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portabase/portabase

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★ 843TypeScriptAudience · ops devopsComplexity · 3/5LicenseSetup · moderate

TLDR

A self-hosted visual dashboard for backing up and restoring databases across many database engines from one interface.

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    What it does
      Visual backup dashboard
      Restore from one place
    Tech stack
      TypeScript
      Next.js
      Docker
      Kubernetes
    Use cases
      Back up PostgreSQL or MySQL
      Restore from saved backup
      Manage backups via agents
    Audience
      Self hosters
      Ops teams

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What do people build with it?

USE CASE 1

Schedule and monitor backups for PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or other databases from one dashboard

USE CASE 2

Restore a database from a saved backup without command-line tools

USE CASE 3

Deploy Portabase agents alongside each database for secure backup handling

What is it built with?

TypeScriptNext.jsDockerKubernetes

How does it compare?

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How do you get it running?

Difficulty · moderate Time to first run · 30min

Needs a small agent running alongside each database you back up.

In plain English

Portabase is an open-source tool that gives you a visual dashboard to back up and restore your databases. If you run your own servers or applications and worry about losing your data, Portabase lets you manage backup jobs and restore operations from a single web interface rather than running complicated command-line instructions for each database separately. It supports a wide range of database engines: PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, Valkey, Firebird, and Microsoft SQL Server. Most of these support both backup and restore, Redis and Valkey support backup only. The tool works by connecting to small "agent" programs that run alongside each database, handling the actual backup and restore operations securely. You can install Portabase through an automated command-line tool (the recommended path), directly via Docker (a containerization system that packages software so it runs the same way on any machine), using a Docker Compose configuration file for multi-container setups, or through Kubernetes with Helm charts for larger infrastructure environments. The project is self-hosted, meaning you run it on your own machines rather than relying on an external service. It is written in TypeScript and built with Next.js for the web interface. It is distributed under the Apache License, making it free to use and modify.

Copy-paste prompts

Prompt 1
Help me install Portabase using Docker Compose for a multi-database setup
Prompt 2
Show me how to deploy Portabase on Kubernetes with Helm
Prompt 3
Explain how Portabase agents connect to and back up a PostgreSQL database
Prompt 4
Which databases does Portabase support for restore versus backup only?

Frequently asked questions

What is portabase?

A self-hosted visual dashboard for backing up and restoring databases across many database engines from one interface.

What language is portabase written in?

Mainly TypeScript. The stack also includes TypeScript, Next.js, Docker.

How hard is portabase to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated moderate, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is portabase for?

Mainly ops devops.

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