Heroku alternatives for Indian developers
Heroku made "push code, it runs" popular. Indian teams look elsewhere mostly for four reasons: data stored in India, a database included without paid add-ons, apps that never sleep, and billing in rupees. Compare any alternative on the seven points below; Nexovia answers each with data in India, managed PostgreSQL included and plans from ₹499 a month.
Seven things to compare
- Data location: where the database, files and backups are stored, not only where the app runs.
- Database included: is PostgreSQL part of the plan or a separate paid add-on?
- Always on: do small apps sleep and wake slowly on the first request?
- Security on release: are leaked keys and vulnerable packages caught before going live?
- Rollback: one step back to the previous version?
- Team control: roles and approvals for who can release?
- Billing: rupees with a GST invoice, or dollars on a card?
How Nexovia answers them
| Point | Nexovia |
|---|---|
| Data location | Apps, databases, files and backups stored and run in India |
| Database | Managed PostgreSQL included in every app plan |
| Always on | Apps run continuously; no sleeping on paid plans |
| Security on release | Zecurix Guard check on every release |
| Rollback | One click |
| Team control | Roles from viewer to owner, per-person release approvals |
| Billing | From ₹499 a month in rupees, plus GST |
Moving from Heroku
Nexovia detects Node.js, Python and Go projects; if detection needs help, use the web command from your Procfile as the start command. Export the Heroku PostgreSQL database with pg_dump, restore it into your Nexovia database, set your variables, then point your domain. Early access customers get help with the database copy.
Questions
What is the best Heroku alternative in India?
For teams that need data stored in India and rupee billing, choose a platform that hosts your app and database in India with security checks built in. Nexovia does this from ₹499 a month.
Is there a free Heroku alternative?
Nexovia has a 14-day free trial with no card; paid plans start at ₹499 a month with a database included.
Can I move a Heroku Postgres database?
Yes. Export it with pg_dump and restore it into the managed PostgreSQL database of your Nexovia app.
Heroku is a trademark of Salesforce, Inc. Nexovia is not affiliated with it. This guide lists questions to ask, not the features of other platforms.