The six gaps between a Replit prototype and production
- Security. Secrets out of the front end, real input validation, protection against the common attacks, HTTPS and security headers everywhere.
- Authentication and access. Real sessions and roles, and proof that one user cannot reach another user's data.
- Data. A real database design, automated and tested backups, and a repeatable migration process.
- Scale and performance. It needs to hold up past a handful of users: caching, efficient queries, background jobs for slow work.
- Hosting and deployment. Off the builder sandbox, onto production-grade infrastructure with a deployment pipeline you can roll back, plus monitoring.
- Compliance. If you touch health, financial, or regulated data, you need to be ready for a customer security review (HIPAA, SOC 2, PCI).
This applies just as much to apps built in Bolt, Claude, Cursor, or v0. The tool changes; the production bar does not.
Frequently asked questions
Is a Replit app production ready out of the box?
Not usually. Replit is built for fast building and prototyping. Real users and data need security, authentication, a scalable database, hosting, and often compliance work on top.
Can you move my app off Replit to real hosting?
Yes. We set up production-grade hosting, deployment pipelines, domains, and monitoring, and migrate your app onto it.
What does it cost?
We start with a fixed-fee Production-Readiness Audit from $2,500, which gives you a prioritized report and a fixed quote for the fix.
Find out exactly where your app stands
A fixed-fee Production-Readiness Audit, from $2,500. Prioritized report, fixed quote, no surprises.
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