Tool
Heroku
Classic container PaaS for dyno-based app hosting.
Why notable
Still referenced as a baseline in deploy platform lists.
- Pricing
- Paid
- Pricing detail
- Dyno and add-on pricing
- Platforms
- Cloud
- Best for
- Classic PaaS deploys
- Source
- X list posts / deploy roundups
- Confidence
- High
Alternatives from our catalog
Tools on the same shelves as Heroku, ordered by shared tags and our own comparisons. Not vendor endorsements.
- CoolifyOpen Source · Self-host
Default OSS self-host deploy control plane for indie stacks.
also in Make & Ship
- GrafX2Open Source · Desktop
Old-school pixel purist editor on Pixel Joint
also in Make & Ship
- Cloudflare WorkersFreemium · Edge / API
Deploy option repeatedly listed next to Sevalla/Vercel/Fly.
also in Make & Ship
- RailwayUsage-based · Cloud
Popular indie deploy target in SaaS starter stacks.
also in Make & Ship
- RenderFreemium · Cloud
Heroku-like PaaS frequently listed in deploy roundups.
also in Make & Ship
- VercelFreemium · Cloud
Default Next.js host in weekend SaaS stacks (separate from Vercel MCP docs).
also in Make & Ship