Alternative to Heroku
Modern cloud deployment without the Heroku limitations. European hosting, transparent pricing, and built-in services for your applications.
One of the original PaaS platforms, known for its simplicity but increasingly limited in the modern cloud landscape.
Applications run in lightweight containers called dynos
Third-party services via add-ons with separate billing
Primarily hosted on AWS in the United States
A modern, European-first cloud platform with built-in services, transparent pricing, and no artificial limitations.
Modern container orchestration without dyno limitations
Databases, caches, and queues included — no add-ons needed
GDPR-compliant hosting with data centers in Europe
| Feature | Heroku | Ploi Cloud |
|---|---|---|
Infrastructure & compliance |
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| European data centers | Limited | |
| GDPR compliant | ||
| European company | ||
| Data residency in Europe | ||
| Auto-scaling | ||
| Zero-downtime deploys | ||
| Free SSL certificates | ||
| Custom domains | ||
Platform |
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| PHP / Laravel support | ||
| Node.js support | ||
| First-class PHP/Laravel experience | ||
| WordPress with persistent storage | ||
| Custom Dockerfile | ||
| GitHub | ||
| GitLab | ||
| Bitbucket | ||
Built-in services |
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| PostgreSQL | Add-on | |
| MySQL | Add-on | |
| Redis | Add-on | |
| MongoDB | Add-on | |
| RabbitMQ | Add-on | |
| MinIO (S3-compatible) | ||
| Object storage | ||
Pricing & billing |
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| Pricing model | Dyno-based | Per resource |
| Bandwidth costs | ||
| No hidden add-on fees | ||
| Free trial | ||
A modern alternative built for today's developers
Your applications run on European infrastructure. No more relying on US-based data centers for your European users.
Forget about dyno types and sleeping apps. Your containers run continuously with the resources you choose.
MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and MinIO are built-in. No third-party add-ons with separate billing.
Purpose-built for PHP and Laravel applications. Automatic detection, optimized builds, and framework-specific features.
European company, European infrastructure. Meet strict data protection requirements without extra effort.
Pay per resource with no hidden add-on costs. No surprise bills from third-party services stacking up.
Migrate from Heroku in minutes. Connect your Git repository, and we handle the rest. European hosting, built-in services, transparent pricing.