Hatchable: Build, Host, and Operate Apps with Your AI

Overview

Hatchable is a platform designed to bridge the gap between AI-generated code and live, functional web applications. It allows users to describe an app in plain English to their existing AI tools, such as ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, or Codex. These tools then write the code. Hatchable handles the deployment, providing a live URL, database, authentication, email services, and file storage immediately. Unlike other platforms that hand off a static artifact upon deployment, Hatchable maintains an open connection, allowing the same AI agent to continue operating, modifying, and managing the app post-launch.

Benefits

Hatchable provides a complete backend infrastructure that is automatically wired up for every project, eliminating the need for manual configuration of complex stacks. Key advantages include:

• Instant Infrastructure:Every project receives a private Postgres database with real SQL and migrations, passwordless login via email codes and passkeys, email handling for notifications, and a global CDN for file storage.
• Seamless AI Integration:Users can connect through major AI tools without managing API tokens manually. OAuth handles the connection securely.
• Continuous Operation:The AI connection remains open after deployment. This means you can ask the AI to modify the app, add features, or troubleshoot issues even after it is live.
• Simplified Management:Instead of managing eight or more dashboards, bills, and credential sets, users get one bill, one account, and one stack.
• Built-in Tools:The platform includes a headless browser for screenshotting pages and rendering PDFs, scheduled jobs for background work, and support for custom domains with automatic HTTPS.

Use Cases

Hatchable is ideal for individuals, teams, and companies who want to build web applications quickly without deep technical knowledge. The workflow is designed to be seamless, requiring minimal setup once the connection is established.

1. Connect Your AI:Users connect via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to tools like ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, or Antigravity.
2. Describe the App:In your AI tool, describe what you want to build and end your prompt with "on hatchable". For example, "Build a meal planner for my family on hatchable".
3. Deploy and Operate:The AI writes the code, and Hatchable instantly provisions the infrastructure and provides a live URL. Because the AI connection remains open, you can continue to refine the app.

Real-world applications built on the platform include a doctor's appointment booker, a tenant lease register, a teacher's activity tracker, a yoga studio's site, a worship set-list planner, a tax deduction tracker, a county resource navigator, an MLB home-run predictor, and a salary and expense manager in Arabic. Users can also start from scratch or fork existing working apps from the marketplace.

Pricing

Hatchable offers flexible tiers to accommodate personal, public, and enterprise needs.

• Personal (Free Forever):Targeted at individuals, teams, and internal groups. This plan includes unlimited projects, forks, and remixes with pre-wired infrastructure. Users can invite anyone to view or edit projects and publish one app to the open web for free. AI costs are covered by the user's existing subscription, with no credits or per-prompt fees charged by Hatchable.
• Builder ($12/month):Targeted at creators publishing multiple apps. This plan includes all Personal features plus one flat fee covering every site on the account. It supports custom domains and email domains with auto-SSL. Apps are publicly accessible without login, and there is no Hatchable branding.
• Enterprise:Targeted at companies requiring internal tools and strict security. This plan offers a private, single-tenant deployment on dedicated, fully isolated infrastructure. It includes SSO and SCIM integration, a central admin with roles and access controls, and audit logs. Companies can run apps with custom branding or none at all. Support includes dedicated onboarding, priority assistance, and contractual uptime SLA.

Vibes

Hatchable positions itself as a unified alternative to managing disparate services or using DIY hosting. While AI tools write code, they cannot host it. Hatchable closes this gap by hosting the app, providing a live URL, and managing the backend infrastructure automatically. Unlike competitors that bundle the AI and charge per credit, Hatchable does not bundle AI, allowing users to use their preferred tool without extra costs. The platform emphasizes that users own their code and database and can export them at any time. It is designed for those who do not need to configure build commands or connection strings, as the infrastructure is ready immediately.

Additional Information

Hatchable integrates via the Model Context Protocol (MCP) and supports connections through ChatGPT, Claude, Cursor, Codex, and Antigravity. No API tokens need to be managed manually as OAuth handles the connection. The platform supports various AI providers including OpenAI, Anthropic, and Google APIs. Users can export their code and data at any time, and the platform does not lock work behind paid plans or proprietary formats. Heavy media applications and native mobile apps are not currently supported, but web apps with databases, authentication, file storage, and AI calls are fully supported.