SiteSync - Lightweight Construction Data Platform
7/10
Demand Score
Field teams are losing 30+ minutes daily waiting for Excel to load/calculate on tablets. Data entry errors increase 3x when systems lag, causing rework and safety issues.
6/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$99-299
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
55 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Hard
The Problem
"Parts inventory: we use a whiteboard in the shop. Usually wrong, often missing critical items when we need them."
🔗 Validated by Real User Complaints
This problem has been verified through 1 real user complaints:
Competitor Landscape
- Excel becomes unusable with large datasets
- Airtable/Notion aren't optimized for construction
- Fieldwire/PlanGrid focus on drawings, not data
- Custom databases require IT support
Must-Have Features for MVP
Offline-first architecture
Sub-second response times
Voice-to-text data entry
Photo attachments to records
Bulk Excel import/export
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Building robust offline functionality
- Ensuring data integrity during sync
- Training users comfortable with Excel
Risk Level: Low
🎯 Keys to Success
- 10x faster than Excel on mobile
- Works perfectly offline
- Construction-specific shortcuts
- Automatic backup every change
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