Two problems that grow with your success
Bubble is great to launch. The trouble starts when the app works and the business depends on it.
Costs scale with usage, not value
Bubble charges by workload units. Every page load, search and workflow adds up, so the bill can grow faster than your users or your revenue.
One founder on the Bubble forum reported using an entire 175,000 WU monthly plan in about 2.5 hours after launch.
You can take your data, not your app
Your data can leave Bubble (CSV exports and the Data API). Your workflows, privacy rules and pages cannot: there is no code to export.
That is why a migration has to be planned. We map every data type, workflow, plugin and API first, so nothing is lost on the way out.
Stop the bleeding first: most WU waste comes from a handful of patterns
While you plan the exit, these are the leaks we fix first to buy you time and money.
Heavy page loads
Searches and workflows that run on every Page is loaded, repeated for each visitor and each refresh.
Searches without limits
Pulling whole tables and filtering them with :filtered or advanced constraints instead of narrowing on the server.
Chatty conditions
Do when condition is true events and dynamic expressions that re-evaluate far more often than needed.
Recurring backend jobs
Scheduled workflows that touch every record every day, even when nothing has changed.
API calls in loops
External calls fired per item in a list, instead of batched or cached once.
Data model debt
Lists on things, nested searches and missing fields that force Bubble to do expensive joins at runtime.
What is a heavy page costing you?
Enter your numbers. Bubble shows WU per page load in its workload logs. The overage rate is editable: check the current rate for your plan on Bubble's pricing page.
A rough estimate for one page. It ignores the rest of your app and assumes the plan's included WU are available for this page. Reductions vary by app; the audit gives you a real figure before you spend anything on fixes.
Start with an exit audit. Decide with numbers.
Every engagement is scoped and priced before it starts.
Exit & WU Audit
- Inventory of data types, workflows, plugins and APIs
- Map of WU by page, workflow and search
- Cost of staying vs. hybrid vs. migrating
- Phased migration plan with effort and timeline
- 60-minute walkthrough call
Optimization sprint
- We implement the fixes in a dev branch
- Data model and workflow refactors
- Before/after WU measurement
- Handover notes for your team
Phased migration
- Data first: PostgreSQL in sync with Bubble
- Logic next: workflows rebuilt as your own API
- Screens last, or keep Bubble as front end (hybrid)
- Parallel run and planned cutover
- Code in your repository, on your cloud
Leave Bubble without stopping your business
No big-bang rewrite. Your users keep working while the app moves piece by piece.
Free 20-min call
Your app, your plan, your pain. We tell you honestly if leaving makes sense.
Exit audit
Collaborator access, no passwords. Full inventory and the cost of each path in 5 business days.
Move in phases
Data, then backend logic, then screens. Bubble and the new system run side by side.
Cut over
When everything checks out, you switch. Your code, your repo, your cloud.
Osvaldo Aguilar
A long career leading software, data and delivery for a French multinational pharmaceutical company across Latin America, the US, Europe and Asia, in one of the most regulated industries in the world.
I build with Bubble and with code, so I can optimize inside Bubble and also tell you when part of the workload belongs on a proper backend. OA Tech is based in Bogotá, Colombia, and works remotely on US Eastern hours.
Common questions
Can I export my app from Bubble?
Your data, yes: CSV exports and the Data API. Your workflows, privacy rules and pages, no. Those are rebuilt, which is why we inventory them first.
Will my users notice the migration?
The goal is that they do not. Data stays in sync and both systems run in parallel until the planned cutover.
Do you need my Bubble password?
No. You add us as a collaborator from your app's settings, with the permissions you choose, and remove us when we finish.
Will you touch my live app?
Not during the audit: it is read-only. Fixes are made in a development version and you decide when to deploy.
Can you guarantee savings?
No one honest can. The audit gives you an estimate per fix, so you only pay to implement what is worth it.
Can you sign an NDA?
Yes. We sign your NDA or provide ours before getting access.
What if staying on Bubble is cheaper?
Then we will tell you, and help you optimize instead. The audit compares staying, going hybrid and migrating with real numbers.
Where are you based?
Bogotá, Colombia (GMT-5, same as US Eastern in winter). Invoicing in USD.