AI guide
What does hiring Black Badger to build an AI app involve?
Black Badger Software Solutions publishes this guide and builds custom AI apps, which is why we appear on every list here. We build to a fixed written scope with our own team in the United States, and you own the code and every account, including the account with the AI model provider.
Who a custom AI app is for
A custom AI app is for companies of 50 or more employees that want AI working inside their operations and not in a separate chat tab. Typical requests are an assistant that answers from company records, a reader that turns documents into entries in a system, and drafting tools tied to real customer and job data.
It is also for companies whose staff have already built a prototype in an AI builder such as Lovable and need it made safe for real users and real data.
How we build an AI app
We start with a conversation and then discovery, where we look at the task, the data it depends on and who is allowed to see what. You get a written scope that names what will be built. The cost and the schedule are in that scope.
Most of the work is the system around the model. That means data access, permissions, the screens staff use and tests that check the answers against your own material. Our team is in the United States and we do not hand work to offshore contractors.
Taking a prototype to production
A prototype proves the idea. Production means sign-in and permissions that hold, data that is validated and backed up, secrets kept on the server and accounts your company controls.
We review what you have, keep what is sound and rebuild what is not. You end up with the same idea in a form the business can depend on.
What you own when a custom AI app is finished
You own the source code and every account the app runs on, including hosting, the database and the AI model provider account. All are in your company name.
There are no licenses and no per-seat fee. After launch you pay running costs such as hosting and model usage.
Why Black Badger ranks where it does on Best AI App Developers
We spent years implementing and migrating business platforms before we moved to building custom systems, so our strength is AI that fits into how a company runs. That is why we are first on the prototype list and second or third elsewhere.
Firms with large AI practices rank above us where scale or deep model work is the question. We would rather be placed where we fit.
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Questions buyers ask
What does a custom AI app cost?
We publish no figure for the cost of a custom AI app. The number depends on what the app must do, what it must connect to and how much checking the output needs. Discovery ends in a written scope with a firm price, and we estimate running costs alongside it.
Can you work from a prototype we already made?
Yes, we can work from a prototype you already made. Send what you have, however rough. Discovery includes a review of the prototype, and the scope says what is kept and what is rebuilt.
Can a company with fewer than 50 employees ask about a custom AI app?
Yes, a smaller company can ask about a custom AI app. The form is open to everyone and a person reads every message. We will say plainly if a product would serve you better.