Add a real database to your Lovable app in 5 minutes.
Lovable builds the app. Swyftstack gives it a real PostgreSQL backend that remembers users between visits.
Lovable builds the app. Swyftstack remembers the data.
Lovable handles the UI and deploys it; we handle the PostgreSQL database your app reads and writes to. One DATABASE_URL between them and you're done.
Lovable scaffolds your React app from a prompt and hosts the front end. The chat updates components, screens, and styling - everything users see.
Managed PostgreSQL 16 on a single DATABASE_URL, plus app object storage on the same dashboard. SSL by default, daily backups, scoped credentials, and a single invoice for both.
Four steps. Lovable does most of the work.
30 seconds. Click "Create database". Wait ~47 seconds. Copy the connection string.
Click Settings (gear icon) → Environment Variables / Secrets. Add DATABASE_URL.
"Connect to the database using DATABASE_URL. Create tables for users and [whatever your app stores]. Save data to the database instead of in-memory storage."
Sign up as a user in your own app. Close the tab. Reopen. Log back in. If your account is still there, you're done.
Patterns Lovable apps reach for
"Add email/password auth and store users in the database." Lovable scaffolds it.
"Use the connected S3 storage to handle uploads. Save URLs in the database."
Either PostgreSQL LISTEN/NOTIFY, or poll every few seconds. Lovable can wire either.
What a real database changes for a Lovable app
State survives a refresh and a redeploy
In-memory state and localStorage vanish when the tab closes or Lovable regenerates the app. A Postgres database keeps a user's account and content when the code changes underneath it. Tell Lovable to persist anything that should outlive a session.
Keep DATABASE_URL in Secrets, not in code
Add DATABASE_URL under Settings, Environment Variables, and tell Lovable to read it from the environment. Never let the chat paste a connection string into a committed file or client-side code, where anyone viewing your app could read it.
When data does not save, ask Lovable to prove where it went
Usually the table was never created, or the code fell back to in-memory storage on an error. Tell Lovable: add logging that confirms each write reached the database, and confirm the table exists. Specific prompts find the cause faster than saying it is broken.
You are never locked in
Swyftstack is standard PostgreSQL, so your data is portable from day one. pg_dump exports everything and a different front end can read the same database. The data you build up is yours, independent of whichever builder made the UI.
Frequently asked
What if Lovable says my code has errors after connecting?
Ask Lovable to fix them: "There are errors after connecting the database. Please fix them and make sure the code runs." It usually resolves in one or two iterations. If it loops, paste the exact error message into the chat - Lovable fixes specific errors much faster than vague ones.
My data isn't saving - what now?
Ask Lovable: "Add console logs to confirm data is being saved to the database, and confirm the table exists." Then watch the logs. Nine times out of ten the table was never created (run the migration) or the code still falls back to in-memory state on error.
Does Lovable connect to Postgres directly, or do I need an API layer?
Lovable apps usually run server-side code (Edge functions or a Node backend) that holds the connection. Don't put your DATABASE_URL in client-side React - keep all database calls in server code so the credentials never reach the browser. Ask Lovable to "only query the database from server code, never the client."
Can I store user uploads from a Lovable app?
Yes. Every Swyftstack plan includes object storage. Ask Lovable to upload files to the S3-compatible bucket and save the returned URL in Postgres. Avatars, attachments, and exports all work this way - one platform for both the data and the files.
Can I move my Lovable app to Vercel or my own host later?
Yes. The same DATABASE_URL works wherever you deploy. We're a standard PostgreSQL host with no proprietary client, so moving the front end off Lovable never touches your data.
Is this real PostgreSQL or a fork?
Real PostgreSQL 16, straight from postgresql.org. We don't fork or modify the engine. pg_dump, psql, and any standard client work normally.
Where is my data stored?
US or EU - you pick at signup. Encrypted in transit and at rest. Backups are encrypted with separate keys.
Can I move off Swyftstack later?
Yes. PostgreSQL is standard Postgres, and bucket objects can be exported. Take a pg_dump or export your files anytime - we'll even help.
What happens if I outgrow the Launch plan?
Click upgrade. Same database, same connection string, more capacity. No downtime, no migration.
Do I need to manage SSL myself?
No. SSL is on by default, certificates are managed and auto-renewed. Standard rejectUnauthorized: true works out of the box.
Make your Lovable app remember things.
Try free for 14 days, then $19/mo. Includes a database, file storage, and a custom domain. No card required.