How to migrate off Bubble without breaking things
The phased migration we use, with the gotchas (workflows, plugins, file storage).
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Why we wrote this. We ship work like this ourselves — not as a reseller or a marketplace. The timelines, deliverables, and price bands below come from real engagements we've run end-to-end at Smartly Built Ventures Limited (trading as Vibed Ventures).
Who this is for
- Founders whose Bubble app has paying users
- CTOs inheriting a Bubble codebase
- Operators paying Bubble WU fees and wanting predictability
What you get
- The 4-phase migration we run (data → reads → writes → cutover)
- Mapping Bubble's data types to a real schema
- What to do about the plugins ecosystem
- Realistic timelines (2–6 weeks for most apps)
- How to keep the lights on during the migration
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Frequently asked
How long does it take?
2–4 weeks for typical apps, 4–8 weeks for workflow-heavy ones with 200+ pages.
Will users notice?
If we do it right, no. Phased cutover means zero downtime for most flows.
What happens next
- Step 1Tell us the problem60 seconds in the /solve box. You don't need a brief.
- Step 2Get a tailored reportROI, build plan and a rough price band — emailed to you.
- Step 3Book a 25-min callWe talk it through honestly. If it's not for us, we'll say so.
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