Forte vs. Heroku

A modern Heroku alternative with no cold starts, built-in auth, and transparent pricing.

Heroku pioneered simple deployments, but its dyno model, sleeping free tier, and mounting add-on costs haven't kept up. Forte gives you everything Heroku promised — plus the features modern apps actually need.

Feature by feature

A straightforward look at how Forte compares to Heroku.

Setup time
HerokuManual Procfiles & buildpacks
Forte5 minutes, push to GitHub
Containers
HerokuDyno model, sleeps on free tier
ForteAlways-on containers, no cold starts
Auth
HerokuNot included
ForteBuilt-in user authentication
Pricing
HerokuPer-dyno pricing, expensive at scale
ForteUsage-based, transparent pricing
Debugging
HerokuLog drains, manual setup
ForteRequest-level debugging built in
Security
HerokuBasic, manual configuration
ForteSecure by default
Auto-scaling
HerokuRequires add-ons, costly
ForteAutomatic, included
Support
HerokuPaid tiers only
ForteDirect team access

Migrate from Heroku in 15 minutes

No special tooling. No migration scripts. Just point Forte at your existing repository.

1

Connect your GitHub repo

Forte connects directly to GitHub. No Procfiles, no buildpacks. If you have a Dockerfile, Forte uses it. If not, Forte generates one automatically.

2

Push your code

git push to your branch. Forte detects the change, builds, and deploys automatically. No slugs, no release phase commands.

3

Configure environment variables

Copy your Heroku config vars to Forte's environment settings. Same keys, same values — no rewriting code.

4

Point your domain

Update your DNS to Forte's endpoint. TLS is automatic.

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