Leave Heroku for a server you own.
Heroku-style git-push deploys for Django, on infrastructure you control. Appliku sets up and manages the server, so you never have to be the sysadmin. On any paid plan, we move your app for you, live.
No credit card required.
Trusted by over 7,800 teams to run their apps in production.
Heroku stopped moving. Your bill didn't.
Heroku went into maintenance mode and stopped selling new Enterprise plans in 2026. The dyno pricing never got cheaper. You are paying a premium for a platform that is standing still.
Most people stay anyway, because leaving sounds like a second job: provisioning servers, Nginx, SSL, backups, deploys. That fear is the real reason the invoice keeps getting paid.
Appliku removes the fear. You get the same push-to-deploy workflow on a server you own, and we manage the server for you.
The math most Heroku users never run
A typical small production app, running one web process, a worker, Postgres, and Redis.
- On Heroku (dynos + Postgres + Redis)
- ~$140/mo
- On Appliku + Hetzner (Growth $18/mo + server ~€6.49/mo)
- ~$25/mo
- You keep
- ~$115/mo, about $1,380 a year
Example scenario for illustration. Your numbers depend on your app and provider. You bring your own cloud account, so you pay the provider directly and the server stays yours.
Moving a live app sounds risky. So we do it for you.
On any paid plan, request a free migration. We get on a screen-share and move your app onto a server you own, together, usually in one session. You watch it happen and you own the result. Coming from Heroku is what we do best.
Everything you liked about Heroku. None of the lock-in.
What you keep
- Git push to deploy
- Managed Postgres, Redis, and more
- Background and queue workers (Celery)
- Automatic SSL and Nginx
- Custom domains
What you gain
- A server you own, on any provider
- Flat, predictable pricing
- No dyno tax, no vendor lock-in
- Root SSH access when you want it
- Automated database backups
Appliku vs Heroku vs doing it yourself
| Appliku | Heroku | DIY (your own scripts) | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly cost | Flat $0 to $39, plus your server | Rises with every dyno | Free, but your time |
| Who runs the server | Appliku | Heroku (you never see it) | You |
| Server ownership | Yes, on any provider | No | Yes |
| Push to deploy | Yes | Yes | Build it yourself |
| SSL and Nginx | Automatic | Automatic | Manual |
| Setup time | Under 5 minutes | Under 5 minutes | Hours |
| Vendor lock-in | None | High | None |
| Migration help | Free, done with you | Not applicable | You |
How the move works
1
Connect a server
Add a cloud provider account or point Appliku at a fresh Ubuntu box. Any provider that is reachable from the internet works.
2
We move your app, live
On a paid plan, request your free migration. We deploy your app, database, and workers on a screen-share, together, and test before cutover.
3
You own it
The server sits in your own account. Push to git and Appliku deploys, the same workflow you had on Heroku.
Questions Heroku users ask
- Do I have to manage the server myself?
- No. Appliku sets up and maintains the server: web server, SSL, deploys, and the runtime. You get root SSH if you ever want it, but you never need it.
- Will my app go down during the migration?
- We set up the new server alongside your Heroku app and cut over when it is ready, so downtime is minimal. You can test on the new server before you switch DNS.
- What happens to my database?
- We move it for you. Postgres, Redis, and other databases run in containers on your server, and paid plans include automated backups.
- What if something breaks?
- We do the migration with you on a screen-share, so problems get solved on the call. After that, email support is included on paid plans.
- What does it cost?
- Start free, no credit card. The done-for-you migration is included on any paid plan, from $18/mo. You pay your cloud provider directly for the server.
- Which frameworks do you support?
- Django and Python are our core. FastAPI, Rails, and Next.js work too.
Ready to leave Heroku?
Start free, deploy a real app to your own server, then let us migrate the rest. No credit card required.