Count your alert types
Total possible alert types and how many are tied to core action completion.
ALERT SCOPE CHECK
Notification Scope Planner
Check how much of your planned notification scope is tied to core actions, and whether your delivery channel count fits an MVP.
- Uses your inputs in a transparent calculation
- Instant result with practical next steps
- No signup required
Planning guidance only. Validate important decisions with customer evidence and your delivery team.
YOUR INPUTS
Build your result
Complete every field. The result updates only when you choose Calculate.
How it works
Add your delivery channels
How many channels — email, push, in-app, SMS — you plan to support (1-4).
Get a scope score and channel check
See your essential-alert percentage and whether your channel count is under-covered, balanced, or over-engineered for an MVP.
Continue learning: Scoping notifications for an MVP
Frequently asked questions
Why focus on core-tied alerts first?
Alerts tied to core action completion (like a confirmation or a status change on the thing your MVP does) deliver retention value immediately; nice-to-have alerts can wait.
Is one delivery channel ever enough?
It can work for a very early MVP, but a single channel risks users missing important alerts if they're not actively using that channel — a second channel is usually worth the effort.
Why would 4 channels be 'over-engineered'?
Each channel (email, push, in-app, SMS) needs its own delivery logic, formatting, and failure handling — building and maintaining all four well is significant overhead for an early MVP.
What should I do with non-core alert types?
Defer them until after launch, or bundle them into a digest instead of building each as a separate real-time alert.
Does this tool send notifications?
No — it's a planning tool. It scores your planned scope so you know what to build first, not a notification delivery system.
How We Compare
| Feature | MVPHub | Notion | Google Sheets |
|---|---|---|---|
| Essential-alert % calculation | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Channel count recommendation | Included | Not included | Not included |
| Instant scoring | Included | Limited | Limited |
| No setup required | Included | Limited | Included |
Notion and Sheets can track your alert list, but scoring essential coverage and channel fit has to be done manually.
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