What is Echo in one sentence?
Echo is an autonomous AI software builder that turns a plain-English product brief into a planned web application with preview and verification tools and gives you the source code behind it.
Does Echo generate full source code?
Yes. Echo generates a React, Next.js and TypeScript project. You can export it as a ZIP or sync it with GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket or Gitea, then run and host it without a proprietary Echo runtime.
Can I use my own AI provider keys?
Yes. Echo supports bring-your-own-key access for OpenAI, Anthropic, Google Gemini, Groq and OpenRouter. On the BYOK path you pay the provider directly and Echo adds no token markup. Managed Echo credits, where available, remove the need to manage provider accounts; the pricing page lists current plan availability.
How is Echo different from a general-purpose chatbot?
A chat tool usually returns code fragments that you assemble yourself. Echo plans the architecture, writes multiple files in parallel, runs the result in a browser sandbox and hands over a project you can preview, export and keep.
What does Echo verify?
After a build, Echo opens the application in a sandboxed browser, visits its routes and checks that they render. Failed checks feed into a repair pass. The build activity trail and file diffs stay visible so you can review what changed.
What are Echo’s limitations?
Echo builds web applications, not native mobile apps. AI-generated code can contain mistakes, and integrations, security, payments and regulated data still need human review. One prompt does not guarantee a production-ready product.
How much does Echo cost?
Echo starts with a free trial that uses your own AI provider keys, then continues on a paid plan. Paid plans add managed build infrastructure or managed Echo credits, and Enterprise is a custom agreement. The pricing page is the source of truth for current availability and prices.
How do I get started?
Create an account, describe the product you want, then choose Plan to review the architecture first or Build to run the full pipeline. The Echo guides walk through a first web app and a SaaS MVP step by step.
Where can I find official guides and support?
The Guides hub contains Echo’s published walkthroughs. The Contact page lists the official support email, and the footer of every public page links to the policy pages and the official X account.