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Migration · 2026

Passport Photo Now

Consumer · Migration · Cost optimization

Consumer passport photo app migrated off Base44 to AWS before a hard February 2026 deadline. Roughly $400 CAD/month cut in hosting cost. Six QA-flagged production bugs resolved. Shipped on time.

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Headline outcome
−$400
CAD/month in hosting cost
From
Base44
To
AWS · production backend
The engagement

Audit. Plan. Ship.

Challenge

A working consumer app trapped on Base44 with growing platform fees, recurring outages, and a fixed launch deadline. Needed faster, cheaper, more reliable infrastructure without breaking the user experience.

What we did
  1. 01Full Base44 → AWS migration with the client's account from day one
  2. 02Cost optimization pass — roughly $400 CAD/month removed from hosting
  3. 03Resolved six outstanding QA-flagged production bugs
  4. 04Delivered ahead of the February deadline with stabilization runway
  5. 05Client-owned AWS account from day one — no shared anything
Result

Passport Photo Now ships from AWS now, on the client's account, ~$400 CAD/month cheaper, with six pre-launch bugs cleared. Delivered ahead of the February deadline.

−$400
CAD/month saved
6
production bugs resolved
Feb 2026
launch · ahead of schedule
AWS
client-owned account
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