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Is Zapier HIPAA Compliant?
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, HIPAA Compliance, Resources

Is Zapier HIPAA Compliant?

Straight answer: No. Zapier states this plainly in its own documentation — it does not sign a Business Associate Agreement (BAA) and does not support HIPAA compliance. It’s a legitimate, well-secured tool for non-PHI workflows, but it should never be the pipe carrying patient data out of a healthcare app or website. Key Takeaways Ready... Continue reading
Is Retool HIPAA Compliant? No BAA on Any Cloud Plan — Here’s the Self-Hosted Exception (2026)
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, Vibe Coding

Is Retool HIPAA Compliant? No BAA on Any Cloud Plan — Here’s the Self-Hosted Exception (2026)

No. Retool will not sign a Business Associate Agreement on any cloud plan, and its own contracts say so directly. Retool’s Master Subscription Agreement (Enterprise) and Customer-Specific Supplement (Free, Team, and Business) both state plainly: “Retool is not a Business Associate or subcontractor… and accordingly, Customer is solely responsible for complying with any obligations thereunder.”... Continue reading
Is v0 HIPAA Compliant? Why Vercel’s Answer Is Different From the Rest (2026)
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, Vibe Coding

Is v0 HIPAA Compliant? Why Vercel’s Answer Is Different From the Rest (2026)

Short answer: v0 is the one vibe-coding tool in this series backed by a real, third-party-audited HIPAA compliance program — but it’s gated behind a custom-priced Enterprise plan, and it’s not the same thing as a standing offer to sign a Business Associate Agreement. Vercel, the company behind v0, lists HIPAA and HITECH as certified... Continue reading
Is Bolt.new HIPAA Compliant? What StackBlitz’s Policies Actually Say
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, Vibe Coding

Is Bolt.new HIPAA Compliant? What StackBlitz’s Policies Actually Say

Short answer: Bolt.new is not HIPAA compliant, among the vibe-coding tools not built for regulated health data. Bolt (built by StackBlitz) offers no Business Associate Agreement anywhere in its Terms of Service, Privacy Policy, Enterprise page, or Pricing page. What makes Bolt’s paper trail unusual is the split between documents: its Terms of Service haven’t... Continue reading
From Vibe Code to HIPAA Compliant: What It Actually Takes
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, Vibe Coding

From Vibe Code to HIPAA Compliant: What It Actually Takes

What founders discover too late: Getting a vibe-coded healthcare app from prototype to HIPAA-compliant production is not a hosting decision — it’s an engineering project. AI tools are exceptional at generating working demos fast, but they build for speed and visual output, not for regulated, production-grade architecture. The gap between your prototype and a deployable... Continue reading
Vibe Coding for Healthcare Apps: Which AI App Builders Are HIPAA Compliant? (2026)
By Gil Vidals, , HIPAA Blog, Resources, Vibe Coding

Vibe Coding for Healthcare Apps: Which AI App Builders Are HIPAA Compliant? (2026)

The hard truth: None of the major vibe coding platforms — Base44, Bubble, Lovable, Bolt, Replit, FlutterFlow, or Glide — are HIPAA compliant hosting environments. Several explicitly prohibit uploading PHI in their terms of service. However, some platforms (Replit, Cursor, Lovable) allow you to export your code, which means you can build your app there... Continue reading