Heroku alternatives · Web Hosting
Open-source alternatives to Heroku
Heroku is not described as open source on its own site. 8 of the 122 other web hosts in this directory are open source, according to their own sites.
Heroku is a paid product, starting at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan. 6 of them are free or have a free plan.
8 tools · Listings checked up to Nov 13, 2026 · Where the facts come from
How each one differs from Heroku
- Free plan · from $849 one-time
Dokku
Open-source, single-server platform as a service you run yourself
- Dokku starts at $849 one-time for Dokku Pro; core Dokku is free to self-host. Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- Dokku has a free plan. Heroku does not.
- Only Dokku lists a Linux app.
- Only Heroku lists a web app.
- Free trial · from $4.50/mo
Dokploy
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases on your own servers
- Dokploy starts at $4.50 per server / month on the Cloud Hobby plan. Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- Dokploy is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Coolify
Open-source platform to deploy apps and databases to your own servers
- Coolify starts at $5 per month for up to 2 connected servers (Cloud), or free to self-host. Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- Coolify has a free plan. Heroku does not.
- Coolify is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Free plan · from $5/mo
Neocities
Free static website hosting with an in-browser editor
- Neocities starts at $5 per month (Supporter). Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- Neocities has a free plan. Heroku does not.
- Neocities is open source, according to its own site.
- Heroku also covers databases.
- Free plan · from $7.99/mo
CyberPanel
Free OpenLiteSpeed control panel with paid add-ons
- CyberPanel starts at $7.99 per month for the premium add-ons bundle. Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- CyberPanel has a free plan. Heroku does not.
- CyberPanel is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- CyberPanel also covers file management.
- Free
HestiaCP
Free open-source web server control panel
- HestiaCP is free. Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- HestiaCP has a free plan. Heroku does not.
- HestiaCP is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Heroku also covers databases.
- Free plan · from $7.50/mo
Virtualmin
Open-source hosting control panel with a paid Pro edition
- Virtualmin starts at $7.50 per month for Pro, 10 domains. Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- Virtualmin has a free plan. Heroku does not.
- Virtualmin is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Virtualmin also covers file management.
- From $199/mo
Amazee.io
Managed open source Kubernetes hosting for Drupal and other apps
- Amazee.io starts at $199 per month and up (Cloud Basic), sold through sales. Heroku starts at $5 per month for an Eco dyno plan.
- Amazee.io is open source and self-hostable, according to its own site.
- Heroku also covers databases.
Common questions
Is there an open-source alternative to Heroku?
Yes. Dokku, Dokploy, Coolify, Neocities, CyberPanel, HestiaCP, Virtualmin and Amazee.io are open source, according to their own sites.
Is Heroku open source?
Heroku is not described as open source on its own site. The listing was checked on Nov 12, 2026 against the pages it cites.
Which of these web hosts are free?
Dokku, Coolify, Neocities, CyberPanel, HestiaCP and Virtualmin are free or have a free plan.
When was this checked?
Each listing shows its own date. On this page they run from Nov 12, 2026 to Nov 13, 2026. Vendors change prices and plans without notice, so confirm on their site before you buy.
This page is built from the listings. A tool is here because its listing says so, and the order is how close each is to Heroku: the alternatives its listing names first, then the tools that share the most features with it.