The Blueprint: Fast, Guided Product Configuration for B2B
This document outlines the business and technical plan for The Blueprint, a service that empowers businesses to create and deploy custom, customer-facing web GUIs for their products. The platform is designed to be a scalable, secure, and intuitive solution for manufacturers and retailers of any size.
Key Product Features & Capabilities
The Blueprint extends beyond configuration with advanced features for developer enablement, AI assistance, and community growth.
Marketplace & Monetization
The Blueprint provides a powerful community hub to share and monetize your work. You can make your configurations **open (public)** or even **sell them** for passive income, utilizing shared configuration templates.
Core Configuration and Developer Tools
Schema Validation REST Validator
The platform can **generate a schema REST validator** functionality that **accepts a JSON and gives back errors**, ensuring external data sources adhere to the product schema before processing.
Headless Generator API & Endpoint
Access to the core **Generator API** and the ability to **generate API endpoints** for integrations, enabling headless data retrieval and manipulation.
Draft Management
Built-in **draft** capabilities ensure configurations can be staged, versioned, and tested thoroughly before being pushed live to production instances.
Extensible Custom GUI Elements
Empowers developers to **extend** the platform by integrating **custom GUI elements** for unique or highly specialized input and display types.
AI-Enhanced Configuration
Leverage **AI enhanced configuration** features to automatically suggest constraints, optimize layouts, and detect complex rule conflicts during the build process.
Input Template Generation
Tools to quickly **generate input templates** (e.g., CSV, basic JSON structures) for bulk data entry, simplifying the migration and management of existing product data onto the platform.
Dual-Application Architecture
The platform is composed of two core parts: a secure admin panel for building configurators and a public-facing application for end-users.
1. The Admin/Builder Application
The back-office where your customers (e.g., a car company) log in to visually define their products, set options, and manage complex rules.
User Authentication
Secure login system to protect customer data and configurations.
Product Schema Builder
A drag-and-drop interface for creating the configuration form without code.
Constraint Logic Engine
Define rules like "if X is chosen, Y is required" to ensure valid configurations.
Deployment & Linking
Generates a unique public URL for each finished configurator.
2. The Customer/Configurator Application
The high-performance, public webpage generated by the admin panel. This is what the end-user interacts with to customize their product.
Public Access & Data Fetching
Fast, no-login-required page that fetches the correct product definition on load.
Dynamic Form Rendering
The GUI is built in real-time based on the schema created by the admin.
Client-Side Logic
All rules and constraints are enforced instantly in the user's browser.
Result Generation
Saves the final, completed configuration for the business to view.
Interactive Pricing Strategy
Our pricing aligns with customer value, based on the number of active configurators they manage.
Estimate Your Monthly Cost
Your recommended plan:
Starter (Free)
Free
Starter
For testing & hobbyists
Free
- ✔1 Active Configurator
- ✔1 Running Instance
- ✖**20 Changes/Day Limit**
- ✖Single Object (20 Properties Max)
Basic (SME)
For small businesses
$99/mo
- ✔**3 Active Configurators**
- ✔Unlimited Instances
- ✔Unlimited Changes/Day
Professional
For growing companies (Feature Upgrade)
$299/mo
- ✔3 Active Configurators
- ✔Unlimited Changes/Day
- ★**Dedicated REST Endpoint**
Enterprise
For large organizations
$499+/mo
- ✔10+ Active Configurators
- ✔Dedicated Support & SSO
- ✔Usage-based Options
Configure Your Plan Online
For custom usage metrics
Variable
- ★Use our **Configurator App**
- ✔Select volume, features, and scale
- ✔Instant pricing estimation
- ✔Optimized cost-per-config
Contact Us
For maximum scale & bespoke projects
Bespoke
- ★Custom SLA and dedicated support
- ✔On-premise or Hybrid Deployment
- ✔Joint creation of custom solution
- ✔Advanced integration requirements
Value Proposition
The Blueprint provides a significant return on investment by enabling sales and reducing development costs.
Avoided Development Cost
Eliminates the need for expensive, time-consuming custom development or agency fees for each product configurator.
Revenue Enablement
Directly enables your business to generate sales, quotes, and qualified leads online, anytime.
Competitive Advantage
Provides enterprise-grade configuration tools at a fraction of the cost of typical CPQ platforms.
Create Your Blueprint Account
Template Configuration Marketplace
Browse community-contributed and premium configuration templates for popular tools and platforms.
Basic GitLab CI/CD
A minimal, production-ready CI/CD template for quick deployments using GitLab runners.
Basic Nix OS Setup
Declarative system configuration template for a stable and reproducible Nix OS environment.
My VIM Minimal Setup
A lean and fast `.vimrc` template focusing on essential plugins and performance. (Premium)
Ultimate VSCODE Dev Setup
Full `settings.json` and extension list for a powerful, full-stack VS Code IDE experience. (Premium)
Secure .npmrc Configuration
A template for managing private npm registries and security best practices.