PayFailover

Auto-switch crypto gateways before regulations strike your web3 revenue

Score: 8.1/10EgyptMedium-hard BuildReady to Spawn
Brand Colors

The Opportunity

Problem

Small web3 business owners live in constant fear that shifting crypto payment regulations will shut down their operations.

Solution

PayFailover monitors your crypto payment gateways for regulatory red flags and automatically routes payments to compliant alternatives. It integrates seamlessly with your site, ensuring uninterrupted revenue. Test failover in staging without downtime.

Target Audience

Small business owners building in web3 who rely on crypto payments

Differentiator

Intelligent auto-routing based on real-time compliance signals, not manual config like others.

Brand Voice

supportive

Features

Gateway Monitor

must-have22h

Tracks 20+ processors for bans/restrictions

Auto-Failover

must-have30h

Routes payments to backup gateways

Integration Wizard

must-have15h

One-click JS snippet for sites

Staging Tester

must-have18h

Simulate failovers safely

Performance Dashboard

must-have20h

Uptime, volume, and switch logs

Custom Rules

nice-to-have12h

User-defined failover logic

Webhook Alerts

nice-to-have10h

Notify on switches

Multi-Currency

future15h

Support 10+ cryptos

Total Build Time: 142 hours

Database Schema

users

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
emailtextNo
created_attimestampNo

gateways

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
nametextNo
api_keytextYes
statustextNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id

transactions

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
gateway_iduuidNo
amountintNo
switchedboolNo

Relationships:

  • gateway_id -> gateways.id

failovers

ColumnTypeNullable
iduuidNo
user_iduuidNo
from_gatewayuuidNo
to_gatewayuuidNo

Relationships:

  • user_id -> users.id
  • from_gateway -> gateways.id
  • to_gateway -> gateways.id

API Endpoints

POST
/api/gateways

Add gateway config

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/transactions

Proxy payment request

GET
/api/dashboard

Fetch performance data

🔒 Auth Required
GET
/api/failovers

List failover history

🔒 Auth Required
POST
/api/test-failover

Simulate switch

🔒 Auth Required

Tech Stack

Frontend
Next.js 14 + Tailwind + shadcn/ui
Backend
Next.js API routes + Supabase Edge Functions
Database
Supabase Postgres
Auth
Supabase Auth
Payments
Stripe (SaaS) + Webhooks
Hosting
Vercel
Additional Tools
Cron jobsVercel KV (cache)

Build Timeline

Week 1: Auth and gateway setup

40h
  • User/gateway models
  • Integration wizard

Week 2: Monitoring logic

35h
  • Status checks
  • Basic proxy

Week 3: Failover engine

45h
  • Auto-switch
  • Staging tester

Week 4: Dashboard UI

30h
  • Performance charts
  • Logs

Week 5: Security/testing

25h
  • Rate limits
  • E2E tests

Week 6: Polish/launch

20h
  • Payments
  • Landing

Week 7: Optimizations

15h
  • Caching
  • Alerts
Total Timeline: 7 weeks • 250 hours

Pricing Tiers

Free

$0/mo

$1k/mo volume

  • 1 gateway
  • Manual failover

Pro

$29/mo

$10k/mo

  • 3 gateways
  • Auto-failover

Enterprise

$99/mo

Unlimited

  • Unlimited
  • Custom rules
  • Priority

Revenue Projections

MonthUsersConversionMRRARR
Month 1801.5%$44$522
Month 67005%$1,045$12,540

Unit Economics

$30
CAC
$400
LTV
4%
Churn
90%
Margin
LTV:CAC Ratio: 13.3xExcellent!

Landing Page Copy

Zero-Downtime Crypto Payments Amid Reg Chaos

Auto-failover protects your web3 revenue automatically.

Feature Highlights

Monitors all major gateways
Instant auto-switches
Staging tests
Uptime dashboard

Social Proof (Placeholders)

"No lost sales during ban scare - DAO Treasurer"
"Seamless for our dApp - Web3 Founder"

First Three Customers

Target web3 payment threads on Twitter/Discord, offer free Pro for integration feedback; reach out to 30 Solana/Eth project owners via Telegram groups; use waitlist on landing page.

Launch Channels

Product Huntr/web3paymentsTwitter #CryptoPaymentsHacker News

SEO Keywords

crypto gateway failoverweb3 payment redundancyregulation proof payments

Competitive Analysis

CoinGate

coingate.com
Transaction fees
Strength

Payments

Weakness

No reg intelligence

Our Advantage

Proactive failover layer

🏰 Moat Strategy

Network of gateway partnerships and transaction data for predictive switching

⏰ Why Now?

Increasing gateway bans (e.g., Binance in some regions) hitting small biz hard

Risks & Mitigation

technicalhigh severity

Payment proxy failures

Mitigation

Redundant proxies + tests

executionmedium severity

Gateway API limits

Mitigation

Caching/partners

financiallow severity

High infra costs

Mitigation

Volume-based tiers

Validation Roadmap

pre-build5 days

Survey 15 web3 shops

Success: 8 willing to beta

mvp21 days

Live test with 3 users

Success: 100% uptime

growth30 days

Affiliate program

Success: 10 referrals

Pivot Options

  • Pure payment proxy
  • Fiat-crypto bridge

Quick Stats

Build Time
250h
Target MRR (6 mo)
$6,000
Market Size
$750.0M
Features
8
Database Tables
4
API Endpoints
5