GanttFlow - Visual Construction Scheduler
7/10
Demand Score
Project delays cost contractors $5000-15000 per day. Poor scheduling visualization leads to resource conflicts, subcontractor scheduling issues, and costly rework when dependencies aren't clear.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$149-349
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
45 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Daily progress reporting: Manual entry of data from the field into daily logs or Excel sheets.
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 1 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Microsoft Project - Too complex and expensive for small contractors
- Smartsheet - Generic, not construction-focused, requires extensive setup
- Buildertrend - Full suite overkill for just scheduling, $299+/month
- Excel - Manual, error-prone, no automation
Must-Have Features for MVP
Excel import wizard for existing schedules
Construction phase templates
Weather API integration for delay predictions
Mobile view for field teams
Subcontractor conflict detection
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Convincing traditional contractors to move from Excel
- Building trust in automated dependency suggestions
- Handling complex multi-phase projects
Risk Level: Minimal
🎯 Keys to Success
- Simple onboarding under 10 minutes
- Pre-built templates for common project types
- WhatsApp/SMS notifications for schedule changes
- Offline mode for job sites
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