Cut the admin. Keep building.
Prototype runs the coordination your team burns evenings on: versioned specs, approvals, meetings, and docs in one place, checking themselves, so the hours go into the build, not the bookkeeping.
Built for the build
Made for hardware teams, with one.
Prototype was built for and with UNSW Rocketry, a team coordinating the software, hardware, and electrical work behind real physical builds off the same configuration.
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Integrations
Seamless integration
Connect the tools your team already lives in: CAD and PCB tools, docs, calendars, and chat, so every build stays in sync, not scattered across tabs.
The workspace
Every project, team, and role in one place.
Run every physical build side by side, whatever it is. Teams carry real roles (project leads, component owners, safety officers), so responsibility is visible and new members find the truth on day one.
How it works
From spec to qualified build.
Each step feeds the next: specs define the rules, components bind to them, approvals gate change, and drift surfaces the moment it appears.
Define specs
Capture every parameter, limit, and constraint in versioned specifications: the rules every part must obey.
Stops parameter driftBind components
Link each component to the specs it must satisfy. Assemblies inherit from their children automatically.
Single source of truthReview and approve
Route critical changes through configured signoff groups before they go live.
No unqualified changesCatch drift early
When a parent spec changes, every bound component flags stale until someone re-checks it.
Prevents stale workCapabilities
The admin, running itself.
Each capability replaces a job someone on the team used to do by hand: here's what they look like in the product.
Versioned specifications
Define a parameter once and reference it everywhere. A version bump ripples through the build automatically: nobody reconciles five spreadsheets by hand.
Component lifecycle
Track every part from planned to integrated. When a spec changes, bound components flag themselves stale, with no manually maintained re-check lists.
Approval workflows
Route publishes and qualifications through signoff groups. The workflow chases pending reviewers, so leads don't spend their evenings doing it.
Qualified library
Reuse proven parts with automatic operating-envelope checks: the system reads last year's limits, so nobody has to dig for the test report.
Meetings & minutes
Schedule reviews with one-click calendar sync, capture minutes in-app, and turn decisions into assigned actions, with no separate doc to write up and distribute.
Documentation
Rich docs live beside the components they describe, with Drive, Outline, and GitHub linked on the same panel, not scattered across a fifth tool.
Compare
Built for engineering, not just writing.
Notion, Outline, and Confluence are excellent for writing. Prototype is built for engineering coordination: versioned parameters, component bindings, and drift detection that docs tools were never designed to enforce.
Versioned engineering specifications
Component–spec bindings with stale detection
Approval workflows on technical changes
Hardware / assembly lifecycle tracking
Qualified component library & reuse checks
Rich in-app documentation
Wiki / knowledge base
Project pages and rich in-app docs, plus Outline linking if you already have a wiki.
Milestone calendar sync (iCal)
Outline & GitHub linking on parts
Threaded comments on technical objects
Team chat with @mentions
Manufacturing orders tied to components
Parameter drift prevention (core design goal)
Roadmap
Where Prototype is going.
Four phases, in order. The foundations are live; quarters after that are the targets we're steering to.
Foundations
LiveOne place your whole build lives
Plugins & integrations
Q3 2026, Building nowWorks with the tools you already use
Intelligence
Q4 2026, Up nextFlags what looks wrong, suggests the fix
Agentic workflow
Q2 2027, LaterAgents that design inside your limits
- Live
Foundations
One place your whole build lives
- Q3 2026, Building now
Plugins & integrations
Works with the tools you already use
- Q4 2026, Up next
Intelligence
Flags what looks wrong, suggests the fix
- Q2 2027, Later
Agentic workflow
Agents that design inside your limits
Pricing
Plans that scale with your team.
Every plan includes every feature; tiers differ only on members, active projects, storage, and support. And every tier is free while Prototype is in early access.
Small teams
Free
Up to 20 people
- Every feature, no gates
- Up to 20 members
- 2 active projects
- 20 GB upload storage
Growing teams
Pro
Up to 50 people
- Every feature, no gates
- Up to 50 members
- 3 active projects
- 50 GB upload storage
Serious programs
Max
Up to 150 people
- Every feature, no gates
- Up to 150 members
- 10 active projects
- 100 GB upload storage
Large organizations
Enterprise
Unlimited people
- Every feature, no gates
- Unlimited members
- Unlimited active projects
- Custom storage
Indicative pricing while Prototype is in early access; plans aren't billable yet.
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Questions, answered.
Answers to what hardware teams ask before they move their build onto Prototype.
Who is Prototype for?
Anyone building anything, really. Prototype is designed for teams building physical things, tying the software, hardware, and electrical work together into one coordinated build instead of five disconnected tools. It was built for and with UNSW Rocketry, but it fits any team where the same parameter ends up in five places and drifts.
What does Prototype do that a wiki doesn't?
Notion, Outline, and Confluence are great for writing. Prototype enforces engineering coordination: versioned parameters, component-to-spec bindings, and stale detection that flags built parts when a parent spec changes. A wiki can't tell you a component went out of spec.
How big can my team be?
Free covers up to 20 people, Pro up to 50, and Max up to 150. Enterprise is unlimited members and projects. You can move up a plan as you grow without re-setting anything up.
Do we own our data? Can we export it?
Yes. Your specs, components, and documents are yours. Audit history and exports are included on every plan; export tooling is rolling out during early access.
How is our data secured?
Data lives in Postgres with row-level security on every table, authentication through Clerk, and storage with scoped access. Permissions are checked per user, per scope; no policy means no access by default.
Is pricing final?
No, Prototype is in early access and the listed prices are indicative. Plans aren't billable yet. Get in touch and we'll set your team up.
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Bring your specs, components, and approvals into one place. Early access is open.
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