Sidecar Projects for Pipedrive: Advanced Workflows and Delivery
8/10
Demand Score
Scaling teams hit automation limits and need project delivery inside Pipedrive without ripping out their CRM.
7/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$300-6k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
12 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
A sidecar SaaS with a browser extension that injects projects, task hierarchies, dependencies, Gantt views, approvals, and SLA timers directly into Pipedrive’s UI. Two-way sync keeps deals, activities
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 2 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Pipedrive Projects
- Monday.com
- Asana
- Placker
- Zapier
- Make (Integromat)
- Pipefy
Must-Have Features for MVP
Injected UI panels for projects/tasks with dependencies
Two-way sync with deals, contacts, activities
Visual automation builder with variables and conditionals
Per-stage playbooks and templates
SLA timers, approvals, and escalations
Time tracking and invoice-ready exports
Slack/Teams notifications and forms
Role-based permissions and audit logs
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Maintaining injected UI across Pipedrive updates
- API rate limits and pagination
- Data model coherence between deals and projects
- User permissions and data separation
Risk Level: Minimal
🎯 Keys to Success
- Feels native inside Pipedrive with minimal training
- Handles complex workflows reliably
- Costs less than stitching multiple add-ons
- Proves value via reduced cycle times and fewer handoffs
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.