FeeFlow

Dashboard to optimize and track international payment fees across providers.

Score: 7.5/10CanadaMedium BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

Small business owners struggle with Stripe's high fees and complex setup for international payments.

Solution

FeeFlow imports transactions from your Stripe/PayPal/Wise and analyzes fees, suggesting optimizations and auto-adjustments. Small businesses gain visibility and save 25-35% without switching providers fully. Simple import and AI insights in minutes.

Target Audience

Small business owners processing international payments

Differentiator

AI-powered fee forecasting and optimization recommendations based on your transaction history.

Brand Voice

professional

Features

Transaction Import

must-have15h

Sync data from multiple gateways via API

Fee Analyzer

must-have20h

Breakdown of fees per country/currency

Optimization Suggestions

must-have18h

AI recs to route or adjust for savings

Savings Tracker

must-have12h

Projected vs actual fees dashboard

Export Reports

must-have8h

CSV/PDF fee reports

Alert System

nice-to-have10h

Notify on high-fee transactions

Benchmarking

nice-to-have12h

Compare your fees to industry avg

Auto-Adjust Rules

future20h

Implement recs automatically

Total Build Time: 115 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
created_attimestampNo

integrations

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
providertextNo
api_keytextNo
synced_attimestampYes

Relationships:

  • β€’ user_id -> users.id

transactions

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
integration_iduuidNo
amountintNo
feeintNo
countrytextYes
analyzedboolNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ integration_id -> integrations.id

insights

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
savings_projectionintNo
recommendationstextNo

Relationships:

  • β€’ user_id -> users.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/integrations/sync

Sync transactions

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/analytics/fees

Get fee breakdown

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/insights

Fetch AI suggestions

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/reports/export

Download report

πŸ”’ Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui + Recharts
Backend
Next.js + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
OpenAI API (insights)Resend

Build Timeline

Week 1: Setup & sync

30h
  • βœ“ Auth
  • βœ“ Gateway sync

Week 2: Analyzer

40h
  • βœ“ Fee calc
  • βœ“ Dashboard charts

Week 3: AI insights

35h
  • βœ“ OpenAI integration
  • βœ“ Suggestions

Week 4: Reports & alerts

25h
  • βœ“ Exports
  • βœ“ Emails

Week 5: Refine & test

20h
  • βœ“ Polish
  • βœ“ Deploy

Week 6: Beta feedback

10h
  • βœ“ Fixes

Week 7: Launch prep

10h
  • βœ“ Landing
Total Timeline: 7 weeks β€’ 220 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No AI

  • βœ“1 integration
  • βœ“100 txns/mo
  • βœ“Basic analysis

Pro

$22/mo
  • βœ“3 integrations
  • βœ“Unlimited txns
  • βœ“AI insights
  • βœ“Reports

Enterprise

$99/mo
  • βœ“Unlimited
  • βœ“Alerts
  • βœ“Benchmarking
  • βœ“API

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 11803.5%$139$1,668
Month 61,1007%$1,938$23,256

Unit Economics

$50
CAC
$550
LTV
6%
Churn
88%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 11.0xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

See and Slash Your International Fee Waste

AI analyzes your payments, uncovers savings, and guides optimizations.

Feature Highlights

βœ“Auto-sync transactions
βœ“Per-country fee insights
βœ“AI savings predictions
βœ“Actionable recs
βœ“Export-ready reports

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Found $2k hidden fees!' - Tom, Agency"
"'Essential for global clients.' - Lisa, Shop Owner"

First Three Customers

Run Twitter poll on payment fees targeting SMBs; Email outreach to 50 from Apollo.io small biz list; Beta via LinkedIn groups for international freelancers.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/SaaSTwitter #SaaSLinkedInIndieHackers

SEO Keywords

payment fee analyzerinternational stripe fees trackeroptimize payment fees

Competitive Analysis

Wise Business

wise.com/business
Variable low
Strength

Transfers

Weakness

No analytics

Our Advantage

Cross-provider analysis

Enterprise
Strength

Cards

Weakness

Not for payments

Our Advantage

Payment-specific AI

🏰 Moat Strategy

Aggregated transaction data creates unbeatable benchmarking moat.

⏰ Why Now?

2024 fee transparency regs push demand for analytics tools.

Risks & Mitigation

technicalmedium severity

AI accuracy issues

Mitigation

Fine-tune prompts + user feedback

financiallow severity

High AI costs early

Mitigation

Tier limits

legalmedium severity

Data privacy for txns

Mitigation

GDPR compliance

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Fee calculator MVP page

Success: 200 calculations

growth30 days

User NPS survey

Success: >8/10

Pivot Options

  • β†’Pure reporting tool
  • β†’Compliance focus
  • β†’Payout optimizer

Quick Stats

Build Time
220h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$2,200
Market Size
$40000.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
4