking and losing out on permits either through lottery or someone effectively bid-sniping cancellations.…
Sep 6 · 2mo agoSource
At the time: <5K visits/moVisits: prior 1 mo +55%, next 1 mo +43%
Third-party reviews & case dossiers
Acquisition breakdowns, engineer reviews & open-source metrics- Post excerpt:
- I got tired of trying to go backpacking and losing out on permits either through lottery or someone effectively bid-sniping cancellations. So, I built a real-time alert system across every state and federal booking system in the US. This covers ~700 permitted trails and locations as well as campsites. It's the first real end-to-end product I've ever built my
Traffic sources
Traffic breakdown
Channels
- Direct34%
- Organic Search33%
- Referrals18%
- Social5%
- Other10%
Countries
- United States100%
Search
Domain authority —Domain registered 2026-01-19
| Keyword | Monthly volume |
|---|---|
| kirk creek campground | 6,430 |
| campflare | 4,760 |
| what equipment do you need for the subway hike zion | 410 |
| sycamore flat campground | — |
Traffic data: Vaneform
Pricing
Trial: None · 2 paid tiers ($9.99–$19) · Up to 33% off annually · Observed 2026-11-12 · Pricing page
Entry price $9.99/mo, Lower than 62% of peers; “Travel Booking & Deals” median is $14.99/mo.View pricing benchmark
Pages & changes
Key pages
Weekly snapshots- Homepermitsnag.com/
- Pricingpermitsnag.com/pricing Snapshot 2026-11-12
- Featurespermitsnag.com/tools/lottery-odds-calculator Snapshot 2026-11-12
Changes
No pricing, plan, or positioning changes detected since tracking started.
Design
Soft & Friendly (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + input layout and photography / live video visuals.
First-screen preview · click to zoom
First-screen pitch & conversion flow
“Permit and campsite cancellation alerts”
Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and live generated output showcase.
Conversion path: Centered Headline + Input + Photography / Live Video → Direct Input / Instant Try · Trust bar: Live Generated Output Showcase
- Pain Relief & Replacement
- Centered Prompt / Input
Palette · click to copy
- Typography
- 8.0
- Color & Contrast
- 8.0
- Layout & Spacing
- 8.0
- Craft & Polish
- 7.0
- Distinctiveness
- 7.0
Structure
- Fonts
- Avenir Next / SF Mono
- Hero layout
- Centered Headline + Input
- Primary visual
- Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA
- Direct Input / Instant Try
- Social proof
- Live Generated Output Showcase
- Navigation
- Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density
- Dark · Balanced
- Corners & depth
- Large Radius · Hairline borders
Preview full AI design brief (includes :root CSS variables & layout rules)Style tokens only; never copy brand names, logos, copy, or images
# Design Brief: Soft & Friendly (with Enterprise Clean)
Warm low-saturation pastels, generous rounded corners, and approachable illustrations.
## Design Tokens
```css
:root {
--background: #122116;
--surface: #f5efdf;
--foreground: #f5efdf;
--muted-foreground: #e7e1d0;
--accent: #c96f3f;
--radius: 16px;
--font-heading: "Avenir Next", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-body: "Avenir Next", ui-sans-serif, system-ui, sans-serif;
--font-mono: "SF Mono", ui-monospace, monospace;
}
```
Color area ratio: Background #122116 (~80%) · Surface #F5EFDF (~7%) · Text #F5EFDF (~6%) · Muted Text #E7E1D0 (~4%) · Accent #C96F3F (~3%). Background and surface dominate the canvas; reserve the accent color for primary buttons and active states.
## Layout & Conversion Structure
- Hero layout: Centered Headline + Input
- Navigation: Full-Width Top Bar
- Theme & density: Dark · Balanced
- Border radius & elevation: Large Radius; no drop shadows—separate layers with hairline borders and whitespace
- Primary visual medium: Photography / Live Video
- Conversion CTA: Direct Input / Instant Try · Trust bar uses Live Generated Output Showcase
- Headline hook: Pain Relief & Replacement
- Hero components: Centered Prompt / Input
- Spatial layout notes: Centered Headline + Input hero structure paired with direct input / instant try CTA and live generated output showcase.
- Visual summary: Soft & Friendly (Dark canvas, balanced density) featuring centered headline + input layout and photography / live video visuals.
## Avoid
- Harsh pure-black backgrounds
- Sharp 0px corners
- Cold technical jargon in hero copy
Implement the UI following the design tokens and layout specifications above: use only these color variables, and reserve the accent color strictly for primary actions and active states. Adopt only this visual style—never copy any reference product’s brand name, logo, copy, or imagery.
Questions & evidence
- How much does PermitSnag cost?
- Free: $0/forever; Pro: $9.99/mo (annual billing available); A la Carte: $19/once. Observed 2026-11-12. Check the source for current billing terms, usage limits and taxes.Source
- How much website traffic does PermitSnag get?
- Vaneform estimates 7K website visits in 2026-09. Visits can include repeat visits; this estimate does not measure paying customers or revenue.Source
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