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The best free Heroku alternative

When Heroku removed its free dynos in November 2022, thousands of side projects needed a new home. Darmi Cloud is a free Heroku alternative with a genuine free tier: deploy one project on an automatic HTTPS subdomain, straight from GitHub, with auto-deploy on push.

Darmi Cloud vs Heroku, feature by feature

An honest side-by-side. Where Heroku leads, we say so below.

FeatureDarmi CloudHeroku
Free tier for side projectsRemoved in 2022
Deploy from GitHub
Any framework via Docker
Automatic HTTPS subdomain
Auto-deploy on push
Self-hostable on your own VPS
Flat paid plans when you grow€15 / €39 per monthDyno hours + add-ons
Why Darmi Cloud

Where Darmi Cloud stands out

Actually free to start

One project, free HTTPS subdomain, auto-deploy on push — the classic free hobby workflow, back again.

Grow without bill shock

When you need more, flat plans keep costs predictable instead of stacking dynos and add-ons.

Self-host for free forever

Prefer to run it yourself? Self-host the whole platform on a cheap VPS with one docker-compose file.

When Heroku is the better choice

Staying on Heroku still makes sense if your project depends on its add-on marketplace or your team is already invested in Heroku buildpacks and tooling — but for a free hobby project, that free workflow is gone.

FAQ

Darmi Cloud vs Heroku — FAQ

Is there really a free Heroku alternative?

Yes. Darmi Cloud's Free plan deploys one project on an automatic HTTPS subdomain with auto-deploy on push — no credit card required to start.

Can I move my Heroku app to Darmi Cloud?

In most cases yes: connect the GitHub repo, pick the matching framework preset (or add a Dockerfile), set your environment variables, and deploy.

What if I outgrow the free plan?

Upgrade to a flat €15 Pro or €39 Team plan for more projects, custom domains and preview deployments — or self-host on your own VPS.

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