AI website builders promise a launch-ready site in minutes-but what happens after that?

For many founders and marketers, these tools feel like magic: pick a template, type a prompt, tweak the colors... and boom, you’re online. But under the hood, there’s a growing risk no one talks about: maintenance.

I’ve worked with clients who started with AI-generated sites and later needed scalability, precise control, or integrations to grow their business. That’s where the limitations set in fast.

Here are a few hard truths I’ve seen:

• Custom features usually involve rewriting or rebuilding the site from scratch
• Expanding to multiple languages or regions often isn’t supported at all
• Adding new compliance or accessibility standards can break the original layout

The bottom line? AI builders can be a great place to start-but they’re not a great place to stay.

If you’re launching a proof-of-concept, MVP, or local landing page, the speed is great. But if you’re building a brand for the long term, consider setting your foundations with flexibility in mind.

Hybrid approaches are out there. Combining AI and no-code tools with traditional development lets you move fast now while keeping room to scale.

Have a project that’s stuck or starting to outgrow its platform? That’s exactly what we do at Appstuck.

Feel free to reach out if you’d like to talk more about future-proofing your build or getting something unstuck.