--- title: "Can I export my Base44 app?" description: "Base44 syncs your code to GitHub on the Builder plan, but your data and users stay in its backend. What you can export and what leaving really takes." url: https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems/can-i-export-my-base44-app --- [Home](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/) / [Problems](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems) / [Code and ownership](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems#code-and-ownership) # Can I export my Base44 app? VC-48 · Base44 · Updated October 2026 · By [Nathaniel Kelley](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/authors/nathaniel-kelley) Quick verdict Partly fixable yourself. Code yes with a Builder plan, data takes real work - **How serious**: Medium - **Fix it yourself?**: Partly, some steps need a developer - **Typical cost**: Nothing yourself, $300–$25,000 to move off the builder ([prices](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/pricing)) - **Top rated for Base44**: [Afterbuild Labs](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/companies/afterbuild-labs) · **10.0**/10 **What you see.** You built on Base44 and want to know what you can take with you if you leave or hire a developer. ## Why it happens Base44, owned by Wix, is an all-in-one builder. It generates the frontend and runs your backend for you: the entities that hold your records, user accounts, and backend functions. You can get the code out. The GitHub integration gives two-way sync on the Builder plan or higher, commits automatically with no manual push, requires the default branch to be `main`, and cannot be paused. There is also an export endpoint, `GET /api/apps/{app_id}/coding/export-to-zip`, that downloads the current saved code as a zip. It is in beta and fails with a 413 if the project is too large. The code you get still talks to Base44. Entities, login and the SDK are part of Base44's backend, so an exported frontend runs, but every record and every sign-in still goes through Base44 until someone rebuilds that layer. Leaving fully means a backend migration, not a download. ## Fix it yourself 1. Check your plan. GitHub two-way sync needs the Builder plan or higher, so upgrade first if you are on a lower plan. 2. In the app editor open the **Dashboard**, click the **GitHub icon** top right, choose **Connect to GitHub**, authorize, and click **Create Repository**. 3. Confirm the repository was created in your own GitHub account and is private. Only app owners can connect or link a repository. 4. Know the limits before you connect. After connecting you can only restore versions that exist in the repository, and `master` as default branch is not supported. 5. Plan the data separately. Your records and user accounts live in Base44's backend. Decide whether you are staying, in which case GitHub is your backup, or leaving, which means rebuilding the backend elsewhere. See [fix or rebuild](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/fix-or-rebuild). ## When to get an engineer Hire an engineer when you want to leave Base44 for good, because the backend has to be rebuilt and the data moved without losing user accounts. Tell them how many entities you have, roughly how many records and users, and which integrations the app uses. Moving off the builder runs $300–$25,000, and a full rebuild of the app on a stack you own starts from €12,000 over 4–16 weeks. Staying on Base44 with GitHub as backup costs nothing. ## Top-rated companies for Base44 apps Ranked by our score: published prices, scope of work, AI tools named, timing and a low-risk first step. [How we score](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/methodology#score). - 1 · [Afterbuild Labs](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/companies/afterbuild-labs) · **10.0**/10 · Best for: A check before launch · Free first step · from $49 - 2 · [Redlab](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/companies/redlab) · **10.0**/10 · Best for: A full rescue by one team that keeps building · Free first step · from $490 - 3 · [Vibe Code Rescue (Lev Arakelyan)](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/companies/vibe-code-rescue-lev-arakelyan) · **9.0**/10 · Best for: A one-off check and a cleanup · From $299 [All 9 Base44 companies, ranked](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/best/base44-developers) ## Check these CODE-01 · High The code lives in a Git repository you own Connect GitHub or export the project. If the builder account is lost, the product should not be. OPS-01 · Critical Database backups run automatically and a restore has been tested Check what your database plan actually includes, then restore a backup into a test project once. OPS-04 · Medium Secrets live in the host's environment settings Keys belong in environment variables on the server, not in the repository or in front-end code. ## Questions ### Can I run the exported code on my own server? The code will run, but it calls Base44 for data, login and functions. Until that layer is replaced, your app still depends on Base44. ### Do I need a paid plan to export? The GitHub two-way sync requires the Builder plan or higher. The documentation for the zip export endpoint does not name a plan, but notes the API is in beta. Sources: [Base44 docs: GitHub Integration](https://docs.base44.com/developers/app-code/local-development/github); [Base44 docs: Export app source code](https://docs.base44.com/api-reference/export-app-source-code); [Base44 docs: Using Base Code](https://docs.base44.com/Getting-Started/base-code). **Same category** - [Lovable Cloud to Supabase: how to move your data and keep the app working](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems/lovable-cloud-to-supabase-migration) - [I don't own my code and there is no GitHub repo](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems/i-dont-own-my-code-no-github-repo) - [How to export my Bolt app and run it elsewhere](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems/how-to-export-my-bolt-app) - [How to move my Replit app off Replit](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems/how-to-move-my-replit-app-off-replit) - [The codebase is too messy for anyone to continue](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems/codebase-too-messy-for-anyone-to-continue) - [Handing an AI-built app to a developer: what they need from you](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems/handing-an-ai-built-app-to-a-developer) [All code and ownership problems](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/problems#code-and-ownership) **Run every check** The [production checklist](https://whocanfixmyapp.com/checklist) has all 24 checks with a verdict.