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 Windows apps. The best Heroku alternative is CapRover, which is free. Other great sites and apps similar to Heroku are OpenShift, Replit, Coolify and Kubernetes.

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  1. Zeeploy icon
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    Zeeploy is the next-gen PaaS for developers. Connect your GitHub, and we'll handle the build, deployment, and scaling. Focus on your code, not on infrastructure.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  2. Brightbox icon
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    UK-based cloud hosting provider, currently offering cloud servers, cloud object storage, cloud databases, and load balancing.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  3. OpenFaas icon
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    OpenFaaS® makes it easy for developers to deploy event-driven functions and microservices to Kubernetes without repetitive, boiler-plate coding. Package your code or an existing binary in a Docker image to get a highly scalable endpoint with auto-scaling and metrics.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  4. Piku icon
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    The tiniest PaaS you've ever seen. Piku allows you to do git push deployments to your own servers.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source (MIT)

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  5. Fortrabbit icon
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    You are a PHP developer and you want: a modern development environment, a reliable infrastructure, established standards and an up2date run-time. But – do you really want to setup and maintain everything by yourself?

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  6. FastComet icon
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    SSD-based cloud hosting with global data centers, free CloudFlare CDN and SSL, 24/7 technical support, cPanel, DDoS protection, Imunify360 security, WordPress LiteSpeed Cache, daily backups, free domain, continuous monitoring, and rapid site migration provided.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  7. HatchBox icon
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    HatchBox automates deploying Ruby on Rails application to your own servers.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Platforms

    • Linux
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  8. OnWorks icon
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    OnWorks is a free hosting provider that allows to run your workstations only using your web browser. It allows to run free online CentOS, Fedora, Ubuntu and Debian; free Windows online emulators and free Pear OS emulators.

    149 OnWorks alternatives

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Self-Hosted
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  9. Zerops icon
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    Dev-first cloud platform that builds, deploys, runs and manages your apps, no matter the size or environment. So you can just focus on development.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
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  10. STACKIT icon
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    STACKIT is the cloud and colocation provider of the Schwarz Group. With data sovereignty that goes far beyond the market standard and individual approaches to the implementation and operation of cloud solutions, STACKIT provides holistic support for digitalization projects.

    Cost / License

    • Paid
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Online
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  11. Meli icon
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    Meli is an open source platform built for deploying static sites and frontend applications.

    Cost / License

    • Free
    • Open Source

    Alerts

    • Discontinued

    Platforms

    • Self-Hosted
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  12. Hostman icon
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    Automates DevOps with CI/CD out of the box, supports deployment of static sites, back-end applications, Docker containers, and databases, provides automatic scaling, a free SSL certificate, global CDN, intuitive interface, free domain, and global hosting options.

    Cost / License

    • Freemium
    • Proprietary

    Application type

    Platforms

    • Software as a Service (SaaS)
    Good alternative?
     
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