# Guides: taking a Lovable app to production

Source: https://www.plutonapps.com/guides

Updated 2026-11-06.

**Guides for Lovable and AI-built app founders** Practical guides for founders who built an app in Lovable and now need it to hold up for real users: what breaks in production, how to secure it, how to move its data, and who to hire to run it.

## Pages

- [Lovable app not working in production? How to make it production-ready](https://www.plutonapps.com/guides/lovable-app-to-production): Why apps that work in preview break with real users, the checks that make one production-ready, and who keeps it running.
- [How to hire a Lovable developer or Lovable expert (and what it costs)](https://www.plutonapps.com/guides/hire-a-lovable-developer): Freelancers, Lovable partner agencies and engineering subscriptions compared on cost, scope and who runs the app afterwards.
- [How to hire app developers for a startup](https://www.plutonapps.com/guides/hire-app-developers-for-a-startup): Which route fits, what each costs, how to vet developers when you cannot read code, what the contract must say about IP, and the red flags.
- [Lovable app security checklist: is your app secure?](https://www.plutonapps.com/guides/lovable-security-checklist): A checklist for RLS, keys, payments and monitoring, with a way to verify each item, and what CVE-2025-48757 means for you.
- [How to migrate off Lovable Cloud to your own Supabase](https://www.plutonapps.com/guides/migrate-off-lovable-cloud): Lovable Cloud vs your own Supabase, what the export includes and leaves behind, and a cutover plan that keeps production running.