SnapApprove Ledger
8/10
Demand Score
Deals stall in multi-step approvals and manual logging; audits demand immutable logs while sales demands speed.
8/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$499-5k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
B2B functionality locked behind expensive Shopify Plus plans:
Competitor Landscape
- Salesforce Approvals
- ServiceNow approvals
- Kissflow
- Workato/Zapier workflows
- Slack approval apps
- Ironclad (for contracts)
Must-Have Features for MVP
No-code policy engine (conditions, SLAs, escalations)
Slack/Teams one-tap approvals with contextual diffs
Immutable append-only ledger with hash chaining
Auto-writeback to CRM objects and SIEM
Evidence capture (files, comments, e-sign snapshots)
Shadow mode benchmarking and ROI reports
Mobile and offline-friendly flows
Role/permission sync via SSO/SCIM
Exportable audit packages (SOX/ISO templates)
Change management assistant (playbooks, nudges)
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Legal/compliance acceptance of chat-based approvals
- Mapping complex approval chains and exceptions
- SAML/SCIM integration and least-privilege controls
- Global data retention and residency requirements
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- 50–80% reduction in approval cycle time
- 100% approval/log coverage with tamper-evident proof
- >70% approver adoption in chat within first month
- Zero adverse audit findings on sampled approvals
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.