Making Your Decision

Pick the platform that matches your situation:

🏆 Migrating from Heroku?

Choose Railway. You'll feel right at home with the familiar workflow and better pricing.

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🔒 Need Production Reliability?

Choose Render. Managed databases and 99.99% uptime justify the cost.

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🌍 Users Scattered Globally?

Choose Fly.io. 35-region deployment beats centralized platforms.

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⚡ Building with Next.js?

Choose Vercel. No other platform integrates as well.

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Advanced Use Cases

Static sites or Jamstack apps: Choose Netlify - free tier and built-in features unbeatable
Want true pay-per-use pricing: Choose Cloud Run - save money on variable traffic
Already using AWS: Choose Amplify - ecosystem integration saves time
Have ops experience: Choose Coolify - self-hosting cuts costs dramatically
Already on DigitalOcean: Choose App Platform - integration makes life easier

🎯 Our Top Recommendation

For most teams migrating from Heroku, Railway offers the best combination of simplicity, performance, and pricing. It delivers the Heroku experience you remember without the frustrating limitations and expensive bills.

4.8/5

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