Scope and recommend
We map the product and tell you honestly whether Lovable is the right route, or whether Bubble or plain custom code fits better. You get a written scope and a fixed price.
Technology
Lovable development agency for AI-built apps that reach production.
MarkLogix takes Lovable from a promising prototype to a web app you can launch: React, Tailwind and Supabase, cleaned up, secured and shipped. The code lives in a GitHub repository registered to you.
First consultation is free, and every enquiry is answered within 12 hours.
Lovable is an AI app builder that turns plain-language prompts into a working React web app with a Supabase backend. A Lovable development agency uses it to build faster, then does the engineering it cannot: security rules, complex logic, testing and a clean release. MarkLogix builds and ships Lovable apps from $1,499, in two to six weeks, with the code in your repository.
What you get
What we build with Lovable
Lovable gets a working shell up in hours. The value we add is turning that shell into something safe to put in front of customers.
SaaS and internal tools
Dashboards, admin panels and subscription products in React, with auth, roles and billing wired up properly rather than mocked.
Marketplaces and directories
Listings, search, profiles and messaging, with a Supabase schema designed to stay fast as rows grow into the tens of thousands.
Customer portals
A logged-in area on top of your existing data, so customers self-serve instead of emailing your team.
Row-level security
Supabase policies written and tested so a user can only ever read and write their own data. This is the step prototypes usually skip.
Real logic and integrations
Edge functions, Stripe, OpenAI or Claude, webhooks and third-party APIs, added as code rather than left as a prompt that half works.
Design cleanup
A consistent component set, spacing and states, so the app stops looking like a generated first draft.
Testing and release
A checked build across the main flows and screen sizes, deployed to your Vercel or Netlify with environment variables set correctly.
Rescue of a stuck prototype
Taking a Lovable project that has stopped responding well to prompts, untangling it in code, and getting it moving again.
In practice
AI writes the first version, we make it production grade
Lovable turns a prompt into a working React and Supabase app in minutes. The engineering that makes it safe to launch is the work we add.
How it works
A process you can see coming
Build the shell
We use Lovable to get the screens and the happy path standing quickly, then move into the code for anything the prompts cannot do reliably.
Engineer for production
Security policies, real logic, integrations and a consistent design pass, delivered in weekly sprints you can log into and try.
Ship and hand over
A tested release to your host, the repository handed to you, and a written record of how the app is put together.
Fit
Is this right for you?
A good fit if
- You have a Lovable prototype that impressed people and now has to become real
- You want a modern React codebase you own, built faster than a from-scratch agency build
- The product is a web app: SaaS, a portal, a marketplace, an internal tool
- You care about owning the code and being able to hire any React developer later
Probably not if
- You need a native mobile app. That is a FlutterFlow or native build
- You want zero code involvement ever. A no-code platform like Bubble suits that better
- The requirements are still moving weekly. Scope first, then build
- You need offline-first behaviour or heavy real-time infrastructure control
At a glance
How it compares to the alternatives
Starting points, not fixed quotes. Exact pricing depends on scope and is confirmed in writing after a free first meeting.
| Compared | MarkLogix with Lovable | From-scratch agency | Solo freelancer |
|---|---|---|---|
| First working version | 2 to 6 weeks | 2 to 5 months | Varies, often slips |
| Starting cost | From $1,499 | From $18,000 | From $4,000 |
| What you get | React code in your repo | React code in your repo | Code quality varies |
| Security and testing | Done before launch | Done before launch | Often skipped |
| Best for | Prototype to production, fast | Large builds at known scale | Small, well-defined jobs |
Technology
The tools we connect it to
We are AI first and platform agnostic. Lovable apps are plain React and Supabase, so anything with an SDK or an API can be wired in as code. Common ones on our builds:
Platform licence and subscription fees are paid directly by you, in your own accounts, so nothing is ever locked behind ours.
Lovable connects to React, Tailwind CSS, Supabase, Stripe, OpenAI, Claude, GitHub, Vercel, Netlify, Figma, and any service with a documented API or SDK.
Investment
What it costs
Three starting points, priced about $500 below the going agency rate. The figure that fits your project is confirmed in writing after a free first meeting.
These are estimated starting ranges to help you size a budget. Exact pricing depends on your scope and is confirmed in writing after the first meeting, which is free and carries no obligation.
From the blog
Latest on Lovable
Research and honest comparisons, written for people deciding how to build.
Web Development
From Lovable prototype to production: the gaps to close
A Lovable prototype reaches production once four gaps are closed: row-level security, real logic instead of prompt guesses, testing, and a clean release.
Web Development
Lovable vs Bubble vs custom code for your first web app
Choose Lovable to own a React codebase built fast, Bubble for no code at all, and custom code when the product is already at known scale with a clear ceiling.
Web Development
What Lovable is good at, and where it needs a developer
Lovable turns prompts into a React and Supabase app fast. It is strong for prototypes and shells, and needs a developer for security, real logic and release.
Related
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Learn moreQuestions
Common questions
What is Lovable and how does it work?
Lovable is an AI app builder. You describe the app in plain language and it generates a working React front end with a Supabase backend, showing a live preview as it goes. It is fast to a first version, but a prototype still needs engineering work before it is safe to launch.
How much does a Lovable app cost to build?
A starter version with one core flow and secured auth starts at $1,499. A standard build with roles, payments and integrations runs $2,499 to $3,200. A full product runs $3,999 to $4,800. Cost depends on the number of roles, how complex the logic is and how many systems it connects to.
Can a Lovable app go to production, or is it only a prototype?
It can go to production once the engineering gaps are closed: row-level security, real logic instead of half-working prompts, testing and a clean release. That work is most of what we do. A Lovable prototype shipped as-is usually has security holes and brittle flows.
Do I own the code?
Yes. Lovable syncs to a GitHub repository registered to you, hosting is on your Vercel or Netlify account, and the Supabase project is yours. Any React developer can pick the codebase up. Nothing is locked inside our accounts.
Lovable, Bubble or custom code, which should I choose?
Lovable suits a web app where you want a React codebase you own, built fast. Bubble suits a team that wants no code at all. Custom code suits a product already at known scale with a clear ceiling. We recommend one at scoping rather than defaulting to whichever we prefer.
Can you fix a Lovable project that has stopped working well?
Yes. When a Lovable project stops responding to prompts sensibly, the fix is usually in code: untangling the state, tidying the schema and rebuilding the weak parts by hand. We audit it first and give you a written view of the work before starting.
How long does it take?
Two to six weeks. A focused starter version can be ready in two to three weeks. A standard build with roles and integrations usually takes four to six. You get a working app to try each week rather than a single reveal at the end.
Do you sign an NDA before we share our idea?
Yes, always, and before you share anything. We are happy to use your own NDA template rather than ours, and we never publish a project as a case study without written permission.
Get started
Tell us what you are trying to build.
Send a few lines about the product, or a link to your Lovable project. You will get a written recommendation and an indicative price, not a sales call.
Start your project
Tell us what you need. We reply within 12 hours.