Data Ownership

Your Data, Always — No Vendor Lock-In.

SchemaStack is designed so your data never leaves your infrastructure. Unlike platforms that host your data in their cloud, SchemaStack connects to your existing database and only stores metadata.

What We Store vs. What You Keep

SchemaStack stores metadata only

• Entity definitions (table names, column types, relationships)
• View configurations (column order, filters, presets)
• Permissions and role assignments
• User accounts and workspace settings

Your data stays in your database

• All your business data (products, orders, customers, etc.)
• Database schema (tables, columns, indexes)
• Full infrastructure control
• Your existing backups and compliance setup

SchemaStack Infrastructure (metadata only)
    ├── Entity definitions
    ├── View configurations
    ├── Permissions
    └── No customer data
         │
         │  API connection (read/write)
         ▼
Your Infrastructure (your data)
    ├── AWS RDS, self-hosted, or any provider
    ├── All your business data
    └── Full control, always

What Happens If You Leave

1. Your data — already in your database. Nothing to export or migrate.
2. Metadata — can be exported as JSON/YAML (entity definitions, view configs).
3. Disconnect — remove the database connection and you're done.

There's no data migration, no export fees, no waiting period. Your data was never in our systems to begin with.

Compliance

Because customer data never enters SchemaStack's infrastructure:

• GDPR — easier to demonstrate data control. Right to deletion is straightforward — your data is already in your hands.
• Data residency — your data stays in whatever region and provider you choose. No cross-border transfer by SchemaStack.
• Audit — clear separation between metadata (ours) and data (yours) simplifies compliance audits.

How This Compares

	Traditional SaaS	SchemaStack
Where is your data?	Vendor's cloud	Your database
What if you leave?	Export required, may take days	Disconnect, data already yours
Data residency	Vendor controls	You control
Lock-in risk	High	None
Infrastructure costs	Included (but data is hostage)	Your existing infra (or managed hosting)

TIP

SchemaStack also offers Managed RDS and Enterprise ZFS hosting for teams who want SchemaStack to handle the database infrastructure. Even with managed hosting, the database is dedicated to your organization and can be migrated out at any time.