Alternative to Heroku

Ploi Cloud vs Heroku

Modern cloud deployment without the Heroku limitations. European hosting, transparent pricing, and built-in services for your applications.

Heroku

General PaaS

One of the original PaaS platforms, known for its simplicity but increasingly limited in the modern cloud landscape.

Dyno-based architecture

Applications run in lightweight containers called dynos

Add-on marketplace

Third-party services via add-ons with separate billing

US-based infrastructure

Primarily hosted on AWS in the United States

Ploi Cloud

Modern cloud

A modern, European-first cloud platform with built-in services, transparent pricing, and no artificial limitations.

Container-based deployment

Modern container orchestration without dyno limitations

Built-in services

Databases, caches, and queues included — no add-ons needed

European infrastructure

GDPR-compliant hosting with data centers in Europe

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Feature comparison

Feature Heroku Ploi Cloud

Infrastructure & compliance

European data centers Limited
GDPR compliant
European company
Data residency in Europe
Auto-scaling
Zero-downtime deploys
Free SSL certificates
Custom domains

Platform

PHP / Laravel support
Node.js support
First-class PHP/Laravel experience
WordPress with persistent storage
Custom Dockerfile
GitHub
GitLab
Bitbucket

Built-in services

PostgreSQL Add-on
MySQL Add-on
Redis Add-on
MongoDB Add-on
RabbitMQ Add-on
MinIO (S3-compatible)
Object storage

Pricing & billing

Pricing model Dyno-based Per resource
Bandwidth costs
No hidden add-on fees
Free trial

Why switch from Heroku

A modern alternative built for today's developers

European-first

Your applications run on European infrastructure. No more relying on US-based data centers for your European users.

No dyno limitations

Forget about dyno types and sleeping apps. Your containers run continuously with the resources you choose.

Built-in services

MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, MongoDB, RabbitMQ, and MinIO are built-in. No third-party add-ons with separate billing.

First-class PHP & Laravel

Purpose-built for PHP and Laravel applications. Automatic detection, optimized builds, and framework-specific features.

GDPR compliant

European company, European infrastructure. Meet strict data protection requirements without extra effort.

Transparent pricing

Pay per resource with no hidden add-on costs. No surprise bills from third-party services stacking up.

Ready to try Ploi Cloud?

Migrate from Heroku in minutes. Connect your Git repository, and we handle the rest. European hosting, built-in services, transparent pricing.