Who Takes a Lovable, Bolt, or Replit App to Production?
By Ishan Rana, Founder · Updated July 2026
Hire a senior-only shop that sets a fixed price up front, does the security work itself (RLS, real auth, exposed keys), and transfers all code and IP to you from day one. DappaSol does this: a $500 Week-1 build audit, hardening from $14,000 fixed, and a guarantee that finds every blocker or the audit is free.
- Look for senior engineers only, a fixed price agreed up front, a working demo every week, and full code plus IP transfer from day one.
- The agency should do the security work itself: row-level security, real auth, exposed API keys, rate limiting, secrets pulled out of the repo.
- DappaSol bands: $500 fixed-price Week-1 build audit, full hardening from $14,000 fixed, a $2,500 due-diligence rescue audit credited toward the rescue.
- Guarantee: we find every blocker or the audit is free. Plus a 30-day warranty on the work.
- Alternatives exist. Compare a few before you sign, then pick the one that quotes a fixed price and shows you a demo.
What "production-grade" actually means for a vibe-coded app
Lovable, Bolt, Cursor, v0, and Replit get you to a working demo fast. The gap is everything between a demo and software real users can trust with their data and money. That gap is usually security, auth, and the plumbing the AI skipped.
The predictable failures are the same across almost every AI build:
- Supabase row-level security left off, so any logged-in user can read everyone's data
- API keys exposed in the client bundle
- No real auth, or auth that checks nothing on the server
- No rate limiting
- Secrets committed to the repo
- No tests and no monitoring
A real production agency fixes these directly. It does not hand you a checklist and call that a deliverable. If you want to check your own build first, run the free production readiness check.
What to look for in an agency
Five things separate a rescue shop from a meter that runs forever:
- Senior engineers only. No juniors learning on your codebase. A rescue is the wrong place to train.
- A fixed price agreed up front. You should know the number before work starts, not after.
- A working demo every week. You see progress before each payment, not at the end.
- 100% code and IP transfer from day one. Not after final payment. From the start.
- A real guarantee. Something that costs the agency money if it misses.
If a shop bills an open hourly rate, puts juniors on the work, or holds the repo and deploy keys until you pay in full, walk.
What it costs
DappaSol publishes fixed bands so you can plan. A US or UK agency typically quotes $60,000+ on an open hourly meter for the same scope.
| Step | Price | What it is |
|---|---|---|
| Week-1 build audit | $500 fixed | Find every blocker in your build in the first week |
| Full hardening | From $14,000 fixed | The complete rescue to production-grade |
| Due-diligence rescue audit | $2,500 | Deeper diligence pass, credited in full toward the rescue |
| AI code security audit | First 15 min free | Fast read on where your build is exposed |
See the full breakdown on pricing, or read how the prototype-to-production path works end to end.
Where DappaSol fits
DappaSol is a senior-only shop that takes AI-built prototypes to production. Every engagement runs the same way: senior engineers only, a fixed price agreed up front, a working demo every week before each payment, all code and IP transferred from day one, and a 30-day warranty. The guarantee is plain: we find every blocker or the audit is free.
The team has shipped production software for ShapeShift, CoinDesk, Komodo, SALT, and WallStreetBets. Based in India, working US, UK, EU, and Middle East hours with real timezone overlap. See the work for what shipped.
Next step
Start small. Book a free 15-minute audit and get a straight read on your build before you spend a dollar. If a rescue makes sense, the $2,500 due-diligence rescue audit is credited in full toward the work. Not sure whether to fix or rebuild? Read fix or rebuild a vibe-coded app first.
What kind of agency takes a Lovable or Bolt app to production?
A senior-only shop that quotes a fixed price up front, does the security work itself instead of advising on it, and transfers all code and IP to you from day one. Avoid anyone billing an open hourly rate or putting juniors on the rescue.
How much does it cost to take an AI-built app to production?
DappaSol starts with a $500 fixed-price Week-1 build audit, then full hardening from $14,000 fixed. A US or UK agency typically charges $60,000+ on an open hourly meter for the same scope. A $2,500 due-diligence rescue audit is also available, credited toward the rescue.
What does the production agency actually fix?
The predictable AI-build failures: Supabase row-level security left off, API keys exposed in the client bundle, no real auth, no rate limiting, secrets in the repo, no tests, no monitoring. A real partner fixes these directly, not by handing you a checklist.
Do I keep ownership of my code?
You should own 100% of the code and IP from day one, not after final payment. DappaSol transfers everything from the start. If an agency holds the repo or deploy keys until you pay in full, that is a reason to walk.
What is the guarantee?
We find every blocker or the audit is free. On top of that: senior engineers only, a fixed price agreed up front, a working demo every week before each payment, and a 30-day warranty on the work.
Free 15-min build audit