FlexBill Engine
8/10
Demand Score
B2B companies are losing 20-30% of potential revenue due to inflexible billing. Modern buyers expect usage-based and flexible payment terms that legacy ERPs can't handle.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$399-899
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
120 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
A billing orchestration layer that sits on top of ANY ERP and enables complex, modern billing models without customization. Handles usage-based, tiered, subscription, and hybrid billing models with re
Competitor Landscape
- Subscription billing (Chargebee, Recurly) - don't integrate well with ERPs
- ERP billing modules - inflexible and require customization
- Usage billing platforms (Metronome, Orb) - too developer-focused
Must-Have Features for MVP
No-code billing rule builder
Real-time usage tracking APIs
Customer self-service portal
Automated dunning and collections
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Complex integration with diverse ERPs
- Handling financial compliance requirements
- Building trust for payment processing
Risk Level: Moderate
🎯 Keys to Success
- Start with one ERP (NetSuite or SAP)
- Partner with payment processors for revenue share
- Focus on SaaS and service companies first
Ready to Build This?
This hard-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.