Why would I need a database backup tool at home?
Apps like Immich, Nextcloud and Vaultwarden keep their albums, users and settings in a database, and copying the data folder alone is not enough to…
Portabase: Self-Hosted Database Backups
Portabase provides a dashboard and lightweight agents for scheduling, storing, and restoring backups of the databases behind your self-hosted apps.
Portabase requirements
The key facts for Portabase.
| Requirement | Portabase |
|---|---|
| Architecture | x86 + ARM |
| Price | Free |
| Containers | 2 (app, Postgres) |
| Database | Postgres |
| Runtime | Node |
| Install options | Docker only |
| Storage support | Local, S3, SFTP, Google Drive, Azure, Google Cloud Storage, rclone |
| Notifications | Email, ntfy, Gotify, Telegram, Discord, Slack |
Common questions
Which databases and storage does Portabase support?
It backs up PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, SQLite, Redis, Valkey, Firebird and Microsoft SQL Server, plus Docker volumes. Backups can go to…
How does Portabase work?
A dashboard holds the schedules and settings, and a small agent runs next to your databases and does the backups. The agent polls the dashboard, so…