OpenSwap

Heroku alternatives

2 projects that cover part or all of what Heroku does. 2 of them have an open-source core; 0 are source-available; 0 need a human license read.

Pl. 01
OPEN SOURCE

Coolify

replaces Heroku

Apache-2.0 (OSI-approved, whole repository)

★ 66k●●○○○push 2026-11-09

Pl. 02
OPEN CORE

Dokploy

replaces Heroku

Apache-2.0 core; content under /proprietary is under a proprietary licence

★ 38kunratedpush 2026-11-09

What does it cost?

Heroku price: $5 a month flat (Eco plan). No per-seat price. Per-dyno, no per-seat price: Eco $5/mo, Basic $7/mo, Standard-1X $25/mo, Standard-2X $50/mo, Performance-M $250/mo. Corroborated from third-party reads of the vendor page. Source: vendor pricing page, checked 2026-11-10. Vendor site: Heroku site. Put your plan's price into the estimator below if it differs.

Example values: replace every number with your own. None of them is vendor data.

Self-hosting saves about $780 a year for 20 seats: SaaS $2,400 vs self-host $1,620 (server $144, backups $36, admin time $1,440). Break-even at about 14 seats at these numbers.

Functions differ: an open-source tool rarely matches every Heroku feature. Self-hosting means you handle updates, backups and security. Sponsored plate: none yet. Advertise.