Best Heroku Products in 2025

Docker powered mini-Heroku in around 100 lines of Bash.

Key Dokku features:

Ease of Use Heroku Compatibility Cost-Effective Customizability

Open Source

Unimus is a Network Automation and Configuration management (NCM) solution designed for fast deployment network-wide and ease of use. Unimus does not require learning any abstraction or templating languages, and does not require any coding skills.

Key Unimus features:

Network Automation Configuration Backup Change management Configuration Auditing

Try for free freemium $5.9 / Annually (per device)

Agile deployment platform for Ruby, Node.js, Clojure, Java, Python, and Scala. Setup takes only minutes and deploys are instant through git. Leave tedious server maintenance to Heroku and focus on your code.

Key Heroku features:

Ease of Use Quick Deployment Scalability Add-Ons Ecosystem

Manage your server without fighting the terminal. Server control panel based on Docker.

Key Easypanel.io features:

User-Friendly Interface Efficient Deployment Resource Management Scalability

Save money on Heroku. Automatically put your apps to sleep.

paid $2.5 / Monthly (Hobby)

Build your own PaaS in a few minutes!

Key CapRover features:

Ease of Use Docker Integration One-Click App Deployment Scalability

Open Source

Run apps, databases, websites and services at scale.

Key Flynn features:

Integrated Platform Flexibility Open Source Self-hosted

Vercel is the platform for frontend developers, providing the speed and reliability innovators need to create at the moment of inspiration.

Key Vercel features:

Easy Deployment Fast Performance Serverless Functions Integration with Next.js

Create production-like environments in your AWS account; Compatible with all your AWS services!

Key Qovery features:

Ease of Use Multi-Cloud Support Scalability Integrated CI/CD

Open Source free $1.0 / Monthly ($49 per user per month )

A reimagined PaaS (Platform as a Service) for all your apps.

Key DigitalOcean App Platform features:

Ease of Use Automatic Scaling Integrated CI/CD Support for Popular Frameworks

Help build, deploy and manage PHP servers in the cloud.

Key Laravel Forge features:

Ease of Use Automated Deployment Server Management Integration with Laravel Ecosystem

Open Source

Open-source alternative to Heroku, Vercel, and Netlify.

Stop the Hassle. Start deploi'ing. Use Ploi.io for easy site deployments. We take all the difficult work out of your hands, so you can focus on doing what you love: developing your application.

Key Ploi.io features:

User-Friendly Interface Support for Multiple Providers Automation Features Custom Scripts

freemium €8.0 / Monthly (5 servers, limited features)

Centralized hosting control panel for Wordpress and PHP web sites.

Key ServerPilot.io features:

Easy Setup User-Friendly Interface Automated Security Updates Performance Optimization