AccessSentry: Auth Orchestrator & Login‑Rescue for Accounting Platforms
10/10
Demand Score
Access failures stall payroll, invoicing, and close—costing real money within hours.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$99-799
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
45 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Limited Built-In B2B Functionality (Without Apps)
Competitor Landscape
- Okta
- Auth0
- Azure AD/Entra
- Stytch
- Magic
- Descope
Must-Have Features for MVP
SSO brokering with JIT provisioning and account linking
Passwordless rescue (email/SMS/app‑based magic links) with risk checks
Secure admin‑assisted unlock with approvals and time limits
MFA orchestration and device recovery flows
Outage‑mode one‑time codes with strict audit
Domain/brand alias mapping for firm/client portals
Session continuity and smart reauth without data loss
Comprehensive audit trails and anomaly detection
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Security/compliance approvals (SOC 2, SSO posture)
- Phishing risks with magic links if misconfigured
- Legacy accounting apps with brittle auth flows
- Cross‑org identity collisions for multi‑client firms
Risk Level: Critical
🎯 Keys to Success
- 60%+ reduction in access‑related tickets
- Median time‑to‑access <2 minutes during incidents
- Zero critical security incidents
- Seamless fit with existing IdPs and policies
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.