SyncGuard: Guaranteed, Observable Real-Time Commerce Sync
10/10
Demand Score
Failed real-time sync causes oversells, wrong pricing, and SLA penalties; every outage is revenue-impacting.
9/10
Blue Ocean
Competition Level
$699-3k
Price/Month
Predicted customer spend
10 days
Time to MVP
Difficulty: Moderate
The Problem
Failed real-time data sync:
Competitor Landscape
- Kafka-managed services
- Amazon EventBridge
- Pub/Sub
- Celigo real-time flows
- Workato real-time triggers
Must-Have Features for MVP
ERP outbox SDK/agent with transactional guarantees
Edge brokers per region to absorb bursts and reduce latency
Deduplication and ordering guarantees per entity (SKU, order)
Configurable conflict resolution and merge rules
Auto backfill after outage; one-click replay
Rate limit aware dispatchers and adaptive batching
Health dashboards, SLOs, and alerting integrations
⚠️ Potential Challenges
- Implementing ERP outbox without DB access in some environments
- Platform webhook reliability and rate limits
- Operational excellence for 24/7 monitoring and replays
- Customer security reviews for agents
Risk Level: High
🎯 Keys to Success
- Zero oversell incidents attributable to sync after go-live
- 99.99% delivery with bounded latency under load
- Verified recovery drills with RTO <15 minutes
- Reduction of manual data fixes by >80%
Ready to Build This?
This moderate-difficulty project could be your next micro-SaaS success.