Should you migrate off Bubble?
By Ian Storni · Published · Updated
Short answer
Not always. Many apps are better off staying on Bubble, and this note gives a stay-or-leave checklist. If you do leave, a Bubble-to-code migration with me starts at $12,500, with a fixed price in writing first. If you're unsure, a Bubble app audit from $1,500 gives you a written report to decide with.
Bubble gets blamed for problems that are really bugs, slow searches or a developer who left. Those are fixable without leaving. Leaving makes sense when the limits you keep hitting come from Bubble itself. This checklist is how I tell the two apart.
The stay-or-leave checklist
Stay on Bubble if
Consider leaving if
- Your users hit Bubble's limits on speed or data, and what can be tuned has already been tuned.
- You need to own the code, for an investor, a buyer, a compliance requirement or your own developers.
- Working around Bubble now costs you more each month than moving would.
If you can't tell which column you are in, that is what the audit is for. You get a written report to decide with, and if staying on Bubble is the better call, I'll tell you.
If you leave: the staged path
The app moves one piece at a time while your Bubble app stays live. Nothing switches over until the piece that moved works with real users.
- 01
Decide with a report
A Bubble app audit ends in a written report on what moves and what stays.
- 02
Pick the first piece
The part that hurts most, or the one easiest to cut loose. One piece, with a fixed price in writing.
- 03
Move it while Bubble stays live
Your users keep working in Bubble. The moved piece lives in code, in accounts you own.
- 04
Repeat, then switch over
Piece by piece until Bubble is empty. After launch you get a 30-day bug-fix window.
Prices
What each option costs
- 01
Bubble app audit
A review of your Bubble app and a written report you keep.
From $1,500Details: Bubble app audit - 02
Bubble app rescue sprint
Take over a stuck Bubble app and get it moving again.
From $5,000Details: Bubble app rescue sprint - 03
Bubble-to-code migration
Move your app from Bubble to code, such as Next.js.
From $12,500Details: Bubble-to-code migration
Every price is a "from" price. You get a fixed price in writing before work starts, and nothing is charged before you approve it.
Questions I get
How do I know I've outgrown Bubble?
Use the checklist above. If your users hit limits that tuning cannot fix, if you need to own the code, or if working around Bubble costs more than moving, you have probably outgrown it. If you're unsure, a Bubble app audit from $1,500 gives you a written report to decide with.
Can my Bubble app stay live during a migration?
Yes. The app moves one piece at a time while your Bubble app stays live. Your users keep working, and nothing switches over until the moved piece works with real users.
What does a migration cost?
Bubble-to-code migrations start at $12,500, with a fixed price in writing before work starts. The new code lives in accounts you own, and you get a 30-day bug-fix window after launch. The payment terms are on the migration page.
Related offer
See Bubble-to-code migration
Move your app from Bubble to code, such as Next.js. The app moves one piece at a time while your Bubble app stays live.
Next step
Not sure which one you need?
Book a call. I'll tell you, including when you don't need me.
Or email hi@ianstorni.com or send a message.