Show HN: Portabase – open-source database backup/restore tool

6 points

5 months ago

I’m working on Portabase, a self-hosted, open-source tool for managing database backups and restores. It currently supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, and MariaDB, with MongoDB coming soon. It uses an agent-based architecture with a central server and lightweight agents, enabling deployment at the edge and operation across multiple networks.

Website: https://portabase.io

GitHub: https://github.com/Portabase/portabase

Discord (newly created): https://discord.gg/Wgv7xZ8fWJ

Main features:

- Scheduled logical backups with multiple retention strategies (n-backups, n-days, Grandfather-Father-Son)

- Storage options: local filesystem and S3-compatible storage

- Notifications on backup success/failure via email, Slack, Discord, Ntfy, Telegram, and webhooks

- Organizations with role-based permissions for managing separate databases

- Designed for self-hosted deployments with a ready-to-go Docker Compose setup

Stack:

- Next.js for the central server

- Rust with Tokio for agents (recently refactored from Python)

I’d love feedback from the HN community on usability, additional storage targets, and features to make it more production-ready. Feel free to open issues or start discussions on GitHub.