What a Bubble Architecture Review Includes (and What It Costs)
Two hours of structured analysis, a written report across seven areas, and a prioritised remediation roadmap. The architecture review that reveals what is wrong before a customer or a security researcher finds it first.
Our Most Valuable Offering: Two Hours That Change Everything
Many founders come to us after building their Bubble app themselves or with a junior developer. The app works but something feels wrong — it is getting slower, they are afraid to make changes, they worry about data security, or they cannot extend it without things breaking. An architecture review is the right first engagement. Two hours of structured analysis, a written report, and a remediation plan that tells you exactly what needs to change and in what order.
The Seven Areas of Every Architecture Review
Security & Tenant Isolation
We review every data type’s privacy rules. We test tenant isolation with the two-browser protocol. We examine every sensitive workflow for role enforcement on Step 1. We check API endpoint authentication. We look for hardcoded credentials and exposed API keys.
Performance
We audit every search expression for :filtered by usage. We examine every dashboard page for live count queries. We check all repeating groups for pagination. We identify denormalisation opportunities. We measure actual page load times against the sub-one-second target.
Billing Architecture
We trace the Stripe integration from checkout to webhook. We verify all six webhook events are handled. We confirm webhooks are the sole source of truth. We check plan limit enforcement in workflows. We test the cancellation and reactivation flow.
Data Model
We review every data type for workspace field presence. We check for Option Set usage vs. data types for static data. We verify soft delete implementation. We identify missing denormalised counters. We assess the data model’s ability to support planned features.
Workflow Architecture
We review all long-running operations for backend workflow usage. We check error handling on all API calls. We examine the ErrorLog implementation. We review all workflows for correct Only when conditions. We assess the workflow documentation.
Documentation
We assess whether a new developer could understand the app from its documentation. We check if API integrations are documented. We verify the deployment process is documented. We evaluate the handover readiness of the codebase.
Scalability
We assess whether the architecture can support 10x current scale without degradation. We identify the first performance bottleneck that will appear at growth. We evaluate the branching and deployment process. We check whether the data model supports planned feature additions.
What You Receive After an Architecture Review
| Deliverable | Contents | Format |
|---|---|---|
| Architecture Assessment | Rating (Pass/Amber/Fail) for each of the 7 areas, with specific findings per area | Written document, 10-20 pages |
| Security Report | Every specific privacy rule gap, every workflow missing a role check, every isolated test result | Annotated list with severity ratings |
| Performance Findings | Every :filtered by, every live count, every unpaginated RG — with estimated performance impact | Prioritised remediation list |
| Remediation Roadmap | Prioritised list of fixes: Critical (must fix before next customer), Important, Recommended | Ordered list with effort estimates |
| Architecture Recommendations | Missing features, structural improvements, and data model enhancements for future scalability | Written recommendations section |
| Review Session | 60-minute call to walk through findings, answer questions, and agree priorities | Zoom call, recorded |
What an Architecture Review Costs
An architecture review is priced at $500–$800 USD depending on the complexity of the application. This covers two hours of senior architect time for the review, the written report, the remediation roadmap, and the follow-up call. For apps with clear critical security issues, we offer a rapid 48-hour turnaround.
The review cost is deducted from any subsequent engagement with our team. If we identify that a complete rebuild is needed, the review saves you the cost of briefing us from scratch — we already know the app intimately.
Architect’s Note: The Review Pays for Itself
The most common outcome of an architecture review: we identify 3-5 critical issues that were unknown to the founder. One of them is typically a security vulnerability that, if discovered by a customer or reported externally, would cost the founder far more than the review cost in lost revenue, reputational damage, and remediation time. The review does not just find problems — it quantifies the risk of not finding them.
Work With a Bubble Architect
Most developers build Bubble apps. We architect them. Data models designed for scale, multi-tenant security built from day one, Stripe billing that never fails, and workflows engineered for performance. This is what a Bubble Architect delivers.
