Heroku
☁️ Hosting & DeployThe original PaaS. Killed the free tier in 2022, now $5/mo minimum. Great onboarding, lock-in is real.
Quick Overview
Heroku is a paid tool in the Hosting & Deploy category. The original PaaS. Killed the free tier in 2022, now $5/mo minimum. Great onboarding, lock-in is real.
Other popular tools in this category include Vercel, Netlify, Railway. See our full Hosting & Deploy directory for all options.
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Frequently Asked Questions
Is Heroku free?
Heroku is a paid tool. Check their website for current pricing details.
What are the best Heroku alternatives?
Popular alternatives to Heroku in the Hosting & Deploy category include Vercel, Netlify, Railway, Render, Fly.io. Each has different strengths depending on your specific needs and budget.
The Hosting & Deploy Landscape
There are 45 tools in the Hosting & Deploy category on Fewer Tools. Our top pick is Vercel. The right choice depends on your stage, budget, and specific needs.
Push to git, site is live. DX so smooth it ruined us for everything else. The gold standard.
The OG JAMstack host. Still great for static sites and serverless functions. Reliable.
Deploy anything with zero config. Databases, apps, cron jobs. Heroku's cool successor.
Simple cloud hosting that doesn't require a PhD in DevOps. Free tier is surprisingly solid.
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