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. Shipping to your own server usually involves a lot of manual steps: SSH, Docker, reverse proxy, certs, and copy-paste scripts. Miss one step and the deploy breaks.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Mac
    • Windows
    • Linux
     
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    WordPress Cloud Hosting powered by Google Cloud Platform.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  3. Deploy web and IoT projects on virtually any server - VPS, bare metal, Raspberry Pi or even old laptop. Works even without Dockerfile.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
     
  4. Server Compass gives you the same deployment experience as Vercel, Railway, or Render - but on your own cheap VPS. No terminals, no YAML, just ship.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Mac
     
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    Peon is an open-source, self-hostable PaaS that lets you deploy apps to your own Linux servers with Git push, Docker Compose, HTTPS, databases, and team access.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    • Docker
     
  6. Cloud solution tailored for Dart server applications offers predictable pricing, no vendor lock-in, seamless scaling, and fast Postgres database setup. Deploy from Git or CLI in minutes, securely manage secrets, integrate third-party services, and pay based on real usage.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  7. With Shuttle you can take any Rust service code, and have it ready for deployment by adding a single annotation to your main function.

    Cost / License

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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    A powerful native Android app to control your Linode instances, domains, support tickets and more.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Android
     
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    Deploy managed databases (Postgres, Redis, MongoDB, MySQL) to your own DigitalOcean account with one click. Free — you pay DO directly at cost.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
     
  10. A fully managed developer platform built on open-source Cloud Foundry. Deploy applications in minutes on VMs or Kubernetes without handling IDP maintenance and infrastructure complexity.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  11. European cloud VPS, AMD VPS, dedicated servers, Nextcloud storage, and web hosting with DDoS protection and unlimited bandwidth.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application types

    Platforms

    • Online
     
  12. Sovereign Canadian cloud platform built on OpenStack, offering shared and dedicated VPS, Ceph-powered storage, and managed services like email, VPN, and DNS.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
     
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