SubTracker
10/10
Demand Score
One missed insurance expiration or invalid license can result in $10,000+ fines or lawsuits. GCs are personally liable for subcontractor compliance failures. Most discover issues only during audits when it's too late.
9/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$199-499
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
50 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Budgeting and Cost Estimation: Contractors update budgets line by line in Excel, leading to static data and frequent errors.
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 1 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Compliance Depot - Enterprise-only, $1000+/month
- SmartCompliance - Focused on large projects only
- TradeTapp - Good but lacks automation features
- Manual tracking - Current method, high risk of violations
Must-Have Features for MVP
Automatic OCR extraction from uploaded documents
Multi-channel reminder system (SMS, email, phone)
Real-time compliance dashboard with risk scoring
One-click compliance packet generation for permits
Integration with common construction ERPs
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Building trust around sensitive compliance data
- Varying state/local compliance requirements
- Getting buy-in from subcontractors to use the system
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Prevent just one compliance violation to justify annual cost
- Partner with local construction associations for credibility
- Offer free tier for subcontractors to self-manage documents
- Include compliance audit preparation as premium feature
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.