Introduction

In today’s fast-moving startup world, speed and agility often win over deep technical buildup. That’s why many founders are turning to no-code/low-code platforms like Bubble to launch their Minimum Viable Product (MVP) quickly. But one big question lingers: is Bubble secure enough for your startup? At MAKEWAYS TECHWORKS, we’ve seen many clients evaluate no-code platforms for speed and budget, but sometimes overlook security and long-term maintainability. In this blog we’ll dive into the security strengths, risks and decision-factors you should consider.

Why startups love Bubble

  1. Speed of development
    Bubble offers drag-and-drop interface, visual workflows and built-in hosting, meaning you can go from idea to live app much faster than building from scratch.
  2. Lower upfront cost
    For a startup with limited budget, no-code means fewer developers, fewer infrastructure decisions, and faster tests of product-market fit.
  3. Scalable enough for early growth
    According to one review, Bubble runs on Amazon Web Services (AWS) and claims “no hard limits on users, volume of traffic, or data storage.”

Security: What Bubble says

Here are the security claims from Bubble itself:

  • Bubble positions itself as a “full-stack development platform … enabling you to establish security at every layer of the stack.”
  • It uses AWS infrastructure for hosting, which brings standard cloud security benefits.
  • Built-in features include user authentication, access control and encryption of data in transit and at rest (depending on plan).

So yes — the platform is designed with security in mind. But “having features” and “being secure as used in your setup” are different matters.

Real-world risks & limitations (and what to watch out for)

As with any platform, there are trade-offs. For a startup considering Bubble, these are key red flags you should assess:

Vendor lock-in & migration challenges

  • Bubble uses proprietary logic and infrastructure; migrating off Bubble later can become costly or complex.
  • If your future roadmap includes heavy customisation, native mobile apps, or unusual integrations, you may hit limitations.

Performance, scale and optimization

  • While Bubble scales, there may be scenarios of “high traffic, ultra-low latency, heavy compute” where custom backend has an edge.
  • Security-wise, more traffic and more integrations mean more surface area to secure. The platform may abstract many things, but you still need to architect your workflows and access controls carefully.

Plugin & third-party ecosystem risk

  • Many Bubble apps rely on plugins from the Bubble marketplace. Each plugin is a potential risk since it may not be maintained or audited to enterprise-grade security.
  • Startup apps often evolve fast; as you integrate more services, you need to ensure that the entire chain (Bubble → plugin → external API) is secure.

Compliance, regulatory & advanced security

  • If your startup handles sensitive data (healthcare, fintech, regulated industries), generic no-code platform security may not be enough. While Bubble claims compliance features, you still must validate them.
  • Features like full audit logs, advanced intrusion detection, dedicated hosting, and custom encryption might require higher tiers or custom infrastructure.

Decision framework: Is Bubble secure enough for your startup?

Here are the questions we recommend you ask (and answer) before committing.

1. What kind of data will you handle?

  • If it’s basic user profiles, content, moderate traffic → Bubble may be fine.
  • If it’s high-risk data (financial transactions, health records, PII at scale, regulatory obligations) → you need to dig deeper.

2. What growth or change is planned?

  • If you plan to validate quickly and pivot, Bubble gives you speed.
  • If you expect to scale to millions of users, heavy integrations, native mobile apps, or custom backend logic → think ahead about migration or architecture.

3. What level of control over security do you require?

  • Bubble gives you good starting controls, but if you need granular control over infrastructure, VPCs, custom encryption keys, etc., you may hit limitations.

4. What’s your exit or evolution plan?

  • If you may build, scale, and then migrate to a custom stack or integrate with an enterprise platform, plan for the cost of migration early.
  • If you’re fine staying within the ecosystem and less custom infra, Bubble works well for many.

5. Who owns/maintains the security?

  • Even though Bubble abstracts a lot, you as the startup founder or CTO still need to define access controls, data flows, integrations, user permissions, plugin security, data retention, auditing. Don’t assume “it just works”.

Our verdict & recommendation (for MAKEWAYS TECHWORKS clients)

Yes – Bubble can be secure enough for many startups, especially in the early stages, if you take responsible steps. But “secure enough” does not mean “ignore security”.

At MAKEWAYS TECHWORKS, when we advise startups on picking platforms, we recommend a hybrid approach:

  • Use Bubble for rapid prototyping or MVPs where time and budget are tight.
  • At the same time build a security baseline (authentication flows, proper access control, audit logs, data encryption, plugin vetting).
  • As the product scales, revisit the architecture: do you need to transition to a custom backend, additional compliance, dedicated hosting or more advanced controls?
  • Always build with the mindset of “we might migrate or scale later” — have clean separation of data, modules and APIs so future evolution is smoother.

For our clients working across fintech, edutech, healthcare, e-commerce and logistics, we often combine Bubble’s speed with our backend/expert services: design system, workflows, custom plugins or transition plan. That way you get speed and we don’t compromise on security and long-term maintainability.

Highlight of our services

At MAKEWAYS TECHWORKS we specialise in:

  • UI/UX design & mobile/web application development (including no-code/low-code platforms and custom code)
  • Custom software development & game development
  • Cloud solutions, cybersecurity, SEO, social media ads, content writing
  • Tailored solutions for fintech, edutech, healthcare, e-commerce, real estate, travel, logistics, AI bots/chatbots
    If you are a startup evaluating Bubble (or any no-code tool) and need guidance on security, architecture, migration planning, or full custom development – get in touch with us.
    Let’s fast-track your idea safely, without compromising on code quality, design, or security.

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