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Layerwise vs First Employee

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Layerwise compared with First Employee
DetailLayerwise logo LayerwiseFirst Employee logo First Employee
What it doesAI app builder for full-stack web apps on your computer An AI employee that builds your business and keeps working on it
StageNot given Not given
FoundedNot given Not given
Based inNot given US
Pricing modelFreemium Freemium
PricingFree plan with $5 monthly credits, Pro at $15/month with $15 credits, Business at $30/month with $30 credits, and Enterprise with custom pricing. Monthly or annual billing available for paid plans. Free to build. $19/month (monthly) or $182/year (annual, -20%) for nightly shifts. Additional company: $12 once. Domain registration: at cost.
Key features
  • AI-powered code generation with live preview
  • Support for multiple AI models including Claude, GPT, DeepSeek, Gemini, and Kimi
  • Integrated database with search, filter, and edit capabilities without SQL
  • File storage for images, videos, and documents
  • Built-in authentication with email sign-in and password reset
  • Transactional email sending from your app
  • Analytics with traffic and visitor insights
  • Real-time logs for backend request inspection
  • Custom domain deployment and release management
  • Build with your own ChatGPT or Claude plan via Codex or Claude Code
  • Automatic company naming and market research
  • Multi-page website with contact forms published in three minutes
  • Receipt ledger for every action taken
  • Approval gates for spending, email, ads and charges
  • Nightly shifts with task queueing
  • SEO-checked pages before publication
  • Move to own domain at cost
  • Full API included with no surcharge
What makes it different
  • Local development with real files on your computer that you control
  • All-in-one platform with database, storage, auth, email, and hosting integrated
  • Use your own AI subscription instead of credits with Codex or Claude Code
  • Run by a single founder focused on craft and iteration
  • Independent product designed for conversational app building workflow
  • Receipted AI work: every action recorded with tools, changes, model, tokens and links
  • No revenue share on self-managed; money never held by the company
  • Free website build that stays live forever
  • Full transparency: no model training on your business data
  • Immediate approval control over all customer-facing and spending actions
Community votes00
DR (Domain Rating by Ahrefs)4 +2 (up) since last check20 no change since last check
Trust Flow (Majestic)40
Citation Flow (Majestic)2523
Referring domains (Majestic)1539

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