The questions
everyone asks.

We tried to answer these like a human being instead of a corporate FAQ page. Hopefully it worked.

01 Do I need to know how to code?

Nope. That's literally the whole point. You describe what you want in normal human language, and the AI writes the code. If you can code — great, you can always dive into the source and tweak things. But it's absolutely not required. Some of our best projects have been built by people who don't know the difference between JavaScript and Java (they're completely different things, by the way).

02 Do I own the code?

Every. Single. Line. It's yours from the moment it's written. Export it, put it on GitHub, run it on your own servers, modify it, sell the whole thing to someone else — we genuinely do not care. Actually, we do care. We want you to take it and run. That's the whole point. No lock-in. No "well technically according to clause 47 of our terms..." It's just yours.

03 Is this like Squarespace or Wix?

Not remotely. Squarespace and Wix build websites from templates. We build software from scratch. Real web applications with backends, databases, user authentication, APIs, business logic — the kind of stuff you'd normally need an engineering team for. If you want a nice portfolio site, go to Squarespace. If you want to build the next Airbnb for cat sitters, come to us.

04 What kinds of things can I build?

Pretty much anything that runs in a browser and needs a backend. SaaS products, marketplaces, booking systems, dashboards, AI tools, internal business apps, community platforms, project management tools — if you can describe it, we can probably build it. We've seen everything from barber shop booking apps to AI-powered recipe generators. Get creative.

05 Can I export my project?

Yes. Always. One click and you've got a clean, well-structured codebase ready to run anywhere. Deploy it to Vercel, AWS, Railway, Fly.io, a DigitalOcean droplet, a Raspberry Pi in your shed — we genuinely, truly, sincerely do not mind. It's your code.

06 How much does it cost?

Free to start. You can build and preview your app without paying anything. We'll have paid plans for deployment, custom domains, and advanced features — but the core experience of actually building something is free. We think you should be able to try before you commit. Novel concept, we know.

07 What tech stack does it use?

The AI picks the best tools for your specific project, but it's all modern, industry-standard stuff. Nothing weird, nothing proprietary, nothing your developer friend would raise an eyebrow at. If you ever want to hand the code to a professional developer down the line, they'll be able to pick it up immediately. That's by design.

08 Can I work with a developer on it later?

That's actually one of our favourite use cases. Build the foundation with Orcha — get it working, validate the idea, get some users — and then bring in a developer when you're ready to scale. The code is clean and well-structured, so any good developer can pick it up and keep building on it.

09 What if my idea is really complex?

Start simple. Seriously. Airbnb started as a page with photos of an air mattress. Start with your core feature, get that working, then iterate. The AI will actually help you figure out what to build first — it's quite good at saying "let's start with this part and add the rest later." Rome wasn't built in a day, but the first wall was probably built in an afternoon.

10 Is this actually good, or is it just AI hype?

Fair question. The code is production-quality — properly structured, secure, and built to last. It's not a toy that generates a mess and wishes you luck. That said, we're not going to pretend it's magic. It's a tool. A very good tool. For getting ideas off the ground, building side projects, making internal tools, and launching something real? Absolutely. For replacing an entire engineering department at a big company? Not yet. But honestly, that's not who we built this for.

Questions answered. Now what?

The best way to understand what Orcha can do is to try it. Takes about two minutes. Costs nothing.

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