Take Base44 output live on EU infrastructure
An export button is only half a workflow. Point the repository Base44 pushes to GitHub at VibeDeploy, and every future export becomes a build and a deploy on infrastructure under EU jurisdiction, with the frontend finally decoupled from the builder's cloud.
Why VibeDeploy for Base44
Getting code out of Base44 is a plan upgrade; getting it into production is a pipeline question that the export dialog never answers. The workflow that scales is repo-first: Base44 pushes to GitHub, VibeDeploy builds from package.json and serves the result from EU data centres on your domain. What the pipeline cannot move is the backend, because the export ships the React frontend only and the base44-sdk continues to call Base44's servers for entities and auth. Plan around that split rather than discovering it in production.
Export once, pipeline forever
The GitHub repo becomes the permanent handover point between builder and host. Each new export from Base44 lands as a push, and each push becomes a build and a live deploy, with no manual upload step to forget.
Jurisdiction for the layer you actually control
The exported frontend, your visitors' page loads and their data path all move under EU jurisdiction, served by a European operator with a DPA on every paid plan. Whatever still calls Base44's backend is clearly labelled as such, not quietly glossed over.
Costs that ignore your iteration rate
Re-export and redeploy as often as the project demands: pricing stays flat per plan, snapshots cover the rollbacks, and no per-build or per-seat meter is running while you work.
The Base44 to production workflow
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Check that your Base44 plan can export
Code export is available on the Builder ($50/month), Pro, and Elite plans. The Free plan and the $20 Starter plan cannot export, so upgrade first if you are on one of those. Once exported, the files are yours to keep.
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Export the project from Base44
In the Base44 top bar, click the code icon (the one that looks like '> _') and choose Export project to download a ZIP, or click the GitHub icon to connect a repository and push the code there. The GitHub route is the one we recommend, because it turns every later export into an automatic redeploy.
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Know what travels with the export
The export contains the React frontend plus the project setup files (package.json and configs). The backend does not come along: the base44-sdk package in the code keeps calling Base44's servers for entities, auth, and data. A landing page or a tool without Base44 backend calls becomes fully portable; an app built on entities keeps depending on Base44 after the move. It still works, it is just not self-hosted.
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Start Free Trial and connect
Create an account at vibedeploy.eu. The 14-day free trial needs no credit card. Then either connect the GitHub repo, and VibeDeploy installs the dependencies and runs the build script from package.json on every push, or build locally the same way and drag the output folder into the dashboard.
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Put it on your own domain
Add your domain in site settings and point a CNAME at VibeDeploy. SSL provisions automatically, usually within 60 seconds. Until then the site is already live at name.vibedeploy.eu.
Base44 hosting at a glance
How Base44's default hosting and a generic alternative compare to VibeDeploy.
| Feature | Base44 default / generic alt | VibeDeploy |
|---|---|---|
| Where the frontend runs | Base44's platform | EU (Belgium) |
| Code export | Builder ($50/mo) and up | Not needed, the files are yours |
| Rebuild on GitHub push | n/a | Yes, automatic |
| Backend (entities, auth) | Runs on Base44 | Stays on Base44 or your own replacement |
| Pricing model | Tiered builder plans | Flat hosting plans from €15/month |
Common questions about deploying Base44
Can I export my Base44 app on the free plan?expand_more
No. Base44 gates code export behind its paid tiers: the Builder plan at $50/month, Pro, and Elite can download a ZIP or push to GitHub. The Free plan and the $20 Starter plan cannot export at all. If getting your code out matters to you, that is the minimum plan to budget for.
Is my app fully self-hosted once it runs on VibeDeploy?expand_more
Here is the honest line. The frontend is self-hosted: it builds from your code and serves from VibeDeploy's EU infrastructure. But the export does not include a backend. If your app uses Base44 entities, auth, or stored data, the bundled base44-sdk keeps calling Base44's servers for those, so the app works but still depends on Base44 behind the scenes. Purely frontend apps, like landing pages, brochure sites, and client-side tools, have no such dependency and are genuinely independent after export.
Can I cut the cord with Base44 completely?expand_more
For a static or purely client-side app: yes, the export plus VibeDeploy is the whole story. For an app that uses Base44's entities or auth, truly cutting the cord means replacing the base44-sdk with your own backend. Community-built migration SDKs exist that target Supabase, but this is real development work, not a checkbox. We would rather tell you that now than after you have moved.
Which build tool does the exported project use?expand_more
You do not need to know. The export ships with package.json and the project configs, so VibeDeploy simply installs the dependencies and runs the build script defined there. The same command works locally if you prefer to build on your own machine and upload the output.
Why bother exporting if Base44 already hosts my app?expand_more
Control. On your own repo and your own host, you decide the domain, the jurisdiction (Belgium, in VibeDeploy's case), the rollback story, and what happens if the builder's pricing or ownership changes again, as it did with the Wix acquisition. The export is your insurance policy; hosting it somewhere real is what makes the policy worth anything.
Put your Base44 work into production
14-day free trial, no credit card. Domains, staging and snapshots included. Runs on EU infrastructure.