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.
Do you actually own your Base44 app?
Base44 doesn't own your app, but you can't take it with you either. What the June 2026 terms grant, and how to sell an app you can't hold.
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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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Why your Base44 app doesn't show up on Google (and how to fix it for good)
What Google actually sees when it crawls a Base44 app, why meta tags and the SEO scan are not enough, and the fix that keeps your app. Checked July 2026.
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Is Base44 production-ready for a real business?
Base44's real production limits: the rate limit, the 5,000-row cap, credit throttling and outages. What production-ready means and how to get there.
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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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How to export your Base44 app without leaving half of it behind
Export Base44 to ZIP, GitHub or local code, back up your data, and see why the exported app is usually still stuck in Base44.
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What country is your Base44 app stored in (and how to change it)?
Is Base44 GDPR compliant? See where Base44 stores your app, what Elite's EU/UK setting covers, and how to move the complete app to another country.
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How to make your Base44 app HIPAA compliant
Base44 does not support HIPAA on a normal account. See how your existing app can move to providers covered by BAAs without being rebuilt from scratch.
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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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