Move to a real stack
Outgrown Lovable or Replit? We move it, one step at a time.
When Lovable, Replit or your stack can’t carry your product any more, our senior developers move it to Next.js or another stack you own — in steps, with the live app working the whole time.
When it’s time
Signs it’s time to move off Lovable or Replit.
The platform says no.
The feature you need next is something the tool can’t do.
Costs grow faster than users.
The bill for hosting and credits climbs with every new customer.
Nobody else can work on it.
A developer you hire can’t safely change it, or can’t run it at all.
Stay or move
Sometimes the answer is: don’t move.
If your stack can carry the product, the audit says so and we fix it in place. A move costs money; we only suggest it when staying costs more, and the report shows both.
When the stack can carry the productDefault
When staying costs moreOnly if
How we move it
In steps, never one big switch.
- Step 1
Audit
What to keep, what moves, and in what order.
- Step 2
Plan
Every step, its hours, and what stays live while we work.
- Step 3
Move
Data first, then sign-in, then the pages. Each step checked on a preview.
- Step 4
Switch
The live app moves over only when every check passes. The old one stays as a fallback until you say.
How you pay
You see the work. Then you pay.
- Scope
- Free, before any work. Every task, its hours and the total.
- Rate
- Your choice: $60/hr, or a fixed price per sprint.
- Invoices
- Your choice: weekly, bi-weekly or monthly.
- Upfront
- Nothing. You only pay for work you've seen.
How many invoices does a 12-week project get?
The audit invoice, then 6 bi-weekly invoices.
Questions
Before you get in touch
Will my users notice?
We move in steps and switch over only when every check passes, so the live app keeps working.
Which stack do you move to?
The one your product needs, often React or Next.js with Node.js or Python and Postgres. The audit explains the choice.
Do I own the code after?
Yes. It lives in your repository from the first commit.
How do I migrate a Lovable app to Next.js?
Export the code to your own GitHub repository, then move it over in steps. Lovable apps are usually Vite and React, so the work is replacing the build setup, moving routes into Next.js, renaming environment variables, and checking login and data access. We switch over only when each check passes, so your live app keeps working.
Can I export my Lovable code and host it myself?
Yes. You can sync a Lovable project to GitHub and run it on any host you choose. The code is yours. The harder part is the backend: secrets and settings kept inside Lovable do not come with the export, so they must be set up again. We check this first, before anything moves.
How do I move a Replit app to Vercel or AWS?
Put the code in GitHub first, then remove what only works on Replit: secrets, database calls and the run setup. Vercel suits most web apps. AWS suits products that need more control over servers and data. We choose the target from what your product needs, then move it in steps.
When should I move off Lovable or Replit?
Move when the tool slows you down: pages are slow, fixed bugs come back, or you need payments, user data or login rules it cannot handle safely. If none of that applies, stay where you are. A code audit tells you which case you are in, in 5 business days, for a fixed $1,000.
Do I have to rebuild my app from scratch?
Usually not. We keep the parts that are sound and replace the weak parts, one step at a time. The code audit shows which is which. It costs $1,000 fixed, you pay after the report, and the fee is credited in full against your first sprint.
Get started
Send us your app.
A repo or a live URL is enough. We reply within 24 hours with what we'd do first.
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