Solutions architect
The data model, the integrations, and the build order are decided before a line of code, so the scope you see is the scope you get.
Bubble, Webflow, Retool, and Glide are legitimate tools for the right jobs. A marketing site on Webflow is faster and cheaper than a custom Next.js build. A Retool internal dashboard can get a small ops team unblocked in a day. But no-code platforms have real ceilings: Bubble apps hit performance limits at scale, Webflow is not a database-backed app platform, and Retool becomes expensive fast at team size. When your product needs custom business logic, a real data model, Stripe subscriptions, or user-facing polish that no-code cannot deliver, custom code is the correct tool. Lab Twelve builds the custom version at prices designed to compete with the no-code alternative.
One fixed price buys a whole product team in one: architect, designer, and AI-native engineer.
The data model, the integrations, and the build order are decided before a line of code, so the scope you see is the scope you get.
Interface, flow, and brand are designed for this build, not dropped onto a template. The finished app looks like it was meant to ship.
Senior execution at AI speed, in production with the source code in your hands. One builder with the range of a whole product team.
| Real code, no platform lock-in | Included |
|---|---|
| Custom business logic without plugin limits | Included |
| User-facing UI with production-grade design | Included |
| Stripe + auth baked in when scoped | Included |
| Scalable data model from day 1 | Included |
Real code, no platform lock-in: Next.js + Postgres, yours to own
Custom business logic without plugin limits: Any backend pattern, no workarounds
User-facing UI with production-grade design: Not a Bubble template
Stripe + auth baked in when scoped: First-class, not a no-code integration
Scalable data model from day 1: Postgres, not a BaaS row limit
| Simple marketing sites or landing pages | Not in base scope |
|---|---|
| Internal admin tools on existing data | Not in base scope |
| No-code prototypes for validation | Not in base scope |
Simple marketing sites or landing pages: Webflow is the right tool; Lab Twelve offers launch pages at $995
Internal admin tools on existing data: Retool or Appsmith may be faster for pure admin
No-code prototypes for validation: Build the proof of concept first; come to Lab Twelve for v1
A representative ScopeSpec ticket. Yours is assembled live from the scope chat, priced by the engine, and locked before you pay.
Platform setup + config
Fast to start, logic limits hit mid-build.
Scope locked in one session
Custom codebase with no platform ceiling.
Workarounds accumulate
Plugin sprawl, vendor lock-in, migration cost later.
Source code yours
No platform dependency, host anywhere.
Internal ops tools with simple logic, MVPs where visual editing speed matters more than performance, or projects where a non-technical founder needs to maintain the UI long-term.
Yes. Scope the migration at /start. We map the existing Bubble data model to a real Postgres schema and rebuild the screens in Next.js.
No-code platforms charge per row, per user, or per workspace. A $49/month Bubble plan becomes $499/month at 200 users. A Lab Twelve Micro App at $1,950 has no platform tax after handoff.
No agency to manage, no roster to assemble. The whole team, one number, source code in your hands.