Your backend is rented
You can export the React frontend. The data layer, auth, backend functions and integrations still run behind the @base44/sdk, on servers you don’t control.
Base44 migration services by X & Company
Migrate off Base44.Own your app, your data, your servers.
Base44 is a fast way to get an idea running. Once that idea turns into a business, you need scalability, speed, code you control, a database you can query, and hosting you choose. X & Company moves Base44 apps onto your own infrastructure and makes sure nothing gets left behind.
- Full data & user migration
- Code you own, in your GitHub
- Planned, reversible cutover
- Fixed-scope quote
Base44 platformRented runtime
- Entities & recordsBehind the SDK
- Auth & usersPlatform-managed
- Backend functionsDeno runtime
- IntegrationsPaid in credits
Your infrastructureOwned & portable
- React appYour repo, your CI
- PostgreSQL + APIDirect access
- Your auth providerUsers migrated
- Nginx · SSL · AWSYour domain
Live on your domain
Why teams get off Base44
Great for the prototype. Risky for the business.
Base44 gets an app from idea to live faster than almost anything else. The same things that make it fast also make it hard to leave, and they start to matter once customers and revenue depend on the app.
Costs grow with credits
Message and integration credits meter building and live usage, and unused credits expire each billing cycle. The more your app succeeds, the more you pay the platform.
No real database access
No SQL, no custom indexes, no reporting warehouse and no direct backups. You only get what the SDK exposes, one request and one page limit at a time.
Limits you can’t tune
Function caps, execution timeouts and API page sizes are set by the platform. When performance matters, you can’t change where or how your app runs.
Compliance questions
Enterprise buyers ask about SOC 2, HIPAA, GDPR data residency and on-prem options. Those answers are much easier to give when you own the stack.
Someone else’s roadmap
Wix acquired Base44 in 2025. Pricing, features and policies follow the platform’s priorities, and your business shouldn’t have to follow them too.
What a Base44 migration involves
Exporting your code is the easy 30%.
People are often surprised by this. The exported app still calls Base44’s servers for every read, write and login. The real work of a Base44 migration is rebuilding what doesn’t export, then moving your data and users across without losing anything.
What you can export
- React + Vite + Tailwind frontend code (ZIP or GitHub sync on Builder plan and above)
- Backend function source files (TypeScript for the Deno runtime)
- Entity schemas as JSON definitions (via the Base44 CLI)
- Table data as CSV files, one table at a time
What stays behind
- The running backend: the database, permission rules and API behind @base44/sdk
- User accounts and password hashes. Plan for resets or magic links
- Built-in integrations: LLM calls, email, file upload, image generation
- Connector OAuth tokens, secrets and environment credentials
- Automations, scheduled jobs and agents
- Uploaded files, which stay on Base44-hosted URLs until they’re moved
src/pages/Orders.jsx: the heart of every Base44 migration
- import { base44 } from '@/api/base44Client';
+ import { api } from '@/lib/api';
- const orders = await base44.entities.Order.filter({ status: 'open' });
+ const orders = await api.orders.list({ status: 'open' });
- const user = await base44.auth.me();
+ const user = await auth.getCurrentUser();
- await base44.integrations.Core.SendEmail({ to, subject, body });
+ await email.send({ to, subject, body });Every one of these calls is a network request to a runtime you don’t host. We replace them with a typed API you own, so the UI keeps working while everything under it moves to your server.
The X & Company process
Four steps from Base44 to your own server.
The same method on every project, whether it’s a small internal tool or a SaaS product with paying customers. You always know what’s happening, what’s next and what it costs.
Audit & plan
We go through your app and find every base44.entities, base44.auth, integration and function call. We map your data model and permissions, and flag the risks early.
- Dependency inventory
- Target architecture
- Fixed-scope quote & timeline
Rebuild the backend
We replace the SDK with a clean, typed API. That means a real database (PostgreSQL or your choice), your own auth provider and storage, and email and AI providers on your own accounts.
- API + database schema
- Auth & permissions
- Integrations re-wired
Migrate data & users
We export every table, then transform it, validate it and load it into your new database. File URLs get rewritten, and your users come across through a secure reset or magic-link flow.
- Row-count reconciliation
- Files moved to your storage
- User onboarding emails
Cut over & hand off
We deploy to your server behind Nginx and SSL, and run a short final sync. Then we switch DNS with a rollback plan ready and hand over the repo, the runbooks and every key.
- Production deploy
- Monitoring & backups
- Docs & knowledge transfer
Base44 vs. self-hosted
What changes when you get off Base44
A fair comparison. Base44 is a strong place to start. Self-hosting is where you go when control, cost predictability and compliance start to matter more than build speed.
| Topic | Staying on Base44 | After migration |
|---|---|---|
| Code ownership | Frontend exportable on paid plans; backend runs on Base44 | 100% of the code in your repository |
| Database | Accessed through the SDK; CSV export per table | Direct SQL, indexes, backups, reporting |
| Authentication | Platform-managed users and sessions | Your provider, your user table, your rules |
| Hosting & region | Where the platform runs it | AWS, any VPS, or on-prem, in the region you choose |
| Pricing model | Plan tier + message & integration credits | Infrastructure cost you can see and tune |
| Limits | Platform function caps, timeouts, page sizes | Set by your architecture, not a plan |
| Compliance | Depends on platform attestations | Controls you implement and can prove |
| Hiring & tooling | Tied to the Base44 editor & SDK | Standard stack any developer or AI tool knows |
What you get
A finished migration, not a zip file.
X & Company delivers a working production system on infrastructure you own, and a team that understands how it works.
Talk to X & CompanyYour full source code
A clean repository in your GitHub organization. No Base44 SDK left in the code.
A production database
A schema with migrations, indexes and automated backups, and every record reconciled.
Users, preserved
Accounts, roles and ownership carried over, with a smooth sign-in flow for your customers.
Hardened hosting
Your server behind Nginx with Certbot SSL, firewalling and monitoring. AWS, a VPS or on-prem.
A deploy pipeline
Push to main and ship. Staging and production environments you can reason about.
Runbooks & handoff
Docs for deploys, backups, restores and on-call, plus a walkthrough with your team.
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Free Base44 migration guides
Prefer to do it yourself? Start here.
Everything we’ve learned about getting off Base44, written up in plain language. If you decide you’d rather have it done for you, we’re one click away.
How to Migrate Off Base44 (Step-by-Step)
The complete playbook, from exporting your code to switching DNS. The same eight steps we follow on every Base44 migration.
Read guideThe Base44 Migration Checklist
A printable, phase-by-phase checklist so nothing gets left on Base44’s servers. Use it for DIY migrations or to check a vendor’s plan.
Read guideWhy Teams Get Off Base44
Lock-in, credits, compliance and control. A fair look at why growing apps leave Base44, and the cases where staying is the right call.
Read guideWhere to Host Your App After Base44
AWS EC2, a VPS, managed platforms or on-prem. An honest comparison of where your app can live once you get off Base44.
Read guideHow to Export Your Data from Base44
Records, files and users. How to get everything out of Base44 and into your own database without losing a row.
Read guideDone for you
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Base44 migration FAQ
Can I export my code from Base44?
Yes. On the Builder plan and above, you can download your app as a ZIP or connect GitHub two-way sync. What you get is the React frontend (built with Vite and Tailwind). The Base44 CLI can also pull entity schemas and backend function files. Live data, users, secrets and the backend runtime do not come with it.
Will my app keep working after I export it?
Not on its own. The exported code still calls the @base44/sdk for data, authentication, files and integrations, and those calls go to Base44’s servers. To fully migrate off Base44, those calls need to be replaced with your own API, database and auth provider.
What happens to my users and their passwords?
You can export user records, but you cannot export password hashes. A good Base44 migration imports your users into the new auth system and then brings them across with a secure password-reset or magic-link email. Customers see a short, branded “welcome to the new app” step, not a broken login.
How long does a Base44 migration take?
It depends on how many entities, backend functions, integrations and automations your app uses, and how much data it holds. A focused CRUD app moves much faster than a multi-tenant SaaS with AI features and scheduled jobs. The audit step gives you a firm scope and timeline before any work starts.
How much does it cost to migrate off Base44?
X & Company quotes a fixed scope after a short audit of your app, so you know the cost up front. After the migration, your ongoing cost is the infrastructure itself, which for many small apps is a single server and a managed database.
Where can I host my app after I leave Base44?
Anywhere you like. Common options are an AWS EC2 instance running Ubuntu with Nginx and Certbot SSL, a VPS from DigitalOcean or Hetzner, a frontend platform like Vercel paired with a managed Postgres, or your own data center for on-prem requirements.
Will there be downtime during the migration?
Very little. The new stack is built and tested alongside your live Base44 app. At cutover there is a short data-freeze window for a final sync, then DNS is switched. A rollback plan is ready in case anything unexpected comes up.
Can I keep building with AI tools after migrating?
Yes, and it usually gets easier. Tools like Cursor and Claude Code work best in a standard codebase with a real database and clear types, which is exactly what you have after you get off Base44.
Is this site affiliated with Base44?
No. This is an independent resource run by X & Company, a software studio that provides Base44 migration services. Base44 is a trademark of its owner.
Ready to migrate off Base44?
Tell X & Company about your app. You’ll get a straight answer on scope, timeline and cost, and a plan to own your whole stack.