Solid - AI that builds real web apps
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Unlike Lovable and other prototyping tools, Solid builds real full-stack web apps (Node.js, React, TypeScript). Production-grade code you can scale, maintain, migrate and extend. Don’t waste time on AI builders that only build limited prototypes. Start right.
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Really exciting launch! What caught my eye is how you’re focusing on ownership and extendability. Most AI builders feel exciting for 5 minutes, but then box you in with limits or lock-in.
I’ve been exploring how founders can avoid those “half-measures” in other parts of building too, and I think your approach nails that balance between speed and seriousness. Do you think people will adopt Solid as their first build tool, or as a way to escape the limitations of something they have already tried?
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@andreitudor14 Thanks Andrei! 🙌 Exactly — most tools feel magical for 5 minutes then trap you. With Solid, we see both: teams starting their build with us and teams importing projects (yes, we even built an Import from Lovable feature 😅). The goal: speed + real ownership. 🚀
@eddelan Rooting for Solid's growth!
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Ever since I started programming 19 years ago, I’ve been obsessed with one question: how do we quickly build better software? When ChatGPT came out, I knew something had changed. But almost three years later, with all the vibe coding tools on the market, it’s clear we are not there yet.
Most app builders today are great for frontend design but fail to make it to production. People use them to build prototypes then get stuck. Why? Real-world software faces new challenges all the time — new compliance and on-premise requirements, third-party APIs, integration with existing infrastructures, so the walled-garden app builder approach breaks down quickly when trying to go beyond a prototype.
That's why we built Solid. Solid isn't another walled garden where your creations are held hostage. It builds production-grade software that you can scale, maintain, migrate and extend. Every application comes with its own PostgreSQL database, runs in its own Docker container on dedicated VM, and belongs entirely to you. Build browser automation agents, SaaS platforms, or internal tools—the choice is yours.
Do I missed anything? Where is the pricing info?
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@dillon_zenos you can start for free, with 30 free credits per day! If you want to subscribe you can for 20 $/month for 200 credits, after that you can also buy credit packages that never expire
@dillon_zenos @eddelan For the $20 per month you get 200 credits per day then?
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@samer_naffah its more accurate than Claude Code (we use Claude Code for some tasks + other models for other tasks automatically). And its a pipeline with many agents, not a single threaded AI (> computing power) And its automatically deployed.
@debarghyaroy Thank you Debarghya for your support :)
@harsha_talreja Thanks Harsha! Happy testing :)
@kpyto Thanks Andrii for your vote of support :)
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@kpyto @zerotox thanks
Jinna.ai
My first impression by reading the first sentence: "Unlike Lovable and other prototyping tools, ...".
Lovable actually builds the back end just fine, even a database, able to run migrations etc, via third-parties like, for instance, Supabase. I was hands-on vibe coding such a thing lately.
So I'm thinking what's the unique value proposition of your tool.
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@nikitaeverywhere hi Nikita! Do you think lovable was built with Lovable? No. They have a real backend. Here is chatgpt explaining the differences: https://chatgpt.com/share/68beb9d8-4510-800e-b017-0efd6acdd376
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@nikitaeverywhere
Summary
🔍 So what’s better for a serious project?
🟢 Real Codebase (Node.js, React, PostgreSQL) — by far.
It gives you:
• Production-grade architecture
• Full flexibility
• Real security
• Long-term maintainability
• Dev team confidence
Lovable with Supabase is useful for:
• Quick MVPs
• Personal projects
• Internal dashboards
But if you’re building a real startup, plan to raise funding, or expect serious users—invest in a real stack.
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@dmitrymomot yes! We will have templates for different stacks! Which ones are you interested in?
@eddelan go + templ + tailwindcss + htmx - would be awesome :)
Congrats on the launch! It is solid.
The other issue I notice with AI code builders is the 'reinventing the wheel' problem. How do you handle code redundancy and the repeated building of the same features?
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@imtiyazmohammed we have been working two years on stealth building the most accurate code editor in the market.