Heroku Alternatives

Heroku is described as 'Platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud' and is a very popular Cloud Hosting service in the development category. There are more than 100 alternatives to Heroku, not only websites but also apps for a variety of platforms, including SaaS, Self-Hosted, Linux and Mac apps. The best Heroku alternative is CapRover, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Heroku are OpenShift, Replit, Coolify and Google App Engine.

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  1. CapRover icon
     48 likes

    CapRover is an extremely easy to use app/database deployment & web server manager, PaaS, for your NodeJS, Python, PHP, ASP.NET, Ruby, MySQL, MongoDB, Postgres, WordPress (and etc...) applications!

    57 CapRover alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
    • Docker
     
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    CapRover vs Heroku Comments
    Top Positive Comment
    Guest
    5

    it's very similar with UI and app management. Very easy to use.

    Top Negative Comment
    Guest
    1

    CapRover is self-hosted, Heroku is a hosting service provider.

    Guest
    Positive
    0

    CapRover deployments are 10x cheaper than Heroku

    3 of 8 comments
    • CapRover is Free and ProprietaryHeroku is Paid and Proprietary
    • CapRover is a Server Management Heroku is a Cloud Hosting Service
  2. OpenShift icon
     89 likes

    Red Hat OpenShift is a trusted, comprehensive, and consistent platform to develop, modernize, and deploy applications at scale, including today’s AI-enabled apps. Deliver better experiences faster with a complete set of services for bringing apps to market on your choice of infrastructure.

    66 OpenShift alternatives

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Self-Hosted
    • Amazon Web Services
    • Microsoft Azure
    • Red Hat Enterprise Linux
     
  3. Replit icon
     100 likes

    Replit is a collaborative cloud development environment offering in-browser IDE features like AI assistance, real-time collaboration, Git support, hosting, deployment, syntax highlighting, plugin extensibility, ad-free UI, dark mode, and live code sharing.

    135 Replit alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad
    • Mac
    • Windows
     
  4. Google App Engine is a free* platform for developing and hosting web applications in Google-managed data centers. App Engine offers fast development and deployment; simple administration, with no need to worry about hardware, patches or backups; and effortless scalability.

    60 Google App Engine alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  5. Kubernetes icon
     78 likes

    Kubernetes is an open source orchestration system for Docker containers.

    Cost / License

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    Kubernetes vs Heroku Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    1

    You need to host kubernetes somewhere, it is not a service provider.

    catdroutcode
    Negative
    2

    has nothing to do with hosting

    • Kubernetes is Free and Open SourceHeroku is Paid and Proprietary
    • Kubernetes is a Virtualization Heroku is a Cloud Hosting Service
  6. Vercel icon
     40 likes

    Deploy to the most powerful serverless platform in the world with just one command.

    114 Vercel alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    1
    Vercel vs Heroku Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Switched focus to frontend; Heroku-like servers are no longer supported.

    • Vercel is Freemium and ProprietaryHeroku is Paid and Proprietary
    • Vercel is a Cloud Computing Heroku is a Cloud Hosting Service
  7. Microsoft Azure icon
     66 likes

    The Azure cloud platform is more than 200 products and cloud services designed to help you bring new solutions to life—to solve today’s challenges and create the future. Build, run, and manage applications across multiple clouds, on-premises, and at the edge, with the tools and...

    207 Microsoft Azure alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad
     
  8. Netlify icon
     33 likes

    Automates deployment and site management with continuous integration, automatic HTTPS, and a simplified workflow on secure, multi-cloud infrastructure. Offers scalable performance, support for static and dynamic sites, and flexible integrations with add-ons.

    93 Netlify alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    1
    Netlify vs Heroku Comments
    jeantest
    Negative
    0

    Awesome service, only for static website

    • Netlify is Freemium and ProprietaryHeroku is Paid and Proprietary
    • Netlify is a Web Hosting Heroku is a Cloud Hosting Service
  9. Railway icon
     11 likes

    Provision and manage infrastructure, develop locally, deploy to the cloud, dynamically scale servers, storage, and networking, automate service discovery, integrate with GitHub and Docker, apply configurable observability, and safely manage environments for full-stack applications.

    50 Railway alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. Linode icon
     65 likes

    Provides Linux-based virtual machines and scalable resources for web, mobile, database, and machine learning workloads. Offers managed Kubernetes, block and object storage, Nodebalancer support, CLI/API, transparent pricing, global data centers, and 24/7 support.

    192 Linode alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. This service provides over 200 scalable cloud offerings including networking, computing, storage, and IoT, accessible via global server farms. It features a pay-as-you-go model with autoscaling, extensive global infrastructure, and robust security tools, suitable for enterprises.

    186 Amazon Web Services alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
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    1
    Amazon Web Services vs Heroku Comments
    Guest
    Negative
    4

    Amazon needs your credit card, though it says free for 12 months. It say they will charge for any thing that doesn't come under free quota, which is weird as a experimentalist I can't be very cautious which button to press and to which not.

    • Amazon Web Services is Freemium and ProprietaryHeroku is Paid and Proprietary
    • Amazon Web Services is a Cloud Computing Heroku is a Cloud Hosting Service
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