AuditSim

Interactive compliance audit simulator for RegTech prototypes

Score: 7.8/10SingaporeHard BuildReady to Spawn
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The Opportunity

Problem

Solo RegTech founders lack affordable tools for compliance testing, forcing them to build everything from scratch.

Solution

AuditSim lets solo founders simulate full regulatory audits on their APIs/DBs with mock inspectors. Connect your endpoint, run guided audits against 50+ reg checklists, get reports with fixes. Perfect for pre-launch compliance validation without consultants.

Target Audience

Solo founders building RegTech startups

Differentiator

Live API integration for real-time audit sims, not just static checkers

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

API/DB Connector

must-have25h

Connect localhost/prod endpoints or DB for live probing

Checklist Runner

must-have35h

Run audits from GDPR/AML/SOX checklists with auto-checks

Issue Detector

must-have28h

AI scans responses for compliance gaps & risks

Audit Report Gen

must-have18h

Downloadable PDF/HTML reports with remediation steps

Remediation Tracker

must-have15h

Track fixes across re-runs with progress dashboard

Custom Checklists

nice-to-have12h

Upload your own reg checklists

Team Audits

nice-to-have10h

Invite collaborators for joint reviews

Benchmarking

nice-to-have18h

Compare scores vs industry avgs

Total Build Time: 161 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
created_attimestampNo

projects

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
endpoint_urltextYes

Relationships:

  • β€’ user_id references users(id)

audits

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
project_iduuidNo
checklisttextNo
scoreintYes
issuesjsonbYes

Relationships:

  • β€’ project_id references projects(id)

remediations

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
audit_iduuidNo
statustextNo
notestextYes

Relationships:

  • β€’ audit_id references audits(id)

API Endpoints

POST
/api/projects

Create project with endpoint

πŸ”’ Auth Required
POST
/api/audits

Run audit on project

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/audits/:id/report

Get audit report

πŸ”’ Auth Required
PUT
/api/remediations/:id

Update remediation status

πŸ”’ Auth Required
GET
/api/checklists

List available checklists

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui + Recharts
Backend
Next.js API + Supabase
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Axios for API probingPuppeteer for PDFOpenAI for issue detection

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth, projects, connector

28h
  • βœ“ Endpoint tester
  • βœ“ Project CRUD

Week 2: Checklist engine

32h
  • βœ“ 5 core checklists
  • βœ“ Basic runner

Week 3: AI detector & reports

30h
  • βœ“ Issue scanning
  • βœ“ PDF export

Week 4: Tracking & dashboard

25h
  • βœ“ Remediation UI
  • βœ“ Progress charts

Week 5: Payments & more checklists

22h
  • βœ“ Stripe
  • βœ“ 10 checklists

Week 6: Polish & customs

18h
  • βœ“ Custom upload
  • βœ“ Testing

Week 7: Optimizations

15h
  • βœ“ Landing
  • βœ“ Benchmarks stub
Total Timeline: 7 weeks β€’ 195 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

No AI issues, no tracking

  • βœ“3 audits/mo
  • βœ“Basic checklists

Pro

$32/mo

10 endpoints

  • βœ“Unlimited audits
  • βœ“AI detection
  • βœ“Full reports
  • βœ“Tracking

Enterprise

$120/mo

Unlimited

  • βœ“All Pro
  • βœ“Custom checklists
  • βœ“Team
  • βœ“API

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1604%$77$922
Month 64007%$896$10,752

Unit Economics

$20
CAC
$450
LTV
6%
Churn
82%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 22.5xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Simulate Audits Before Regulators Do

Connect your RegTech API, run live checks, fix gaps fast. Solo founder essential.

Feature Highlights

βœ“Live probing
βœ“50+ checklists
βœ“AI risk finder
βœ“Remediation tracking
βœ“Pro at $32/mo

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"'Passed mock SOX flawlessly' – Tom, RegTech Solo"
"'Audit ready in hours' – Emma, Founder"

First Three Customers

Demo video to RegTech Discord/Telegram groups for beta signups; Free month to first responders on LinkedIn solo founder posts; Partner with 1 RegTech accelerator for intros.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/complianceTwitter #FinTechIndie HackersHacker News Show

SEO Keywords

regtech audit simulatorcompliance api testerGDPR audit tool soloregulatory checklist runneraml mock audit

Competitive Analysis

$10k+/yr
Strength

Continuous monitoring

Weakness

Enterprise only, no sim

Our Advantage

Solo sim at $32

Enterprise
Strength

SOC2 focus

Weakness

No live API, costly

Our Advantage

Interactive sims cheap

🏰 Moat Strategy

Speed to market + user-contributed checklists creating data moat

⏰ Why Now?

Audit fatigue from new regs (DORA, etc.); Remote audits normalize sim needs

Risks & Mitigation

technicalhigh severity

Endpoint security

Mitigation

Read-only probes + auth tokens

legalmedium severity

False positives liability

Mitigation

Clear disclaimers

financiallow severity

High compute costs

Mitigation

Tier limits + caching

Validation Roadmap

pre-build7 days

Waitlist from Twitter poll

Success: 20 signups

mvp45 days

Beta audits for 5 users

Success: $150 MRR

launch5 days

PH + SEO

Success: 100 users

Pivot Options

  • β†’General API compliance checker
  • β†’Security audit sim
  • β†’Reg reporting automator

Quick Stats

Build Time
195h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$1,500
Market Size
$750.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5