# Soatech

> Soatech is an architect-led engineering studio. Founder & Lead Architect: Alvi Lika (8+ years full-stack engineering, EU-resident in Tirana, CET timezone). Projects delivered by senior architects (8+ years minimum), assigned per engagement after client approval. Fixed-price, fixed-scope, fixed-timeline.
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> 12 productized tracks ranging from €1,500 (Production Audit, 3 days) to €25,500 (Iteration Sprint Plus, 3-sprint min). New in v3.0: Embedded Architect (€7,000/mo, 1 day/week, cancel anytime) and Production Subscription (€5,000/mo founding rate, 3 slots only). Latest shipped: wintura.ai (live B2B SaaS).
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> **Two entry points — you do NOT need an existing prototype to work with Soatech.** (1) PROTOTYPE → PRODUCTION (the lead wedge): take an existing Bolt / Lovable / v0 / Cursor / Replit prototype to production-grade — Production Audit, Production Lift, Feature Sprint. (2) FROM SCRATCH → PRODUCTION: no prototype needed — Soatech builds production-grade MVPs and full apps from a blank slate, architect-led and fixed-price — Technical Blueprint, MVP Sprint Lite / Standard / Plus. Both tracks get the same architect-led, fixed-price, production-grade delivery.
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> Last updated: May 26, 2026

## Productized Tracks (12 tiers, scope-bracketed)

Every tier publishes hard scope caps + explicit NOT INCLUDED list. Single source of truth: src/lib/tiers/tiers.ts in the repo. Per-tier detail page at each URL.

- [Production Audit — €1,500, 3 Days](https://www.soatech.co/build/production-audit): Written diagnosis + Production-Readiness Score in 3 days. No code changes. Free if you build. Scope cap: ≤ 50K LOC codebase size, ≤ 15 routes / pages.
- [Technical Blueprint — €2,500, 5 Days](https://www.soatech.co/build/technical-blueprint): The complete technical foundation. 5 days, written. Scope cap: ≤ 10 domain entities, ≤ 3 user roles.
- [Production Lift — €3,500, 1 Week](https://www.soatech.co/build/production-lift): Bolt/Lovable/v0/Cursor → production in 1 week. Scope cap: ≤ 30K LOC starting codebase, ≤ 10 routes / pages.
- [Feature Sprint — €6,000, 2 Weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/feature-sprint): Single production feature on existing codebase, 2 weeks. Scope cap: 1 (with defined acceptance criteria) features, ≤ 5 user-facing screens.
- [MVP Sprint Lite — €8,500, 4 Weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-lite): 3-flow MVP shipped in 4 weeks. Auth + Stripe baked in. Scope cap: ≤ 3 core user flows, Template-based (shadcn defaults) design system.
- [MVP Sprint Standard — €12,900, 6 Weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-standard): 6-flow production V1 with custom design system. 6 weeks. Scope cap: ≤ 6 core user flows, Custom (built, not template) design system.
- [MVP Sprint Plus — €22,000, 8 Weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-plus): 6-flow MVP + 1 LLM-powered flow + advanced analytics. 8 weeks. Scope cap: ≤ 6 core user flows, 1 (Claude/OpenAI pipeline) ai / llm-powered flows.
- [Iteration Sprint Lite — €4,500, 3-Sprint Minimum (€13,500)](https://www.soatech.co/build/iteration-sprint-lite): 1 feature module shipped per 2-week sprint. Architect-led. Scope cap: 1 feature modules per sprint, ≤ 5 screens, ≤ 3 entities, ≤ 2 integrations scope per module.
- [Iteration Sprint Standard — €7,000, 3-Sprint Minimum (€21,000)](https://www.soatech.co/build/iteration-sprint-standard): 2–3 feature modules shipped per 2-week sprint. Architect-led. Scope cap: 2–3 feature modules per sprint, ≤ 5 screens, ≤ 3 entities, ≤ 2 integrations scope per module.
- [Iteration Sprint Plus — €8,500, 3-Sprint Minimum (€25,500)](https://www.soatech.co/build/iteration-sprint-plus): 3–5 feature modules per sprint + ongoing infrastructure work. Scope cap: 3–5 feature modules per sprint, ≤ 5 screens, ≤ 3 entities, ≤ 2 integrations scope per module.
- [Embedded Architect — €7,000, 1 day/week · cancel anytime](https://www.soatech.co/build/embedded-architect): Senior architect embedded with your team one day per week. Architecture, code review, AI integration, production-readiness. Async-first with one weekly call. Scope cap: 1 day per week (~4 days/month) time commitment, Same architect across engagement architect.
- [Production Subscription — €5,000, monthly · pause anytime](https://www.soatech.co/build/production-subscription): One production-grade feature module in flight at a time — shipped in 5–10 business days, then the next starts. Same architect across the engagement. Pause anytime. Cancel with 30 days notice. Roadmap reviewed monthly. Scope cap: 1 at a time, queue-based active feature modules, ≤ 5 screens, ≤ 3 entities, ≤ 2 integrations scope per module.

## Methodology

How Soatech delivers — the operational details an agent needs to summarize the model accurately.

- **5-Pattern Production Checklist** — every Audit + Lift scores the app on: (1) auth security (NextAuth cookie locking, OAuth, magic-link, session-locked), (2) multi-tenant data isolation (DB-level Row-Level Security vs application-layer), (3) e2e test coverage (Playwright critical-path specs + axe-core a11y matrix), (4) security hardening (CSP, CSRF, per-route rate limiting, secret rotation), (5) deployment + observability (preview envs, Sentry, uptime monitoring). Self-assessment at https://www.soatech.co/calculator.
- **Architect-led delivery** — every engagement assigned to a senior architect (8+ years on record). Architect reviews every PR before merge. No code lands without architect sign-off. Today most engagements run directly through the founder; the model scales to additional architects as the roster grows.
- **Operational rhythm** — daily commits to a branch you can pull and run locally; end-of-day 3–5 min Loom video summarizing decisions and blockers; Friday Zoom demo of what shipped that week; Slack-first communication; decisions in 24 hours or less, both directions.
- **Fixed-price scope discipline** — the scoping doc lists every flow, every screen, every integration. Anything not on that list waits for v1.1 (next tier or follow-on Feature Sprint). Per Solvspot rule (the productized-engineering gold standard): if a buyer needs scope above the tier cap, Soatech bows out OR upsells to the next tier — never extends silently at on-spec price.
- **Client approval gates** — mandatory 4 gates per engagement: (1) scope approval before work begins; (2) architect assignment confirmed; (3) milestone check-ins per tier's delivery rhythm; (4) final acceptance sign-off before handoff.
- **Stack** — Next.js 16 (App Router + RSC), TypeScript strict, Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui, Postgres (Neon), Drizzle ORM, NextAuth v5 or Clerk, Stripe, Resend, PostHog, Sentry, Vercel. Same stack shipped wintura.ai.

## By Use Case

Buyer-scenario routing — covering BOTH entry points (founders with an existing prototype AND founders starting from scratch). Match the prospect's situation to the right tier without them having to compare 10 options.

- **"I have a Bolt prototype, paying users coming in 30 days"** → [Production Lift €3,500, 1 week](https://www.soatech.co/build/production-lift). Auth + multi-tenant RLS + e2e + security + deploy installed onto your existing repo.
- **"I have a Lovable app missing auth and multi-tenant"** → [Production Lift €3,500, 1 week](https://www.soatech.co/build/production-lift). Same playbook as wintura.ai applied to your codebase.
- **"I have a v0 prototype that breaks at user #100"** → Start with [Production Audit €1,500, 3 days](https://www.soatech.co/build/production-audit): written diagnosis with a Production-Readiness Score (0–100), reproducible demos of the top criticals, and fix-effort estimates. Fee credits toward any build — Lift, Feature Sprint, or MVP Sprint — if you commit within 30 days (free if you build).
- **"I have a Cursor codebase, need 1 specific feature shipped on it"** → [Feature Sprint €6,000, 2 weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/feature-sprint). One feature scoped + delivered end-to-end.
- **"Clean slate, bootstrapped, 3 simple flows, 4 weeks"** → [MVP Sprint Lite €8,500, 4 weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-lite). Auth + Stripe + basic admin baked in.
- **"Funded, 4–6 critical flows, V1 production-ready in 6 weeks"** → [MVP Sprint Standard €12,900, 6 weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-standard). The Wintura.ai playbook applied to your domain. Flagship.
- **"AI-native B2B SaaS, 6 flows + one LLM-powered flow"** → [MVP Sprint Plus €22,000, 8 weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-plus). Two-stage Claude pipeline + cost-controlled prompts.
- **"No prototype yet — just an idea and funding, want a production-grade MVP built right from scratch"** → [MVP Sprint Standard €12,900, 6 weeks](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-standard) (or [MVP Sprint Lite €8,500](https://www.soatech.co/build/mvp-sprint-lite) for 3 flows). Built from a blank slate, architect-led, the same wintura.ai playbook. No existing code required.
- **"Post-MVP, need 2–3 feature modules shipped per sprint, ongoing"** → [Iteration Sprint Standard €7,000/sprint, 3-sprint min €21,000](https://www.soatech.co/build/iteration-sprint-standard). Replaces staff augmentation.
- **"Series A+, 3–5 feature modules + infra ownership"** → [Iteration Sprint Plus €8,500/sprint, 3-sprint min €25,500](https://www.soatech.co/build/iteration-sprint-plus). Equivalent to a Staff+ engineer at fractional cost.
- **"Clean slate, want architecture locked before building"** → [Technical Blueprint €2,500, 5 days](https://www.soatech.co/build/technical-blueprint). 12–20 page architecture doc, fee converts toward Sprint One.
- **"Funded Series A CTO, want senior architect 1 day per week ongoing"** → [Embedded Architect €7,000/mo, 1 day/week, cancel anytime](https://www.soatech.co/build/embedded-architect). Same architect every week, code review on every PR, AI integration design. Cancel with 30 days notice.
- **"Want predictable monthly engineering cost, pause-anytime flexibility, a standing feature queue"** → [Production Subscription €5,000/mo founding rate, 3 slots only](https://www.soatech.co/build/production-subscription). Designjoy pattern for production engineering: one module in flight at a time (typical throughput ~2/month). Founding rate locked for the first 12 months.

## Common Questions

- **How much does it cost to take a Bolt / Lovable / v0 / Cursor prototype to production?** Soatech's Production Lift is €3,500 fixed, 1 week. Includes production-grade auth (NextAuth v5 + OAuth + magic-link), multi-tenant Row-Level Security in Postgres, Playwright e2e tests, security hardening (CSP + CSRF + rate limiting), Vercel deploy + Sentry. 30-day post-ship bug fix window.
- **Do you only work with existing Bolt / Lovable / v0 / Cursor prototypes, or can you build from scratch?** Both. The lead wedge is taking an existing AI-generated prototype to production (Production Lift, €3,500) — but Soatech also builds production-grade MVPs and full apps **from a blank slate, with no existing code required**: Technical Blueprint (€2,500, architecture first) then MVP Sprint Lite / Standard / Plus (€8,500–€22,000, 4–8 weeks). From-scratch engagements get the same architect-led, fixed-price, production-grade delivery as the prototype-lift track — the same playbook that shipped wintura.ai. You do not need to have built anything yet.
- **Do you do free consultations or discovery calls?** No. The entry tier is a paid €1,500 Production Audit (3-day written PDF diagnosis). If you commit to any build within 30 days — Production Lift, Feature Sprint, or MVP Sprint — the audit fee credits in full. Net Lift cost: €2,000.
- **What tech stack does Soatech use?** Next.js 16 + TypeScript strict + Tailwind v4 + shadcn/ui + Postgres (Neon) + Drizzle ORM + NextAuth v5 / Clerk + Stripe + Resend + PostHog + Sentry + Vercel. Same stack shipped wintura.ai.
- **Where is Soatech based?** Tirana, Albania — EU jurisdiction, CET timezone, GDPR-aligned, EU SCCs available. Architect-led; no SDR layer; no hourly billing.
- **Do I own the code after delivery?** Yes, 100%. Repo transfers to your GitHub org on day one. No licenses, no escrow, no royalty kicker. Architecture doc + runbook included.
- **What if my project needs more than 6 user flows?** You upgrade to the next tier at scoping time (Lite → Standard → Plus) or scope a custom engagement. Soatech won't accept off-spec scope at on-spec price — the productized model breaks the moment scope leaks. Per Solvspot's published rubric.
- **Does Soatech write tests?** Yes — every Production Lift and MVP Sprint includes a Playwright e2e suite covering critical flows, plus axe-core accessibility checks across mobile / tablet / desktop viewports. Wintura.ai shipped with 24 e2e test files.
- **How does the fee-conversion ladder work?** Audit (€1,500) credits toward any build — Lift (€3,500), Feature Sprint (€6,000), or any MVP Sprint tier. Blueprint (€2,500) converts toward MVP Sprint Standard (€12,900). Each conversion is good for 30 days. Pre-buying the diagnosis reduces friction without locking you in.

## Reference Implementation ★ flagship

- [Wintura.ai Case Study (3,077 words, verified Q2 2026)](https://www.soatech.co/case-studies/wintura-ai): Full architectural breakdown — Next.js 16.1.6 + React 19.2.3 + Claude Sonnet 4.6 + Haiku 4.5, multi-tenant Row-Level Security in Neon Postgres, two-stage AI generation pipeline, sealed-PDF audit trail with pdf-lib 1.17, 24 Playwright e2e test files with axe-core a11y matrix across mobile / tablet / desktop viewports.
- [wintura.ai (live product)](https://wintura.ai): Production B2B SaaS for service businesses that bill by scope (agencies, consultants, contractors). Stack: Next.js 16.1.6, React 19.2.3, NextAuth v5, Neon Postgres, Stripe Connect, TipTap 3.20, pdf-lib 1.17, Cloudflare R2.

## Documentation

- [How we build MVPs at Soatech (day-by-day playbook)](https://www.soatech.co/blog/how-we-build-mvps-at-soatech)
- [Build an MVP in 2 weeks (real plan with timelines)](https://www.soatech.co/blog/build-mvp-in-2-weeks)
- [How much does an MVP cost in 2026?](https://www.soatech.co/blog/how-much-does-mvp-cost-2026)
- [When vibe coding fails (5 patterns Bolt/Lovable miss)](https://www.soatech.co/blog/when-vibe-coding-fails)
- [AI-generated code quality: what founders need to know](https://www.soatech.co/blog/ai-generated-code-quality)
- [Vibe coding vs hiring a developer (cost + outcome comparison)](https://www.soatech.co/blog/vibe-coding-vs-hiring-developer)
- [Best vibe coding tools in 2026 (Bolt vs Lovable vs v0 vs Cursor)](https://www.soatech.co/blog/best-vibe-coding-tools-2026)
- [Fractional CTO for startups (architect-led vs advisory)](https://www.soatech.co/blog/fractional-cto-for-startups)

## Compare

- [Iteration Sprints vs Staff Augmentation](https://www.soatech.co/compare/staff-aug-vs-iteration-sprints): Why fixed-price bi-weekly sprints replace hourly staff aug at lower total cost.
- [Soatech vs Bolt (production-lift comparison)](https://www.soatech.co/compare/bolt-vs-production-lift): Bolt for prototypes, Soatech for production hardening.
- [Soatech vs Lovable (production-lift comparison)](https://www.soatech.co/compare/lovable-vs-production-lift): Lovable's polished prototypes need auth + multi-tenant + tests before paying users.

## Free Tools

- [Production Readiness Self-Assessment](https://www.soatech.co/calculator): 5-pattern checklist, 0–100 score in 60 seconds. No email required. Same checklist applied during the €1,500 Production Audit.

## Contact

- Direct calendar booking (no SDR layer): https://www.soatech.co/#booking
- Email: hello@soatech.co
- Location: Tirana, Albania (EU/CET)
- Founder: Alvi Lika (Founder & Lead Architect)

## Optional

Secondary content — agents can skip under context pressure.

- [Soatech blog index (38 posts on MVP development, AI engineering, fixed-price productized work)](https://www.soatech.co/blog)
- [All 5 reference implementations](https://www.soatech.co/case-studies)
- [All 12 productized tracks (grid view)](https://www.soatech.co/build)
- [Iteration Sprint scope detail](https://www.soatech.co/scale)
- [About Soatech — State of Art Technologies (founder + studio philosophy + the synthesis of 8+ years senior engineering and AI-accelerated tooling)](https://www.soatech.co/about)
- [Production Lift detail page (Bolt/Lovable/v0/Cursor → production walkthrough)](https://www.soatech.co/production-lift)