Digital Vibes
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Your options for building a website with AI

Lovable is for building software. We build sites that get you calls.

Lovable turns a chat into real code you own, from $25/mo. It is a great tool if you want to be the developer. If you want a bilingual site that ranks in your town, built and kept up by someone else, here is the honest comparison.

Roberto Cerda, founder of Digital Vibes, working at his desk in Salinas

Three ways people build with Lovable

Each one is a fair choice for someone. Here is the catch with each.

  • Prompt it yourself

    Pro is $25/mo for 100 credits. Fast and flexible. Every fix costs credits, and credits spent on AI mistakes aren’t refunded.

  • Hire a Lovable builder

    A freelancer prompts and ships it for you. Quicker, but you still inherit an app to host, update and debug later.

  • Export the code and host it

    You own the code and can sync it to GitHub. Running it elsewhere means managing a JavaScript app and its backend.

Our difference

What changes when it’s built for you

No prompts, no credits, no debugging. A site, and someone who answers the phone.

  1. Local SEO, done by a person

    Lovable gives you an SEO audit and a Search Console connector, and says plainly it doesn’t evaluate content or competition. We write the city pages and do the local work.

  2. Spanish written by people who live here

    Lovable has no built-in multilingual feature. We write English and Spanish by hand, with proper language tags and Spanish URLs.

  3. A flat price instead of credits

    $59/mo or $950 once. No credits that expire, no paying again to fix what the AI got wrong.

Us vs. the alternatives

Digital Vibes vs each Lovable path

An honest read on who each one fits, and where we fit better.

Us vs. Lovable on your own

Lovable DIY: Best for founders building apps and prototypes

Lovable is an AI software engineer: chat, and it writes a real app with logins, a database and AI features, and new apps render on the server for search since May 2026. You own the code. It works best for founders building MVPs, internal tools and web apps who enjoy iterating in chat.

We are best for businesses that need:

  • A marketing site for a local business, not an app to maintain
  • City pages and Google Business Profile handled for you
  • English and Spanish written by people, not prompted
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A site we built: Sandbar Solar & Electric See the case study

Us vs. a hired Lovable builder

A Lovable freelancer: Best for a custom web app on a budget

A freelancer who builds with Lovable can ship custom, app-like features quickly and hand you the code. It works best for owners who need software, like a quoting tool or a portal, and have someone to maintain it after.

We are best for businesses that need:

  • One person who builds it and keeps it running after launch
  • A site built for search from the first page
  • Custom tools when you need them, like our photo-quote booking build
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A site we built: Revive & Thrive Junk Removal See the case study

Us vs. exporting and self-hosting

Self-hosting Lovable code: Best for teams with a developer

Lovable syncs your code to a private GitHub repo on every plan, so you can deploy it anywhere. It works best for teams with a developer who can run a JavaScript app and its backend.

We are best for businesses that need:

  • Hosting, SSL and updates handled, $350/year after a Local Pro build
  • No developer needed to change a phone number or a price
  • Roberto on the phone: (831) 214-4827
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A site we built: Revive Beauty Bar See the case study

What our clients say

All 12 reviews on our Google Business Profile are 5 stars. Here they are.

  • “We recently had our website designed by Roberto at Digital Vibes Design, and we couldn't be happier with the experience. From start to finish, the process was fast, professional, and stress-free. What impressed us most was how well Roberto understood our vision with very little direction from us. … The finished website looks clean, modern, professional, and exceeded our expectations. …”
    Chrystian Hernandez Website client Verified
    Google review
  • “Roberto was awesome in his process helping me set up and manage my new business!! With his expertise in website design and Facebook ads we made huge progress in such short time! Thanks Digital Vibes!!”
    Omar Villasenor Website + Facebook ads client Verified
    Google review
  • “I've been working with Roberto Cerda from Digital Vibes since 2024, and I can confidently say his work is exceptional. … Roberto designed my website and business cards, and I constantly receive compliments on both. … If you're looking for someone who can elevate your brand, create a professional online presence, and genuinely support your business growth, Roberto is the person to go to.”
    GSanchez Sanchez Brand + website client, Salinas Verified
    Google review
  • “Since working with Robert, I've seen a noticeable improvement in my business. He's very detail-oriented and always takes the time to do his research before proposing any changes. He manages my blog with informative, well-written content backed by real scientific data. I can reach him anytime, and he's always professional, kind, and genuinely passionate about his work. …”
    Angelica Alcaraz Revive Beauty Bar, Salinas Verified
    Google review
  • “Exceptional work and follow up. It’s already hard enough to conceptualize a final product for a lead generation effort and we had a smooth process the whole way. Thank you!”
    Kenneth Olsen Lead generation client Verified
    Google review
  • “Very easy to communicate with, great ideas, he understood what I wanted and delivered exactly what we talked about with a very reasonable price”
    Eduardo Ramírez Client Verified
    Google review
  • “Amazing work plus he goes through seo, ads, competition etc. They are really detailed and informative. Would recommend”
    Ivan Cervantes SEO + ads client Verified
    Google review
  • “Digital Vibes boasts exceptional website design and maintenance services. Their online marketing capabilities are also highly impressive. I highly recommend contacting them for any marketing-related inquiries.”
    Jose Barrios Website + marketing client Verified
    Google review
  • “Roberto has been a huge help and addition to my marketing team!! He’s super professional and has mastered his craft!”
    Rudy Vasquez Marketing partner Verified
    Google review
  • “Roberto did a fantastic job with my logo; it turned out exactly as I envisioned.”
    Omar Valera Logo client Verified
    Google review
  • “Robert did an amazing job Designing my logo, he listen, he saw my vision and he made it happen. … I highly recommend him he takes passion on what he does, and delivers great customer service and satisfaction!”
    Jose Argueta Teacher’s Retirement Solutions Verified
    Google review
  • “Roberto never fails his work is always the best pays attention to detail and is very professional would definitely recommend and look forward to working with him more in the future”
    Danny’s Business Long-time client Verified
    Google review

Read all 12 reviews on Google

Outcomes

What you can check before you switch

We don’t publish ranking or revenue claims we can’t show you. These you can verify on our site today.

FAQs

What people ask us before switching from Lovable.

Can you take over a site I built on Lovable?

Yes. Lovable lets you sync the code to GitHub, so we can look at what you have. For a local business site we usually rebuild on our stack for speed and local SEO and reuse your copy, images and any custom feature worth keeping.

Is Lovable good for SEO?

Better than it was. Since May 2026 new Lovable apps render on the server, and there is an SEO audit and a Search Console connector. Lovable’s own docs say the audit doesn’t check speed, content quality, intent or competition. For local search, that’s the part that decides rankings.

Should I keep Lovable for an app and use you for the website?

Often, yes. If you have a real web app, Lovable is a good place for it. We build the marketing site that people find on Google and link it to the app.

What happens to my Lovable credits and subscription?

Per Lovable’s terms, you can cancel any time and keep using credits until the period ends, then the account drops to Free. Subscription fees and credits are non-refundable, so cancel near the end of a billing period.

Do you use AI to build sites?

Yes, as a tool, the way a contractor uses a nail gun. A person plans the pages, writes the English and Spanish, checks every claim, and answers for the result.

Still have a question about switching from Lovable?

Call Roberto, (831) 214-4827
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The ask

Built something on Lovable already?

Send us the link. We will tell you whether to keep it, fix it, or rebuild it, and what each would cost.

What happens after you send it

  1. 1 Roberto reads it himself and replies within one business day. No sales team, no sequence.
  2. 2 You get a short written answer: what switching costs, what you keep, and how long it takes.
  3. 3 If it makes sense, a 30-minute call. If staying put is the better call, we will say so.

Rather talk now? Call or text Roberto at (831) 214-4827.

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