How long does switching from Vibe-coded DIY actually take?

An evening for most accounts. The export from Vibe-coded DIY is the slow step - the import side runs in minutes once the field mapping is settled. Larger teams (50+ seats with custom field schemas) sometimes split it across two sessions: import first, reorganise the next day.

Will I lose data when I switch?

Nothing structural. The CSV/JSON export from Vibe-coded DIY preserves the data: records, fields, history, and attachments come over intact. What doesn't transfer is anything tied to Vibe-coded DIY-specific UI metadata (custom views, saved searches, in-app annotations) - those don't sit in the export, they sit in the source product's UI. Plan an evening to rebuild your most-used views once you're in.

What about my existing Vibe-coded DIY subscription?

Run both side-by-side until you're confident, then cancel Vibe-coded DIY from their side. We don't lock you in - export from Production Board is one click in account settings, same as import.

Is the import path free?

The import button is open on every plan, including the free tier - we don't paywall the way out of a competitor. The data going in still has to fit your plan's per-type quotas (the free-tier caps are listed on /sales); paid plans raise those caps. If you're moving a large set, check the caps first or write to /support and we can advise.

Can I get help with the switch?

Yes. Write to /support - both founders see those threads directly. Reply within a working day. For the field-mapping itself we typically resolve things in one or two exchanges; if your dataset is unusually large or Vibe-coded DIY's export shape is unfamiliar, we'll say so up front.

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Production Board: the alternative to Vibe-coded DIY

What moving from Vibe-coded DIY to Production Board actually looks like in 2026.

Switching

DIY

Build vs buy

Finn GlasCo-Founder + Engineering

·April 6, 2026·

1 min read

Production Board is what people use when Vibe-coded DIY stops fitting. Below is the honest side-by-side - same product surface, different posture: hosted in Germany, no third-party trackers, one honest price - plus the migration mechanics that decide whether the switch lands in an evening or in a quarter.

At a glance

Vibe-coding a kanban is genuinely fun for an evening. Production Board earns its place when you need production-shaped features: phases with durations, blockers, owner-per-phase, websocket fan-out, audit log. Each one is a multi-day project on its own. Pay from €1/month or pay a few hundred hours.

Switching

What moving from Vibe-coded DIY actually looks like

The switch goes in three rough phases: export from Vibe-coded DIY, import into Production Board, and reorganise what came over. Most people allocate an evening for it. The export side is where the time goes - Vibe-coded DIY hands you a CSV/JSON dump and the field mapping isn't always obvious; once that's resolved the import is a couple of minutes. We don't paywall the import path or pretend it's a pro-only feature, and you can run both side-by-side while you decide.

Production Board vs Vibe-coded DIY: feature comparison

	Ours Production Board	Theirs Vibe-coded DIY
Initial setup	5 minutes	1 evening
Phases with durations		Multi-day build
Live multi-tab updates		DIY WS
Audit log
Backups
Hosted in Germany		Whatever you pick

When to pick which

Pick Production Board when

You ship the work, not the kanban.

Pick Vibe-coded DIY when

The kanban is what you ship.

Step by step

Export from Vibe-coded DIY

Find the export option in Vibe-coded DIY's account settings. Most tools provide a CSV or JSON download. Save the dump locally - that's the source of truth for the next step.

Account settings → Export / Download data

Pick the broadest format the tool offers (usually JSON)

Map fields in Production Board

Open the import tool in Production Board. Vibe-coded DIY's field names rarely match Production Board' 1:1; the import flags any unmapped columns so you can pair them up before anything commits.

Account settings → Import

Resolve the mapping prompts the tool surfaces

Run the import

Run the import. Production Board shows a preview of the first parsed rows in the import dialog so you can sanity-check the column mapping + a sample of records before anything commits. If you're nervous about a large dump, import a small subset first, verify it landed the way you expected, then run the full file.

Re-create your views, tags, saved searches

Vibe-coded DIY-specific UI metadata (custom views, saved filters, in-app annotations) doesn't transfer with the data export. Spend an evening rebuilding the views you used most - usually a 30-minute job once you've done it once.

Cancel Vibe-coded DIY when you're confident

Run both side-by-side for a couple of weeks if you want to be sure. When you're confident, cancel the Vibe-coded DIY subscription from their side. Production Board keeps your export option self-serve in account settings - no lock-in either direction.

Switching from Vibe-coded DIY

The five questions we get most often before someone moves their data over.

Start with Production Board

Free plan, no credit card. We host in Germany. Export + delete are self-serve.

Written by

Finn Glas

Co-Founder + Engineering

Finn is one of the Co-Founders. He owns the engineering side, the infrastructure, and most of the late-night fixes that ship before anyone notices.

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