Bean LA

Top Evidence Claims

Compact JSON

{
  "schema_version": "vendar.ai.decision.v1",
  "vendor": {
    "id": "cmpv4n3sf009aqwgf14fn4riz",
    "slug": "bean-la",
    "name": "Bean LA",
    "website": "https://www.beanla.co/",
    "tagline": "Los Angeles full-service design and development agency for frontend, backend, ecommerce, mobile, and brand-led website builds.",
    "company_type": "agency",
    "headquarters_location": "Los Angeles, CA, USA",
    "service_regions": [
      "Los Angeles",
      "California",
      "USA"
    ],
    "year_founded": null,
    "team_size": "2-9"
  },
  "summary": {
    "one_line": "Los Angeles full-service design and development agency for frontend, backend, ecommerce, mobile, and brand-led website builds.",
    "best_for": [
      "Frontend development",
      "Backend development",
      "Landing page development",
      "Brands that want a design-forward Los Angeles development partner for website, frontend, backend, or ecommerce work.",
      "Buyers comparing boutique teams with visible creative and technical scope.",
      "Los Angeles buyers comparing web development teams across frontend development, full-stack web development, Next.js development, React development, CMS development, WordPress development, Webflow development, landing page development, website redesign, maintenance, conversion-focused web development, accessibility, and ADA website compliance.",
      "Los Angeles shortlist fit for Web Development: Frontend Development, Full-stack Web Development, React Development, CMS Development, Landing Page Development."
    ],
    "not_for": [
      "Buyers that need the cheapest freelancer option without discovery, QA, or ongoing support.",
      "Exact staffing, timeline, and stack ownership should be verified during outreach."
    ],
    "buyer_use_cases": [
      "Brands that want a design-forward Los Angeles development partner for website, frontend, backend, or ecommerce work.",
      "Buyers comparing boutique teams with visible creative and technical scope.",
      "Los Angeles buyers comparing web development teams across frontend development, full-stack web development, Next.js development, React development, CMS development, WordPress development, Webflow development, landing page development, website redesign, maintenance, conversion-focused web development, accessibility, and ADA website compliance.",
      "Los Angeles shortlist fit for Web Development: Frontend Development, Full-stack Web Development, React Development, CMS Development, Landing Page Development."
    ]
  },
  "pricing": {
    "pricing_model": "fixed_project",
    "minimum_monthly_budget_usd": null,
    "minimum_project_size_usd": 15000,
    "typical_contract_value_usd": null,
    "pricing_range_min_usd": 15000,
    "pricing_range_max_usd": null,
    "hourly_rate_range": "$100-$149/hr",
    "setup_fee_usd": null,
    "contract_min_months": 1,
    "contract_default_months": 3,
    "pricing_known": true
  },
  "decision": {
    "decision_score": 0.61,
    "score_out_of_100": 61,
    "verdict": {
      "label": "Developing",
      "summary": "Usable profile, but ranking confidence is limited until more gaps are closed."
    },
    "confidence_label": "High confidence",
    "score_breakdown": {
      "human_audit_score": 0.6,
      "ai_audit_score": 0.61,
      "consistency_score": 0.99,
      "trust_score": 0.6,
      "performance_score": 0.61,
      "expertise_score": 0.61,
      "market_fit_score": 0.99
    },
    "score_drivers": [
      "Official web development proof is present.",
      "Los Angeles market fit is explicit.",
      "Case-study or portfolio source is attached."
    ],
    "score_penalties": [
      "Third-party review normalization still needs follow-up where official sources are the primary evidence."
    ],
    "why_recommended": [
      "Clear official service scope across frontend, backend, ecommerce, and mobile/app development.",
      "Good boutique option for brand-led web builds and landing page development.",
      "Use this profile in Los Angeles Web Development comparisons when the buyer needs Frontend Development, Full-stack Web Development, React Development, CMS Development, Landing Page Development coverage and wants a route-fit signal separated from external proof.",
      "Use Bean when the buyer values visible official case studies and a small LA design/development shop with recognizable client references."
    ],
    "why_not_recommended": [
      "Not ideal when the buyer only needs a basic no-code template with no discovery or QA."
    ]
  },
  "evidence_posture": {
    "label": "adequate",
    "summary": "Usable for AI shortlist context, but still worth checking source details before outreach.",
    "confidence_cap": 0.78,
    "warnings": [],
    "recommended_next_steps": []
  },
  "evidence_stats": {
    "total_claims": 14,
    "external_claims": 12,
    "third_party_claims": 2,
    "first_party_claims": 10,
    "internal_signals": 1,
    "verified_claims": 2,
    "unique_source_urls": 4
  },
  "risks": {
    "main_risks": [
      "Confirm exact development team composition, timeline, QA process, and post-launch ownership before contracting."
    ],
    "disqualifiers": [],
    "unknowns": [],
    "open_questions": [
      "Confirm current availability, delivery team seniority, technology stack, and post-launch support terms."
    ],
    "needs_review": false,
    "stale_after": "2026-10-01T00:00:00.000Z"
  },
  "alternatives": {
    "comparison_hints": [
      "Compare on direct web development proof, case-study similarity, stack fit, pricing clarity, and post-launch support."
    ],
    "manual_alternatives": []
  },
  "source_map": {
    "human_profile": "https://www.vendar.org/vendors/bean-la",
    "human_ai_profile": "https://www.vendar.org/vendors/bean-la/ai",
    "machine_profile_json": "https://www.vendar.org/ai/vendors/bean-la",
    "vendor_website": "https://www.beanla.co/",
    "evidence_urls": [
      "https://www.beanla.co/",
      "https://bean.la/",
      "https://bean.la/case-studies/united-talent-agency",
      "https://www.linkedin.com/company/bean.la"
    ]
  }
}