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Building AuditAlly: An AI-Powered Compliance Monitor with Next.js 15

Building AuditAlly: An AI-Powered Compliance Monitor

I recently built AuditAlly, a SaaS platform that helps SMBs stay on top of regulatory compliance. Here's a technical breakdown of the stack and key decisions.

The Tech Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js 15 with App Router
  • Styling: Tailwind CSS
  • Auth: Clerk
  • Database: Neon PostgreSQL + Drizzle ORM
  • Payments: Stripe
  • Deployment: Vercel

Key Features

1. Real-Time Compliance Score

The dashboard shows a live compliance percentage calculated from:

  • Document coverage
  • Framework requirements met
  • Regulation currency

2. Multi-Framework Support

Track SOC 2, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, GDPR, and more from one dashboard.

3. AI-Generated Action Items

When regulations change, the system generates prioritized action items.

Architecture Decisions

Why Clerk for Auth?
Pre-built UI components, easy JWT handling, and excellent Next.js integration.

Why Neon + Drizzle?
Serverless PostgreSQL that scales to zero. Drizzle gives type-safe queries without the ORM overhead.

Why App Router?
Server components for data fetching, streaming for better UX.

Check It Out

Live demo: https://website-phi-ten-25.vercel.app

Would love feedback from the community!

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