Portabase

Portabase is an open-source, self-hosted database backup and restore tool that automates backups and enables on-demand restoration, addressing the risk of data corruption from erroneous queries. It targets developers, DevOps, and DBAs in organizations of various sizes, including those running multiple database types. The tool is positioned as a modern, unified alternative to manual bash scripts, offering a dashboard, CLI, REST API, and MCP server, with a secure-by-design architecture that requires no inbound ports.

Key features

• Quick installation in under 2 minutes
• Full data control with custom storage backends
• Open source and non-profit led
• Supports PostgreSQL, MySQL, MariaDB, MongoDB, Redis, SQLite, Firebird, MSSQL, Docker Volume
• Notifications and alerts with severity-based channels
• OIDC and OAuth2 authentication
• Organization and access control (RBAC)
• Multi-backend storage with retention policies
• Scheduling with fixed intervals or Cron syntax
• Secure-by-design architecture (no inbound ports)
• CLI with auto-updates
• REST API and MCP server integration