You built an app on Lovable, Bolt, Replit, v0 or Claude and it works in a demo — but it isn’t safe to launch. To get it production-ready you can use a hardening tool, or hire a senior studio to audit, secure and ship it for you. Below are the best options for 2026 and who each one is for.
| Option | Best for | Model | Starts at |
|---|---|---|---|
| DappaSol | Founders who want it audited, secured and shipped for them | Done-for-you senior studio | $500 audit |
| Hardening tools (e.g. security scanners) | Technical founders who’ll do the fixes themselves | DIY tooling | Free–$$ |
| In-house contractor / freelancer | One-off fixes, if you can vet and manage them | Staff aug | Hourly, variable |
| Rebuild from scratch | Prototypes too broken to salvage | Full build | $$$ |
Most no-code/AI builders (Lovable, Bolt, Replit) are where you start — they don’t take you to a secure production launch. That’s a separate job. Here’s how to think about it.
If you’re a solo founder or small team without a senior engineer, DappaSol takes your prototype the rest of the way. We audit what you built (security, auth, data, scale, cost), fix what’s launch-blocking, and ship it to production — and you own 100% of the code. Senior engineers only, fixed price, a working demo every Friday. Track record: ShapeShift, CoinDesk, Komodo, Energy Web; 100+ products since 2020.
Best for: non-technical and time-poor founders who want the scary parts (auth, security, payments, deployment) handled, not a to-do list. Starts at a $500 audit. See the prototype → production service.
A growing set of tools scan an AI-built app and flag issues, or bolt on auth. Great if you’re technical and have the time to apply the fixes yourself — you’re still the one doing the engineering. They find problems; they don’t ship your product.
You can hire a developer to harden a specific piece. Cheaper per hour, but you become the project manager and QA, quality varies, and few will own the whole path to launch. Fine for a contained fix, risky for “make it all production-ready.”
Sometimes the prototype proved the idea but the code can’t be saved. A ground-up rebuild is the honest answer then — we’ll tell you if that’s the case rather than charging to polish something that won’t hold.
Not sure which you need? Run the 10-point readiness checklist or read the 5-step path to production.
Why security matters so much here: the risks of AI-generated code.
By the DappaSol team — 100+ products shipped since 2020. Last updated June 2026.
No. Those tools are excellent for building a prototype fast, but production-readiness — real auth, security, a database that scales, payments, monitoring — is a separate job they don’t do for you. Lovable vs hiring an agency.
A $500 audit tells you exactly what your app needs; hardening and go-live for a focused app typically run $1,000–$2,000. A full rebuild starts around $7,500. See the ladder.
Usually not. Starting on Lovable/Bolt/Replit was smart — we keep what works, fix what doesn’t, and you own the result.
By the DappaSol team — 100+ products shipped since 2020. Last updated June 2026.