Deploy Base44 sites with VibeDeploy
Base44 (now part of Wix) turns prompts into working apps, and a lot of builders want their code out of it. VibeDeploy takes the exported React frontend and hosts it on EU infrastructure with a custom domain, automatic SSL, and a rebuild on every GitHub push.
Why VibeDeploy for Base44
Base44 normally hosts everything for you, inside its own platform. Export exists, but it is gated: only the Builder ($50/month), Pro, and Elite plans can download a ZIP or push to GitHub. Once the code is out, it needs a home, and that is the part almost nobody explains properly. VibeDeploy is that home for the frontend: it installs the dependencies, runs the build script from package.json, and serves the result from Belgium on your own domain. One honest caveat up front: the export contains the frontend only, so an app built on Base44 entities or auth will keep talking to Base44's backend even after it moves.
Built for the GitHub export
Base44's export can push straight to a GitHub repo. Connect that repo to VibeDeploy and every push triggers a fresh build and deploy. Export again in Base44, push, and the live site updates itself.
Your frontend, served from Belgium
The exported code runs on EU infrastructure with automatic SSL and a custom domain on every plan. For European projects and GDPR-sensitive clients, the serving side is finally in the right jurisdiction.
No lock-in on the hosting side
The exported files are yours, and so is the deploy. Snapshots let you roll back a bad export in one click, and pricing is flat per plan from €15/month, not tied to any builder subscription.
How to deploy a Base44 site
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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.be. 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.be.
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.
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