Questions
Everything people ask before they start.
Including the ones with awkward answers. If yours is not here, ask a person — you will get a straight answer rather than a sales call.
Do I own what gets built?
Yes — the code, the repository, and the domain are yours. If you stop using Chovy, all of it leaves with you.
What if it builds the wrong thing?
You read the plan before anyone starts, and you approve each finished piece. Asking for changes is a normal step, not a failure — the button is right next to “Approve”.
Do I need a developer?
No. You can invite one whenever you want, and they'll see the full history the moment they join.
What does it cost?
Start with a 24-hour free trial. Then choose how you pay for AI: bring your own key and pay from $20/month for the platform, or let Chovy supply the AI with credits included from $50/month and top up when you need more. Both come in tiers that set how many apps, how much bandwidth and storage, how many domains and collaborators you get; annual billing is two months free. There is also a $1,000 lifetime deal for one app, and Enterprise for dedicated capacity. Describing an app and reading its plan is free; human help is quoted first.
What is the cheapest way to get one app online?
Starter: $49 once for the AI to build one small app on the Profullstack stack, with the first month of hosting included, then $2 a month to keep it online at a chovy.com subdomain. Each month is paid on its own by card or crypto; if a month goes unpaid the app stays up for a 7-day grace period, then it is suspended — taken offline, never deleted — until it is paid.
Is my idea private?
Your workspace is yours. Nobody sees it unless you invite them, and invited developers only see the projects you assign.
Is it live once I approve it?
No — and Chovy will never tell you it is. Approving records your decision. Publishing to a real domain is a separate, explicit step.
Not here? Ask a person — you will get a straight answer rather than a sales call, and it costs nothing.
What it will not do
The boring promises, kept.
Publish anything to the public internet.
Buy a domain or spend your money.
Send marketing email to your customers.
Give anyone access to your code you didn't invite.
Still deciding?
Describe the app and read the plan. It costs nothing and takes a few minutes.