Software factory
A software factory for private internal apps.
Describe the app. Build with Croft Build or the AI you already use. Croft runs the factory floor: deploy, database, company login, backups, and versioning. Your team opens a normal link.
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Quick answer
Croft is a software factory for private internal apps. Input: describe the app (Croft Build credits and/or Claude, Cursor, or ChatGPT via MCP). Output: a live private app on your server. The factory floor includes deploy, SQLite/app database, company login, access control, backups (including continuous / Litestream-backed), and versioning with rollback.
The line
From describe to a link your team opens.
One factory floor for vibe-coded internal tools. No platform team required.
Input: describe the app. Output: a live private app. The middle is the factory floor.
What people mean by software factory
A software factory is a system that repeatedly turns a description of software into working apps, with operational steps already on the floor. Different vendors mean different floors:
- Enterprise factories (for example 8090.ai) focus on regulated industries that need a full development control plane and audit trails.
- Coding-agent factories (Cursor's framing) focus on helping engineering teams write and change product software with agents.
- Croft is a software factory for private internal tools: bring your own AI or use Build; apps land behind company login with data and backups, ready for finance and SME teams to open.
If your problem is a spreadsheet emailed around the office, or a Claude artifact nobody else can open safely, Croft is the factory floor for that job.
Factory floor
What stays on the line, every time.
Build once. Redeploy often. The boring parts stay built in.
Deploy
Your assistant or Croft Build ships the app onto your private server. You get a URL, not a weekend of nginx.
App database
SQLite-backed data that saves for the whole team, not a chat transcript or one person's browser.
Company login
Every app sits behind your team sign-in. Access starts locked and is granted per app.
Access control
Share the roster with the crew; keep the model to finance. Someone leaves? Remove them once.
Backups
Continuous encrypted off-site backups, including Litestream-backed continuous replication, plus practised restores.
Versioning and rollback
Every deploy can be undone in one click when an AI change goes wrong. You keep shipping without fearing a stuck bad version.
Compare
Pick the factory that matches the job.
Croft, Cursor, and enterprise factories solve different problems. Here is a plain map.
| Croft | Cursor factory | 8090.ai | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Buyer job | Private internal tools for finance / SME teams | Agent fleets across product engineering | Regulated enterprise systems with audit needs |
| Input | Describe the app (Build or your AI) | Coding agents in the eng workflow | Requirements → architecture → work orders |
| Output | Live private app on your server | Code and changes across the SDLC | Controlled delivery with auditability |
| Floor includes | Deploy, DB, login, backups, rollback | Autonomous coding capacity | Control plane; design/build/host for enterprises |
Already building in Cursor? Point it at Croft over MCP and host the app privately. Prefer chat-native build? Croft Build is on the same floor.
Who it's for
Finance and SME vibe-coders.
People who know the work, can describe the tool, and need somewhere private it can live.
FAQ
Frequently asked questions
Is Croft a software factory?
Yes, for private internal tools. You describe the app (Croft Build or your AI via MCP), and Croft runs the factory floor: deploy, database, company login, access control, backups, and versioning with rollback. The output is a live private app your team opens.
What do people mean by software factory?
A system that repeatedly turns a description of software into a working app, with production steps already in place. Some vendors mean enterprise SDLC control planes. Some mean fleets of coding agents. Croft means the line from vibe-coded idea to a private team app you can actually run.
How is Croft different from Cursor's AI software factory?
Cursor helps engineering teams write and change code with agents. Croft is where AI-built internal apps live: your private server, company login, data, and backups. You can host a Cursor app on Croft when the tool needs to stay private for your team.
How is Croft different from 8090.ai?
8090.ai focuses on regulated enterprises that need a full development control plane and heavy audit trails. Croft is for finance and SME teams shipping private internal tools without a platform team, on flat Solo and Team pricing.
Do I need a platform team?
No. Point Claude, Cursor, ChatGPT, or Croft Build at your croft, describe the app, and deploy. Sign-in, database, backups, and rollback are already there.
How much does it cost?
Solo from $24/month on annual billing, Team $99/month on annual. 7-day free trial, no card to start. See pricing.
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