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Platform sunset

What happens if Percher shuts down

Percher is running normally — there is no shutdown planned. We publish this page anyway because an exit plan is part of trusting a host. If we ever do wind down, here's exactly how it goes and how you get your apps out.

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The timeline

From the day we announce a shutdown, you get at least 60 days notice, then a long grace window where your data stays exportable.

  • We announce the shutdown T-60 days
    Every account gets an email with the date and a per-app export link. The dashboard shows a yellow countdown banner. New signups close. Reminders follow at T-30, T-7 and T-1.
  • One week left T-7 days
    A reminder email goes out and the banner turns orange.
  • Final reminder T-1 day
    A last email lands and the banner turns red. Read-only mode starts tomorrow.
  • Read-only mode T-0
    Deploys and env changes stop. Your apps keep running and exports still work. Sign-in and your connected tools keep working. Deleting an app or account now requires a confirmation that you're giving up the export window. You can still revoke tokens and connected apps, send a withdrawal notice, and end a paid subscription under Account → Data & legal → Danger zone → End subscription now, which ends it immediately.
  • Apps stop serving T+30 days
    Containers are stopped, so the live URLs go dark. Your data is preserved and exports still work.
  • Final deletion T+90 days
    All source, data, and env values are permanently deleted, no earlier than 90 days after read-only mode begins.

Questions

  • How much notice do I get?
    At least 60 days before read-only mode, by email to your account address. After that, your data stays exportable for at least 30 days.
  • Will my apps keep running?
    For the first 30 days of read-only mode. Then they are stopped and their live URLs go dark. Exports keep working until the final deletion date, and your data is kept until then.
  • What's in the export?
    Your source code, percher.toml, env keys, custom domains, deploy history, a per-framework migration README, and (for PocketBase apps) your full data. Optionally your encrypted env values too, gated behind a password confirmation.
  • Can I still delete my app or account during the wind-down?
    Yes, but it's gated. Deleting wipes your data immediately and forfeits the export window, so the dashboard asks you to confirm with your password first. Until you do, your data stays safe and exportable.
  • When is my data actually gone?
    No earlier than 90 days after read-only mode begins, unless you ask for earlier deletion or the law requires it. After that it's permanently and irrecoverably deleted.

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