Vibe coding consultants — strategy, audit, hiring before you ship.
We are vibe coding consultants for founders and engineering teams who do not need a full agency yet. Pick the right AI tool stack (Cursor vs Claude Code vs Replit vs Bolt), audit a half-built AI codebase, write the architecture spec your team will hand to engineers, or sit on hiring calls when you screen vibe coders. From $1,500/week, weekly billed through Upwork escrow.
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When to hire vibe coding consultants instead of an agency
Hire consultants when you do not yet know what to build, what tool to use, or whether your half-built AI app is salvageable. Hire a vibe coding agency when scope is locked and you want delivery. We do both — most clients start with a 2-week consultancy engagement, then convert into agency delivery once the spec is clear. You are never locked in either direction.
What vibe coding consultants do in week 1
Day 1–2: codebase / idea review, founder call, written list of risks. Day 3–4: tool-stack recommendation (Cursor vs Claude Code vs Replit vs Bolt vs Lovable, with reasoning). Day 5: architecture spec — data model, third-party services, deploy target, security boundaries. End of week 1: written report + Loom walkthrough + recommended next 4 weeks. If you stop here, you keep all of it.
Tool-stack picks we make most often
For Next.js / Astro / web apps: Cursor as primary, Claude Code for backend & test gen. For Flutter / React Native mobile: Cursor + manual review (mobile AI tooling is weaker). For zero-to-MVP prototypes: Replit Agent or Bolt to ship a clickable demo in days, then Cursor to harden it. For backend-only / API work: Claude Code in terminal, no IDE. We document the why so your team can defend the pick.
Vibe coding audit — for half-built AI codebases
You shipped a Bolt or Replit prototype. It works but it is unmaintainable, slow, or insecure. Our 1-week audit covers: security review (auth, secrets, SQL injection, XSS), architecture review (where AI made bad data-model calls), performance hot-spots, deploy & CI gaps, and a prioritized fix list with effort estimates. Output: PDF report + 30-min Loom + repo PR with the cheapest fixes already applied.
Hiring help — screening vibe coders
You found 3 candidates on Upwork or Toptal who claim Cursor / Claude Code experience. Our consultants run 30-min technical screens, ask the diagnostic questions only an experienced vibe coder can answer, and deliver a hire / no-hire memo per candidate. $300 per screen, 24-hour turnaround. Saves $5–15k worth of bad-hire cost.
How vibe coding consultants differ from a CTO-as-a-service
A fractional CTO covers the whole engineering org — hiring, ops, architecture, vendor selection, board updates. Vibe coding consultants are narrower: only the AI-tool, AI-codebase, and AI-vibe-coder questions. Cheaper, faster, no ongoing commitment. If you need both, we can recommend a fractional CTO partner.
What clients say
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“I worked with them on Upwork. It was about solving a huge problem in my e-comm mobile app. They did a great job by not only solving it but also updating the codebase. I loved it. I highly recommend.”
Reza Babu , CEO, Buynow (Germany) — via Trustpilot
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“I found this company full of energy and packed with passionate developers who served with the highest quality of product, which I exactly wanted. Crafted the solution like their own product. Once will love the collaboration with them.”
Ariful Islam — via Trustpilot
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“Professional Developers, Excellent experience! Thanks for completing the project in time”
Raha — via Trustpilot
Pricing
We offer flexible packages — all through Upwork with payment protection. One-off design tasks from $35/screen (app screens, logos, landing pages — no monthly commitment). Monthly design from $750/month. App development from $1500/month. Full-service (research + design + dev + QA) from $3000/month.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
- What does a vibe coding consultant actually do?
- Picks the right AI development tool stack for your project (Cursor, Claude Code, Replit, Bolt, Lovable, Cline), audits half-built AI-generated codebases, writes architecture specs your team can implement, and screens vibe coders you are about to hire. No production code — strategy and audit only.
- How is this different from a vibe coding agency?
- A vibe coding agency delivers — they ship the app. Vibe coding consultants advise — they help you decide what to build, what tool to use, or whether your existing AI codebase is salvageable. Most clients start with consultants for 2 weeks, then move to agency delivery. We do both, so you are never locked in.
- How much do vibe coding consultants cost?
- From $1,500/week for a single senior consultant, billed weekly through Upwork escrow. No minimum commitment — pause or stop any week. Single-screen vibe coder hiring help is $300/candidate. Codebase audit is a fixed $3,000 for 1 week.
- Will you sign an NDA before reviewing my code?
- Yes. Mutual NDA signed before any code or product details are shared. We use SOC 2-grade tooling (1Password, GitHub private repos, encrypted Notion).
- What deliverables come out of a 1-week consultancy engagement?
- Written report (PDF) covering tool-stack pick, architecture spec, risk list, and recommended next 4 weeks. 30-minute Loom walkthrough. Repo PR with the cheapest fixes already applied (if it is an audit). Slack channel access for 1 week of follow-up Q&A.
- Can vibe coding consultants help me hire a vibe coder?
- Yes. We run 30-minute technical screens of candidates you have shortlisted, ask the diagnostic questions only an experienced AI-tooling engineer can answer, and deliver a hire / no-hire memo per candidate. $300 per screen, 24-hour turnaround.
- Do you do remote-only consulting or in-person?
- Remote-first by default — UK / EU time zone overlap. In-person workshops available in Manchester, London, or your office for $750/day plus travel. Most clients do not need on-site.
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