Notes on price, portability, and trust
The arguments behind the product — arithmetic, not adjectives.
Why flat pricing is a product decision, not a discount
Metered billing is not just expensive — it changes how you use your own database. Flat pricing with hard caps is a different product, and we built for it deliberately.
ReadExport is a feature, not a support ticket
A database dump is not your application. Real portability means schema, data, storage bytes, auth users, and policies — in a bundle that boots elsewhere.
ReadA restore is only as good as its proof
Backups that have never been restored are hope, not insurance. Every Scribase restore ships evidence: row-count parity, checksums, policy parity, and a real login proof.
ReadMoving an existing project in without a password reset
Existing projects need an importer that preserves user IDs. Here is how scribase import moves a live project in.
ReadWhat 'agent-native' actually means
Bolting an MCP endpoint onto a dashboard-first product does not make it agent-native. It means every mutation is a typed, idempotent, approvable operation.
ReadWe do not pause your project
A project that pauses when nobody is looking is a demo, not a deployment. Staying running is a small, cheap, deliberate choice.
ReadPreview branches should be included, not metered
A preview environment per pull request is now standard practice. Charging ~$9.60/mo for each one running turns a good habit into a line item you ration.
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