Genuinely the right call: internal tools with a small trusted user base, prototypes to validate demand, proof-of-concepts for investor pitches — low stakes if it breaks, no sensitive data in play. Time to bring in a review or custom build: anything touching payments, personal data, or authentication; anything expected to scale past a pilot; anything core to your competitive edge.
Vibe-Coded App Security Review (OWASP Top-10 scan, auth & API key audit, single MVP): ₹45,000–₹1,50,000, 3–7 days. Hardening & Refactor keeping the AI-built base (fix vulnerabilities, add tests, restructure for scale): ₹3,00,000–₹9,00,000, 3–6 weeks. Partial Rebuild of core modules — typically auth, payments, data layer, 30–50% of the app: ₹8,00,000–₹22,00,000, 6–10 weeks. Full Custom Rebuild (ground-up architecture, scaling, compliance): ₹18,00,000–₹55,00,000+, 10–20 weeks. Ongoing Care & Governance (code review process, CI/CD, monitoring): ₹40,000–₹1,20,000/month. Figures assume a typical SMB or early-stage SaaS application; regulated industries and larger data footprints trend toward the upper end of each range.
(1) Does it touch money, personal data, or authentication? (2) Will it need to scale past a pilot? (3) Is this core to your competitive advantage? (4) Will someone need to maintain and extend this in a year? Two or more "yes" answers → commission a review, or move to custom development. All "no" → keep vibe coding, it's the right tool for that job.
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