No-code, low-code, vibe coding or custom software?
Four ways to get an app built; they differ in speed, the code, testing and what happens after launch.
| No-code | Low-code | Vibe coding | Custom web softwareSee custom web software | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| How it is made | You put it together from ready-made blocks, without writing code. | A developer combines visual blocks with some code. | You describe what you want in plain words, and a tool writes the code. | We build it for the way your business works, from what we write down with you. |
| A first screen | Quick, within what the blocks allow. | Quick for standard screens; slower where code is needed. | Often the quickest: a screen from a description. | A clickable prototype comes first, so you try the screens before we build. |
| The code | None of your own; the app lives in the tool, under its terms. | The platform is its maker’s; your parts run on it, under its terms. | Set by the tool’s terms; some let you take the code with you. | What you receive at the end is agreed in the written offer. |
| Tests before every release | The platform is tested by its maker; your app, by you. | Up to whoever builds it. | Up to you, and to what you ask the tool for. | Every change runs in a test version first, and goes live only when everything works. |
| Going live and monitoring | It runs on the platform, which its maker watches. | It runs on the platform, which its maker watches. | Often published by the tool; watching it is up to you. | Live only when everything works; then a check every hour and an alarm to us, as a service you book. |
| Changes later | You make them yourself, within the blocks. | Within the platform; bigger ones need a developer. | You describe them and the tool rewrites the code; you check what else changed. | When you ask for them; each is priced before it is built. |
The differences that matter.
Tests before every release.
With no-code, low-code and vibe coding, what gets tested is up to the person building. With custom web software, every change first runs in a test version you can try, and we test it thoroughly before it goes live.
Going live, and after.
No-code and low-code apps run on their platform, and a vibe coding tool often publishes the app for you. Custom web software goes live only when everything works. Once it is live, we check it every hour, as a service you book with us.
Who owns the code.
A no-code app has no code of its own, and the other tools each set their own terms. With custom web software, what you receive at the end is agreed in the written offer.
What each option covers.
No-code
Tools for building an app from ready-made blocks, with no code at all. They suit forms, lists and simple processes, and you can change them yourself. What you can build ends where the blocks end.
Low-code
Platforms that mix visual building with some code, usually in a developer’s hands. They go further than no-code, and the app still runs on the platform, under its terms and its plan.
Vibe coding
You describe what you want in plain words, and a tool writes the code. It is a quick way to see an idea on screen. Whether the result is tested and ready for daily use depends on the person who checks it.
Custom web software
Software made for the way your business works, built by us. You try a clickable prototype before we build, then a test version before it goes live. Once it is live, we check it every hour, as a service you book with us.
Which fits your situation?
An app builder can be enough for a first look or a simple task; for software you rely on every day, have it built.
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Frequently asked questions.
Is an app builder enough for a prototype?
Often, yes: if you only need to see an idea on screen, a builder can show it. With us, you get a clickable prototype and try the screens before we build.
Can an app made with vibe coding go into daily use?
It can, once it is tested, secured and watched like any other software. We do not take over apps built elsewhere. We build custom web software from the start, and the app you made helps show what you need.
What does custom software cost?
It depends on what your software has to do. Once that is written down, you get a fixed price in a written offer, and nothing is built until you agree to it. Any change beyond the agreed scope is priced before it is built.
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