RoleForge

Build and sync custom RBAC policies across all your SaaS tools effortlessly.

Score: 7.2/10MLMedium BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Enterprise IT teams suffer security risks and administrative overload from lacking granular user permissions and role-based access in SaaS tools.

Solution

RoleForge lets IT teams visually design role-based access policies and syncs them automatically to connected SaaS apps. It reduces admin overload by propagating changes enterprise-wide with one click. Supports custom roles beyond native app limits for true granular control.

Target Audience

enterprise IT teams managing large-scale SaaS deployments

Differentiator

Visual drag-and-drop RBAC builder with cross-app sync, no code required.

Brand Voice

friendly

Features

Visual Role Builder

must-have25h

Drag-drop interface to define roles, permissions, and inheritance.

Cross-App Sync

must-have20h

One-click apply roles to multiple SaaS providers.

User Assignment

must-have12h

Bulk assign users/groups to roles with preview.

Policy Simulator

must-have15h

Test policies before applying to see effective permissions.

Change Logs

must-have10h

Audit trail of all role changes and syncs.

Template Library

must-have8h

Community and pre-built enterprise role templates.

Scheduled Syncs

nice-to-have7h

Auto-sync policies daily/weekly.

Approval Workflows

nice-to-have6h

Require manager approval for role changes.

Integration Metrics

nice-to-have5h

Track sync success rates and failures.

Total Build Time: 108 hours

Database Schema

organizations

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
nametextNo
subscription_tiertextNo

Relationships:

  • one-to-many with users, roles

roles

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
organization_iduuidNo
nametextNo
policy_jsontextNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to organizations.id

user_roles

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
role_iduuidNo
assigned_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • foreign keys to users.id and roles.id

sync_logs

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
role_iduuidNo
saas_providertextNo
statustextNo
synced_attimestampNo

Relationships:

  • foreign key to roles.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/roles

Create new role policy

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/roles/:id/sync

Sync role to selected apps

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/user_roles

Assign role to users

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/simulate

Simulate policy application

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/sync_logs

Fetch sync history

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui + React Flow
Backend
Next.js API + Supabase Edge
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
ResendVercel Cron

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth, DB, basic UI

20h
  • Org/user setup
  • Role CRUD
  • Dashboard skeleton

Week 2: Visual builder

30h
  • Drag-drop editor
  • Policy JSON handling

Week 3: Sync engine

25h
  • App connectors
  • Sync API
  • Logs

Week 4: Simulator and assignments

20h
  • Preview sim
  • Bulk assign
  • Payments

Week 5: Nice-to-haves

15h
  • Schedules
  • Workflows
  • Tests
Total Timeline: 5 weeks • 110 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

50 users

  • 3 roles
  • 2 apps
  • Manual syncs

Pro

$35/mo

500 users

  • Unlimited roles/apps
  • Scheduled syncs
  • Simulator

Enterprise

$149/mo

None

  • All Pro + Workflows
  • Unlimited
  • Custom templates

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11203%$126$1,512
Month 69007%$2,205$26,460

Unit Economics

$75
CAC
$1600
LTV
5%
Churn
91%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 21.3xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Forge Roles That Sync Everywhere

Design once, apply RBAC across your entire SaaS stack – no more copy-paste admin hell.

Feature Highlights

Visual policy builder
One-click multi-app sync
Safe simulators
Full audit logs
Pro templates

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'RBAC in 5 mins vs days.' - SysAdmin, Tech Firm"
"'Game-changer for our 50+ apps.' - IT Director"

First Three Customers

DM IT admins in enterprise Slack communities and Gartner forums, offer free Pro for 6 months in exchange for feedback and case study, target companies with 10+ SaaS apps via LinkedIn Sales Navigator.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/sysadminIndie HackersTwitter #SaaS

SEO Keywords

rbac policy builder saassync roles across saascustom saas permissionsenterprise role management toolsaas rbac sync

Competitive Analysis

Okta Workflows

okta.com
Enterprise
Strength

Full IAM

Weakness

Complex, expensive for RBAC only

Our Advantage

Simple visual sync at $35/mo

🏰 Moat Strategy

Template marketplace network effects as users share roles.

⏰ Why Now?

Shift to zero-trust requires granular RBAC, but native SaaS lags.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

Sync failures due to API limits

Mitigation

Queueing + retries

legallow severity

Data privacy for synced perms

Mitigation

SOC2 path, no storage of tokens

Validation Roadmap

pre-build5 days

Figma prototype tests with 5 admins

Success: 90% completion rate

mvp28 days

Sync 2 apps, 10 betas

Success: 80% retention

Pivot Options

  • Single-app focus
  • Policy as code export
  • Consulting add-on

Quick Stats

Build Time
110h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$2,000
Market Size
$4000.0M
Features
9
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5