My plan is to build in ProductOS and deploy the exported code to my own hosting (Vercel, Hostinger, etc.).\u000a1. Does a self\u002Dhosted app still need a live product slot, and does it still use monthly hosting credits?\u000a2. Does the exported code run fully on its own, or does it depend on ProductOS services (auth, database, SDK, env vars) that would need replacing?\u000a3. Which database/backend do you provision by default (Supabase/Postgres, Firebase, your own)? Write\u002Dheavy apps get expensive on per\u002Doperation billing, so this matters for app choice.\u000a4. Another buyer mentioned a \u0022Production Handoff\u0022 fee. Is there any fee to export to GitHub and host elsewhere?

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Nov 2, 2026

Q: Self-hosting: if I build in ProductOS but host elsewhere, do I still use a live slot or hosting credits?

My plan is to build in ProductOS and deploy the exported code to my own hosting (Vercel, Hostinger, etc.).
1. Does a self-hosted app still need a live product slot, and does it still use monthly hosting credits?
2. Does the exported code run fully on its own, or does it depend on ProductOS services (auth, database, SDK, env vars) that would need replacing?
3. Which database/backend do you provision by default (Supabase/Postgres, Firebase, your own)? Write-heavy apps get expensive on per-operation billing, so this matters for app choice.
4. Another buyer mentioned a "Production Handoff" fee. Is there any fee to export to GitHub and host elsewhere?

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