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The best Cloud Hosting alternative to Heroku is Replit, which is free. If that doesn't suit you, our users have ranked more than 100 alternatives to Heroku and loads of them are Cloud Hosting Services so hopefully you can find a suitable replacement. Other interesting Cloud Hosting Service alternatives to Heroku are Vercel, Microsoft Azure, Vultr and Railway.

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Heroku alternatives page was last updated Sep 26, 2023
  1. Replit icon
     78 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.

    60 Replit alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • iPhone
    • Android Tablet
    • iPad

    Properties

    1.  Support for Themes

    Features

    1.  Run code
    2.  Code Completion
    3.  Real time collaboration
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Ad-free
    6.  Autocompletion
    7. Git icon  Git Support
    8.  Support for MarkDown
    9.  Support for Bootstrap
    10.  Extensible by Plugins/Extensions
    11.  Code Formatting
    12.  Syntax Highlighting
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    Replit VS Heroku

    Is Replit a good alternative to Heroku?
     
    • This alternative is disputed. Replit is a legitimate Heroku alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Replit is the most popular Web-based, Android, iPhone, iPad & Android Tablet alternative to Heroku.

    • Replit is Freemium and ProprietaryHeroku is Paid and Proprietary
  2. Vercel icon
     36 likes

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

    70 Vercel alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumOpen Source

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Vercel Features

    1.  Passkey Support
    2.  HTTPS Support
    3.  Continuous Deployment
    4.  Serverless
    Vercel iconHeroku Icon

    Vercel VS Heroku

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    Comments about Vercel as an Alternative to Heroku
     
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    Switched focus to frontend; Heroku-like servers are no longer supported.

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    • This alternative is disputed. Vercel is a legitimate Heroku alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Vercel is Freemium and Open SourceHeroku is Paid and Proprietary
  3. Microsoft Azure icon
     64 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...

    185 Microsoft Azure alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Android
    • Android Tablet
    • iPhone
    • iPad

    Microsoft Azure Features

    1.  Container Virtualization
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  Automatic Backup
    4. Microsoft Active Directory icon  Active Directory integration
    5.  Centralized Management
    6.  Multiple languages
    7.  Auto Virtual Host
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    Microsoft Azure VS Heroku

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  4. Vultr icon
     53 likes

    Vultr, founded in 2014, is on a mission to empower developers and businesses by simplifying the deployment of infrastructure via its advanced cloud platform. Vultr is strategically located in 16 datacenters around the globe and provides frictionless provisioning of public cloud...

    140 Vultr alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Windows
    • Linux
    • Online

    Vultr Features

    1.  VPS Hosting
    2.  VPS
    3.  Dedicated Server Hosting
    4.  Block Storage
    Vultr iconHeroku Icon

    Vultr VS Heroku

    Is Vultr a good alternative to Heroku?
     
    • This alternative is disputed. Vultr is a legitimate Heroku alternative, but it might have issues that some users think are important.

    • Vultr is the most popular Windows & Linux alternative to Heroku.

    • Vultr is Paid and ProprietaryHeroku is also Paid and Proprietary
  5. Railway icon
     4 likes

    Railway is an infrastructure platform where you can provision infrastructure, develop with that infrastructure locally, and then deploy to the cloud.

    5 Railway alternatives
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    License model

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Online

    Railway Features

    1.  Dark Mode
    2.  Ad-free
    3.  Container Virtualization
    4.  Two-factor Authentication
    5.  Platform as a service
    6.  Automated deployment
    7.  Serverless
    Railway iconHeroku Icon

    Railway VS Heroku

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  6. AWS Lambda icon
     4 likes

    AWS Lambda is a compute service that runs your code in response to events and automatically manages the underlying compute resources for you.

    17 AWS Lambda alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Amazon Web Services

    AWS Lambda Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  VPS
    3.  Notifications
    4.  SMS Messaging
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    AWS Lambda VS Heroku

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  7. Stacktape icon
     4 likes

    Stacktape is a tool that simplifies AWS for developers, enabling quick deployment of production-grade infrastructure. It transforms complex tasks into more manageable processes. Developers can now use an interactive config editor instead of manually writing YAML files, allowing...

    36 Stacktape alternatives
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    License model

    • Free PersonalProprietary

    Platforms

    • Amazon Web Services
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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    Stacktape VS Heroku

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  8. Google Cloud Run icon
     2 likes

    Cloud Run is a managed compute platform that enables you to run stateless containers that are invocable via HTTP requests. Cloud Run is serverless: it abstracts away all infrastructure management.

    16 Google Cloud Run alternatives

    License model

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Kubernetes
    • Google Cloud Platform

    Google Cloud Run Features

    1.  Multiple languages
    2.  Google Cloud
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    Google Cloud Run VS Heroku

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  9. Greenhost icon
     4 likes

    Green and sustainable web hosting, from small, simple websites to complex setups with multiple VPSes.

    154 Greenhost alternatives

    License model

    Platforms

    • Online

    Greenhost Features

    1.  No Tracking
    2.  Two-factor Authentication
    3.  Ad-free
    4.  Domain registration
    5.  VPS
    6.  Sustainability
    7.  European data privacy
    8.  Sustainably hosted
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  10. Flightcontrol icon
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    Flightcontrol is a PaaS that deploys to your AWS account.

    You get 2-6x faster builds, 50-75% cheaper compute, and near perfect reliability

    Deploying to your AWS account enables us to leapfrog traditional PaaS on almost every metric.

    6 Flightcontrol alternatives
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    License model

    • FreemiumProprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)

    Flightcontrol Features

    1.  Two-factor Authentication
    2.  Container Virtualization
    3. Git icon  Git Support
    4.  Dark Mode
    5.  Automated deployment
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    Flightcontrol VS Heroku

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