Find answers to common questions about Buildra — the AI app builder at buildra.dev.
Buildra is an AI-powered app generation platform that turns plain-English descriptions into deployable React applications. Users type what they want to build — a SaaS dashboard, a landing page, an internal tool — and Buildra generates a complete working application with a live preview, one-click Vercel deploy, and the source code committed to the user's own GitHub account. Under the hood, Buildra uses BAML (Boundary AI Markup Language) for typed contracts between prompts and model responses, and routes prompts between Anthropic's Claude and OpenAI's GPT based on task complexity. Every generation pass goes through a validation pipeline — type checking, lint, build, and runtime smoke tests — which catches errors before the user sees any generated output. Buildra offers a free tier and a Pro tier at $25 per month. The generated code has no lock-in: users own it outright on their own GitHub.
No coding experience is needed. Buildra is designed for everyone — from first-time builders to experienced developers. You describe your app in natural language, and the AI handles all code generation. If you do know how to code, you can edit the generated source directly in the workspace or clone the GitHub repo and continue in your own editor. See how the full flow works in our guide on how Buildra works.
You can build virtually any web application: SaaS dashboards, internal tools, portfolio sites, budget trackers, task managers, booking systems, e-commerce storefronts, and more. Buildra generates full-stack apps with React frontend, Node.js backend, and a database — all wired together and ready to deploy. Try it yourself on our homepage by describing an app and watching Buildra build it in real time.
Buildra ships validated full-stack code to your own GitHub repo, while Lovable, Bolt.new, and Replit ship first-pass output to a proprietary runtime. Three concrete differences make this work. First, the generation pipeline is hybrid: it routes between Anthropic Claude and OpenAI GPT on a per-task basis, using Claude for nuanced code planning and GPT for format-heavy work, rather than locking to a single provider. Second, every output goes through a validation pipeline — type checking, lint, build, and runtime execution — all of which run before the user sees any generated code. Competitors ship first drafts fast, then spend iteration budget on repair. Buildra deliberately trades a few seconds of generation time for dramatically fewer bad outputs. Third, Buildra commits the generated source code to the user's own GitHub repository, not a proprietary runtime. There is zero vendor lock-in: you can run, modify, or eject the code at any time, because it is already yours.
Buildra uses Claude (by Anthropic) and GPT (by OpenAI) to generate high-quality code. The platform intelligently selects the best model for each task — using different models for UI generation, backend logic, and database schemas to maximize quality. Pro plan users get access to priority AI models for faster, higher-quality generation.
Yes. Every app you build on Buildra is backed by a real GitHub repository. You own your code completely and can clone, fork, or continue development anywhere.
Yes. Buildra creates a GitHub repository for every project. All changes are committed automatically, and you can connect your own GitHub account.
Buildra generates modern full-stack applications using React, Next.js, TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS for the frontend. Backend services run on Node.js with Hono, and databases are provisioned automatically. The generated code follows production best practices including proper error handling, responsive design, and accessibility standards.
Every change you make is instantly reflected in a live preview panel. You can see your app running in real-time as the AI generates code, without waiting for builds or deploys.
Yes, Buildra offers a generous free tier that includes 30 AI generations per month, live preview, and deploy to a buildra.dev subdomain. No credit card required to get started. The Pro plan at $25/month unlocks 100 generations, unlimited projects, priority AI models, private deployments, and GitHub sync. See our pricing section for full details.
The Free tier includes 30 AI generations per month, 1 project per day, public deployments on a buildra.dev subdomain, and community support. Pro ($25/month) unlocks 100 monthly generations, unlimited projects, priority AI models for faster and higher-quality output, private deployments, GitHub sync and import, and dedicated email support. Both plans include live preview and one-click deploy.
Yes. Buildra offers one-click deploy to production. Your app gets a buildra.dev subdomain on the free tier, or you can connect a custom domain on Pro.
Buildra encrypts data in transit (TLS 1.2+, HSTS preload) and at rest (AES-256), and stores your generated source code in private GitHub repositories under your own account. We never share your data with third parties, and our infrastructure runs on SOC 2 compliant cloud providers. See our security page for the sub-processor list, data residency, retention, and incident-response policy, and our privacy policy for full details.
Yes, with the Pro plan. You can connect any custom domain to your deployed Buildra app. Free tier apps are served from a buildra.dev subdomain.
Free users get community support through our GitHub discussions. Pro users get priority email support with typical response times under 24 hours. You can also reach us directly at [email protected] for any questions. Check our FAQ and blog for guides and tutorials that cover common questions.