Clear answers about Base44
The limits, costs and escape routes that matter once your Base44 app becomes real. Written from the problems I hit myself, with the technical details checked.
How to make your Base44 app HIPAA compliant
Base44 isn't HIPAA compliant, but your app can still be. You can move it to HIPAA-ready providers, without rebuilding it from scratch.
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How to move your Base44 hosting to the EU or any country
Base44 won't let you host your app outside the US. The only way is to move it to normal providers like AWS or Hetzner, in any country you want.
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How to export code off Base44 without breaking your app
Yes, you can export your Base44 code. But not your data or the backend it runs on. Unless your app is a static website, you are still stuck in Base44.
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Does Base44 own your app? Here's how to actually own it
On paper you own your Base44 app. In practice it only runs on their servers, so you can't take it, host it or sell it. Here's how to get real ownership.
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Base44 SEO: how to get your app to show up on Google
Your Base44 app doesn't show up on Google because Google sees whatever Base44's server serves, and that server isn't yours. Here's the fix.
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Base44 at scale: its limits & how to get rid of them
Can Base44 run production apps with real users? Its limits in numbers (150 calls a minute, a 5,000-row cap) and how to get rid of them.
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How to self-host your Base44 app (without it still running on Base44)
Base44 has no self-host option, and the exported files only move the frontend. What it takes to run your app on your own server, AWS, Vercel or Hetzner.
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Base44 to Supabase: what this migration actually takes
Base44 runs on its own MongoDB-style database, not Supabase. What a Base44 to Supabase migration really involves, and how to move the whole app instead.
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Can you move your app from Base44 to Lovable?
There is no Base44 to Lovable transfer: Lovable can't import an existing app, so 'moving' means rebuilding. What carries over, and how to move the same app instead.
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What database does Base44 actually use (and how to reach your data)?
Base44 runs your app on a shared backend with a MongoDB database you can't connect to. Every way to reach your data today, and how to end up with a database you own.
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How to cancel Base44 without losing your app
Cancel Base44 on web, mobile, or Apple, see exactly what stops working on Free, and move your app first so you can cancel without breaking it.
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Base44 to the App Store: the honest guide
Can you put a Base44 app on the App Store? Yes, but the wrapper stops at push, in-app purchases and Google login. What works, and what owning your code changes.
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