Heroku Alternative: Run Unlimited Apps for a Fixed Price (Miget)
TL;DR: Heroku is simple. But it becomes extremely expensive as you add more apps, workers, queues and addons.
Miget gives you unlimited apps inside a guaranteed CPU/RAM plan - one fixed predictable monthly price.
Why Miget Is a Better Heroku Alternative
Heroku made deployment easy - yes.
But the pricing model punishes growth.
Every web dyno costs.
Every worker dyno costs.
Every queue runner? Costs again.
Miget flips this model:
You choose a resource plan (guaranteed CPU + RAM).
Inside that plan you can deploy unlimited number of apps + workers + jobs.
| Feature | Heroku | Miget |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | Per dyno / per worker | One CPU/RAM resource plan |
| Number of apps | Costs scale per app | Unlimited inside your plan |
| Team billing | Up to 25 users free | First 5 team members free, then $5/user |
| Postgres DB | Expensive addon | Fits inside your plan |
| Production ready | Yes | Yes (Hobby shared & Pro dedicated) |
The Add-on Trap (Heroku's real pricing problem)
This is the part almost nobody talks about.
Heroku's real cost explosion happens not on the dyno → but on the addons.
- Postgres
- Redis
- Queues
- Background task runners
- Worker schedulers
- Preview envs
Each of these becomes another billable unit.
Even a small Heroku Postgres instance can cost more than the compute for your entire application.
On Miget it's different:
Postgres fits inside your plan.
Your DB doesn't become a second pricing dimension.
No addon explosion.
No per-component penalty.
Same plan. Same bill. Month after month.
Hobby vs Pro Plans at Miget
- Hobby (shared vCPU) - perfect for indie hackers, MVPs, staging, bots, schedulers
- Pro (dedicated vCPU) - consistent production performance for SaaS customers & APIs
No "oh I need one more worker → +$30/mo".
You own your resource capacity. You decide what fits inside.
Team Workspaces without Seat Tax
Heroku gives free up to 25 users - which is nice.
But most PaaS platforms still make you pay somehow indirectly when the team grows.
Miget takes the simplest possible approach:
- Your first 5 team members are free
- Every additional member is a flat $5/month
No multiplier nightmare.
No billing panic because your team grew.
Team scaling doesn't = pricing scaling.
Migrating from Heroku to Miget
Heroku's biggest strength was simplicity. Miget keeps that simplicity but adds flexibility through Docker containers.
Why this matters for migration:
- No proprietary runtime - Your app runs in standard Docker containers, not locked into Heroku's dyno system
- Easy to containerize - If your app runs on Heroku, it'll run in Docker (most apps are already container-ready)
- Multiple deployment options - Push to Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry, or deploy directly from your repo
The migration process:
- Containerize your app (if not already) - Create a Dockerfile or use a buildpack-to-Docker converter
- Push to a registry - Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry, or any private registry
- Create a Miget account - Set up your Team Workspace
- Connect your registry - Link your Docker registry to Miget
- Set environment variables - Copy your Heroku config vars to Miget
- Deploy your services - Web app, workers, crons, all under one plan
- Point your domain - Update DNS to Miget's endpoints
Your apps are live, and you're already paying less with unlimited services under one plan.
No lock-in. No proprietary dyno runtime. Just Docker.
Final Thought
Heroku changed the world for developers - we respect that.
But 2025 dev economics are different.
Teams deploy multiple microservices, not one monolith anymore.
Paying per dyno / per worker / per addon is simply outdated.
Miget is the Heroku alternative built for modern indie SaaS:
- Unlimited apps
- Guaranteed resource bundles
- Postgres fits inside your plan
- Predictable fixed price