A new AI builder just entered the market and it comes from the team that helped build Elementor, one of the most widely used website creation tools in history. Sticklight isn’t a side project or a pivot. It’s a purpose-built platform from people who already know how web creators work and what clients expect.
Debuting in beta during early 2026, Sticklight is a fresh entry in the market. Users on the free tier receive 5 credits that renew daily, while those on the pro tier get a 100 credits monthly with an additional 5 daily renewing bonus credits.
The creators who get in early and price their work confidently are the ones who capture the market. The ones who wait, or undercharge because the tool is unfamiliar, hand that advantage over to someone else.
This post exists so you’re not the one handing it over.
Sweet summary
- Sticklight produces production-ready React code with visual drag-and-drop control, the output is professional-grade, not prototype-grade, and should be priced accordingly.
- The Elementor team’s credibility is a selling point you can use directly with clients to justify premium rates.
- Getting in early doesn’t mean discounting. It means setting the market standard before anyone else does.
What is Sticklight and why it changes what you can deliver
Sticklight is a new AI-powered visual builder from the team behind Elementor, the page builder installed on more than 18 million websites worldwide. But Sticklight isn’t Elementor 2.0. It’s a fundamentally different platform built from scratch for a different era of web creation.
Unlike Elementor, which runs on WordPress and PHP, Sticklight is an independent platform built on React. That distinction matters significantly for the quality of what you deliver. React is the same JavaScript library used by Meta, Netflix, and Airbnb for its capability to produce fast, fluid, app-like experiences that traditional server-side websites can’t match.
Built for control, not just speed
What sets Sticklight apart from other vibe coding tools is the combination it offers:
AI-generated code plus manual editing plus a live code editor plus built-in database management. In other words, you get the speed of AI generation and the precision of manual control in the same environment.
This allows you to build, edit, and publish production-ready digital products (dashboards, apps, websites) faster because Sticklight comes equipped with best-practice integrations and tools (like Google Analytics, SEO, and cookie consent), which it applies to your project by writing the prompt for you.
For web creators, that combination changes what’s possible. You’re not limited to what the AI produces. Furthermore, you can refine it visually, override it in code, and ship a finished product that genuinely looks and performs like professional-grade work. Because it is.
The Elementor advantage and why clients will pay for it
Here’s a selling point most Sticklight creators will overlook in the early days: the platform’s origin story.
The same team behind Elementor (used to build over 18 million websites) built Sticklight. That’s a single sentence creators can drop into any client conversation to anchor trust fast.
Then shift to what Sticklight actually is. It’s not a website builder. It’s a platform for building applications, systems, and logic-driven products using natural language to generate a working foundation, then refining structure, business logic, workflows, and data integrations all the way to production. The creators don’t just assemble pages. They shape how a product actually works.
That distinction changes the pricing conversation entirely. A client hiring a Sticklight creator isn’t getting a website. They’re getting a production-ready system: a dashboard, an internal tool, a functional MVP for the seed investment built by someone who controls every layer of it, from UI to underlying logic.
Use this framing to explain Sticklight’s output to your clients without getting technical: “I build the system behind your product, not just the pages.” That one sentence justifies rates that a traditional web project never could.
How to use this with clients
When a client asks about your tooling, the answer isn’t a long technical explanation. Instead, it’s a single sentence: “I’m using a new platform from the team that built Elementor, used on over 18 million websites. It produces React-based code, the same tech stack used by Netflix and Airbnb.”
That framing does two things at once. It anchors the platform’s credibility in something the client already recognizes, and it positions the output as professional-grade rather than AI-generated prototype work. Consequently, the conversation about price becomes much easier.
Sticklight‘s built-in integrations and capabilities like Google Analytics, GSAP animations, e-commerce reinforce the same point. These aren’t features of a quick build. They’re features of a finished product.
What you’re delivering when you build on Sticklight
Before the first AI prompt is written, you’ve already done the work that matters most.
Client discovery. Site architecture. Content strategy. Translating a vague brief into a scoped, buildable plan. That’s consulting. Most clients can’t do it themselves, and most of them know it. After the build, you’re handling visual refinement, live code editing for custom work, integration configuration, custom domain setup, QA across devices and browsers, client training, and handoff documentation.
The creator’s role doesn’t shrink
Sticklight accelerates execution. It doesn’t replace the strategic role that makes execution worth paying for.
For app and dashboard projects specifically, add database architecture and dashboard setup to the scope. These are skilled deliverables that require judgment, not just prompts. The platform provides the tools but most importantly you provide the decisions. And decisions, unlike builds, don’t get cheaper because the tooling improved.
As discussed in both the Lovable pricing guide and the Base44 pricing guide, the principle holds across every AI builder: the creator’s expertise is the product. The tool is how you deliver it faster.
How to price Sticklight projects by type
Sticklight opens up a wider range of project types than most web creators are used to quoting. Here’s a breakdown of the main ones with their typical scopes.
Pricing scenario table
Project type
Typical scope
Suggested rate range
Marketing site or landing page
Single or multi-section, integrated analytics, responsive
$1,500–$3,500
Multi-page business website
Custom sections, integrations, animations, CMS
$3,500–$7,000
Web app, dashboard, or store
Custom UI, database, user flows, e-commerce
$6,000–$15,000+
These are value-based floors. Complexity, client industry, and the strategic depth of your involvement all push rates higher.
Two creators, one brief
Creator A A freelancer quotes $1,800 for a multi-page business website built on Sticklight. They feel hesitant to charge more because the platform is new and they’re still learning it. The client pays. The creator walks away relieved.
Creator B A different creator quotes $5,500 for the same project scope. They frame it around the output: a React-based website with GSAP animations, Google Analytics and Facebook Pixel integration, mobile-optimized across every breakpoint, and a 90-minute handoff session. The client signs without negotiating.
Same platform. Same deliverable. $3,700 difference. The second creator priced what the client receives, not what the build cost them.
Handling tool overhead before pricing is public
Sticklight runs on two plans. The Free plan gives you 5 credits per day, publishing to a Sticklight subdomain, read-only code access, and community support. This is enough to test the platform, not enough for client work.
The Pro plan is $25/month for 100 credits, plus a daily bonus of 5 credits. It unlocks full code editing, custom domain support, priority support, and removes the “Made with Sticklight” badge. This is everything a professional client delivery requires.
For project quoting, $25/month is negligible overhead. Treat it the same way you’d treat any other tool subscription in your stack, absorbed into your operating costs, not passed through as a line item. On a $3,500 project, it’s less than 1% of the project fee. On a retainer, it’s already covered by the first hour of work. Factor it into your minimum viable rate and move on.
Getting ahead of the curve on Sticklight retainers
Sticklight’s built-in database and dashboard features open a retainer opportunity that most creators will miss entirely.
Apps and data-driven sites built on Sticklight aren’t static. Clients will want new features. They’ll want content updates. They’ll need integrations maintained. And they almost certainly won’t want to manage any of it themselves. That’s a legitimate, recurring service and it should be scoped into the engagement from day one.
The retainer conversation starts at scoping
Don’t introduce the retainer after the project wraps. Instead, frame it as part of the engagement structure from the first proposal. “Here’s how I’ll keep the site maintained and improving after launch” is a much easier conversation before the client has signed than after.
A Sticklight maintenance and management retainer typically covers site and app updates, database management, integration monitoring, performance checks, and priority support. For most clients, that’s worth $300–$800/month depending on the complexity of the build. As a result, one project becomes a long-term client relationship and that’s the model worth building.
Proposals that win Sticklight projects before the competition catches up
Sticklight is brand new.
The market is yet to have a pricing consensus on projects built using AI coding platforms. That means the creators who show up first with polished, structured proposals set the tone for the client, and for the following creators.
A confident rate in a plain email is still just a number. What converts a potential client is a complete, professional scope of work that makes the value visible before they’ve had a chance to question it.
Where Sweet comes in
Sweet is built for exactly this moment. When you build a Sticklight proposal in Sweet, you’re not filling in a template. You’re constructing a complete project scope with milestones, deliverables, and payment structure across every phase discovery, build, QA, training, and post-launch support. Each phase is clearly defined. Each milestone is tied to a concrete deliverable. The client sees the full picture, which means the price makes sense before a single question gets asked.
Sweet AI handles the pricing uncertainty
The built-in Sweet AI is especially useful for a platform like Sticklight, where market rates are still forming. Based on your experience level, the project type, and industry benchmarks, Sweet AI suggests a pricing range grounded in what the market pays for comparable work so you’re not guessing at a number just because the tool is new.
Sticklight projects also open a natural second scoping conversation. Domain configuration, third-party analytics integrations, traffic behavior tracking. These aren’t included in a standard build quote. They’re a layer of technical setup that takes expertise, and they deserve their own line item. Sweet AI surfaces these as scoped additions, not afterthoughts.
Beyond pricing, Sweet AI surfaces contextual upsell opportunities specific to the project scope in front of you. For a Sticklight project, that might include a monthly maintenance retainer, analytics reporting setup, additional page builds, GSAP animation packages, or an e-commerce integration. These aren’t generic add-ons, they’re relevant to what you’ve already scoped, and they’re framed to increase the engagement value without feeling like a push.
The creators who combine early platform access with professional proposals are the ones who capture the Sticklight market. Pair a strong build with a strong proposal, and the rate speaks for itself.
For a complete proposal structure, see the step-by-step proposal framework on the Sweet blog. For everything that belongs in a professional web project scope, see the Sweet proposal checklist for web designers. For a full breakdown of proposal software options, the 11 best proposal automation tools for web creators is worth a read. And if you’re still sending proposals slowly, here’s why that’s costing you deals.
FAQ
What is Sticklight and who is it made for?
Sticklight is an AI-powered visual builder from the team behind Elementor, built for web creators who want both speed and control. It generates production-ready React code through AI prompts, then gives you visual drag-and-drop editing, a live code editor, and a built-in database that is all in one platform. It’s designed for creators building websites, apps, dashboards, and stores who don’t want to choose between AI speed and professional output quality.
Should I charge less for a Sticklight project because it used AI?
No. Your client is paying for a working, professional product that solves their problem, not for the process you used to build it. Sticklight accelerates your execution, but the discovery, scoping, design refinements, QA, integrations, and handoff are still your work. Price the outcome and the scope, not the build time. If anything, Sticklight’s React-based output which is a controllable code using its unique visual editor and Elementor pedigree justify higher rates than many competing tools.
How is Sticklight different from other vibe coding tools for web creators?
Most vibe coding tools generate code from text prompts and leave you in a code editor. Sticklight combines AI generation with a visual live code editor, and built-in database management that gives you control at every layer. Additionally, it’s built on React rather than PHP, which means the output performs like a modern web application rather than a traditional website. That technical distinction is a genuine selling point with clients. It also includes tools packages, integrations that comes with best practice prompts that save time and ensure your end product meets the client requirements.
What types of projects can I build and sell using Sticklight?
Sticklight supports marketing sites, multi-page business websites, e-commerce stores, web apps, dashboards, and data-driven client portals. It includes built-in integrations for Google Analytics, Facebook Pixel, GSAP animations, and e-commerce functionality. As a result, the range of billable project types is broad from a $1,500 landing page to a $15,000+ client-facing app with database and dashboard components.
How do I factor Sticklight subscription costs into my project quotes once pricing is live?
Treat the subscription as a business operating cost and not a client-facing line item. Factor it into your project overhead across your active work that month and build it into your base rate. If the monthly cost is significant relative to your project volume, add a 10–15% overhead buffer per quote until you have a clearer picture of your average monthly usage.