Enter your feature counts
Total features, how many are needed for first-time success, and how many are advanced/power-user only.
STAGED COMPLEXITY PLANNER
Progressive Disclosure Planner
Check how much of your feature set is properly deferred to advanced/power-user stages, and whether first-time users see a manageable first screen.
- 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
Get a staging score
The tool checks whether the first-time surface is small enough and enough features are properly deferred.
See a staging recommendation
The result tells you whether to trim the first-time feature set or surface more advanced features later.
Continue learning: MVP feature prioritization
Frequently asked questions
What counts as a 'first-time success' feature?
Any feature a brand-new user needs to reach their first meaningful outcome — everything else can usually wait.
How small should the first-time surface be?
There's no fixed rule, but this tool flags anything above roughly 40% of total features as too much for a first screen.
What if I have very few advanced features?
That's fine for a simple product, but if your total feature count is high, a low deferred percentage often signals that niche features are cluttering the default experience.
Does this replace an onboarding flow design?
No — it's a planning input. It tells you how much complexity to defer; how you defer it (menus, settings, tooltips) is a separate design decision.
How is the score calculated?
Score combines the deferred-feature percentage with a penalty if the first-time feature set is too large relative to the total — simple weighted arithmetic, not a black box.
How We Compare
| Feature | MVPHub | Notion | Airtable |
|---|---|---|---|
| Structured feature-staging inputs | Included | Limited | Limited |
| Instant staging score | Included | Not included | Not included |
| First-time surface size flagged automatically | Included | Not included | Not included |
| No setup required | Included | Limited | Limited |
Notion and Airtable can track a feature list with tags, but staging scores and first-time-surface warnings have to be worked out manually.
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