Bubble provides comprehensive hosting services as part of its platform, meaning users do not need to seek external hosting solutions. Below, we outline the key details about Bubble’s hosting, domain management, and related limitations.

When you subscribe to a paid Bubble plan, your app is hosted directly on Bubble’s infrastructure. Bubble manages the hosting environment, and all updates deployed from your Main branch to the Live branch are automatically hosted on Bubble’s shared server environment. As a result, there is no need to pay for third-party hosting providers like SiteGround or any other service for app hosting.

While Bubble hosts your app, domain registration is not included. This means you need to pay a domain registrar (e.g., SiteGround, GoDaddy, Namecheap) to register and maintain a custom domain for your app. Bubble does not sell or manage domains but allows you to connect a registered custom domain to your hosted Bubble app. This separation of hosting and domain registration ensures flexibility in domain management.

Whether you have a domain registered with an external provider (e.g., SiteGround) or not, there is no additional requirement for hosting services from that provider. Bubble’s hosting plan covers everything needed to run your app. Providers like SiteGround may register your domain, but hosting services from them are unnecessary as your app is hosted directly on Bubble.

Bubble apps can only be hosted on Bubble’s platform. There is no functionality within Bubble to export your app and host it on external servers or private infrastructures. However, you can connect a custom domain (managed by your preferred registrar) to your Bubble app. This limitation ensures centralized hosting management and streamlined app deployment.

By separating hosting and domain registration concerns, Bubble delivers a simplified solution for app deployment and management, ensuring users only pay for the services they need.