Getting started
Welcome to Startbase
Startbase is an AI-powered development platform for building, iterating on, and deploying web apps and mobile apps using natural language, with real code, live previews, and cloud infrastructure.
Startbase lets individuals and teams build production-grade applications using natural language. Describe what you want to build, and Startbase generates a working application that includes frontend, backend, database, authentication, and integrations, all backed by editable, exportable code.
Startbase supports the full lifecycle of modern product development, from early exploration and prototyping to deployment and ongoing iteration. Applications are built inside projects, each producing a real codebase that can be synced to GitHub and integrated into existing engineering workflows.
Why use Startbase
Startbase makes it easier to go from an idea to working software.
Faster iteration
Move from idea to working software by building through natural language instead of starting from a blank codebase.
Multi-platform
Build websites and mobile apps from a single platform. Choose the right template and Startbase handles the rest.
Code ownership and flexibility
Keep full ownership of your code. Export to GitHub, deploy anywhere, no lock-in.
Built-in cloud infrastructure
Every project can attach Startbase Cloud: a managed backend with authentication, database, storage, edge functions, payments, and realtime multiplayer. No configuration required.
Who Startbase is for
Individual builders
Founders launching MVPs, students working on projects, and independent makers building side projects and prototypes.
Product and design teams
Product managers creating realistic prototypes, designers moving beyond static mockups, and marketers building landing pages and campaign sites.
Technical teams
Developers scaffolding projects quickly, engineering teams reviewing generated code through GitHub, and agencies delivering client projects with full code portability.
What you can build with Startbase
Startbase supports a broad range of applications, from early exploration to production systems.
- SaaS and business applications: dashboards, admin panels, multi-user apps
- Consumer-facing web applications: community platforms, content sites
- Mobile apps: cross-platform iOS and Android apps with Expo
- Realtime and multiplayer apps: games, whiteboards, live collaboration tools
- Websites and marketing pages: landing pages, company sites
- Internal tools: workflow tools, operational dashboards
Security, privacy, and compliance
Startbase is built with security at every layer. Your code, data, and ideas are protected from day one.
- All data encrypted in transit (TLS 1.2+) and at rest (AES-256)
- Isolated project environments with strict access controls
- Your data is never used to train AI models
- Managed authentication with email/password, magic links, and OAuth
- Continuous monitoring, rate limiting, and abuse detection
How Startbase fits into your workflow
Startbase is designed to complement your existing tools and processes:
- Describe what you want to build
- Review and iterate on the generated application
- Sync code to GitHub
- Deploy and share with a public URL
Startbase adapts to how you work, rather than forcing changes to your workflow.