App Platform — Heroku Alternative at Indian Pricing

Your first app online, without the server work

Deploy code, not servers

Connect GitHub and press Deploy. Node.js, Python and PHP apps are built for you, with a PostgreSQL database and SSL already set up. Starting at ₹100/month — 85% less than Heroku's Basic dyno.

Pay with UPI, Razorpay, or Cards — no international credit card needed

Node.jsPythonPHPDockerfile
deploy · my-applive
$ curl -X POST …/api/deploy/my-app --data-binary @app.tar.gz
-----> Building my-app from buildpacks
-----> Installing Python 3.14
-----> Installing dependencies using 'pip install -r requirements.txt'
-----> Releasing my-app...
-----> New version up, old one retired
-----> Live at your app URL over HTTPS
my-appRunning
  • PostgreSQL 16
  • SSL issued
  • CPU and memory live
  • Nightly database backups

Node.js, Python and PHP apps are detected and built automatically, no Dockerfile needed. Anything else runs from your own Dockerfile.

From code to live app in three steps

Link your GitHub repository, press Deploy, then point your domain. We build and run the app for you.

1

Create Your App

Name your app in the dashboard. Done in 10 seconds.

2

Connect & Deploy

Connect GitHub and press Deploy, or create a deploy token and upload your code.

curl -X POST .../api/deploy/<your-app> -H "Authorization: Bearer cpt_..." --data-binary @app.tar.gz
3

You're Live

Built, deployed and served over HTTPS. The build log streams to your browser while it runs.

App Platform dashboard showing a running app with its status, URL, memory and CPU
Your app dashboard: status, address, memory and CPU
Build log of a deploy, with the release step running the database migrations
The build log streams while your app deploys
PostgreSQL database and environment variables for an app, with DATABASE_URL set
PostgreSQL with DATABASE_URL and your environment variables

Everything a first app needs

A PostgreSQL database and free SSL come with every plan. Bigger plans only add more apps, memory, CPU and storage.

Deploy

From your repo or your terminal to a live HTTPS app.

  • Two Ways to Deploy

    Connect GitHub and deploy with one click, or use a deploy token with curl from your terminal or your CI. Your choice.

  • GitHub Integration

    Connect your repo, pick a branch, press Deploy. All plans include GitHub integration — not a premium add-on.

  • Deploy Tokens

    Generate a secure per-app token from the dashboard. Then deploy with a single curl command from your terminal or CI/CD.

  • Watch Your Build Live

    Build output streams to your browser as it happens. When something fails you see the line that broke it, not a generic error.

  • Zero-Downtime Deploys

    The new version builds and starts while the old one keeps serving; traffic moves once the new container is up. Deploys don't take your app offline.

  • One-Click Starter Templates

    Node.js, Python and PHP starters ready to deploy, or bring your own Dockerfile. Skip the boilerplate and get a working app on your domain.

Run and scale

Your own container, limits you can see, workers beside your web app.

  • Isolated Resources

    Every app runs in its own container with a hard memory limit and a CPU quota, so no single app can take the machine down with it.

  • Scale Processes & Workers

    Declare web and worker process types in a Procfile, then run up to 10 instances of each within your plan's memory. Background jobs run alongside your web app, scaled independently.

  • Live Metrics

    CPU and memory sampled every 60 seconds and charted per app. See exactly what your app is using before you decide to upgrade.

  • App Logs

    Your app's recent output in the dashboard, with auto-refresh every 10 seconds when you switch it on. No SSH, no log-shipping setup.

  • Environment Variables

    Encrypted at rest, injected at runtime. Change a value without a rebuild: the app restarts with the new setting. Set many at once from the dashboard.

Data, domains and security

A real database with backups, your own domain, certificates handled.

  • Managed PostgreSQL 16

    One-click database with DATABASE_URL configured for you, and backups you can restore from the dashboard. No DBA needed.

  • Database Backups

    Overnight dumps of your database, with the last 7 daily and 4 weekly copies kept, and restore from the dashboard.

  • Persistent SSD Storage

    Storage that persists across deployments — it is a mounted volume, not part of the build. File uploads, SQLite databases and generated assets all survive a redeploy.

  • Custom Domains

    Add your domain in the panel, confirm ownership with a TXT record, then point an A record (root domain) or a CNAME (subdomain) at your app. SSL is issued and renewed automatically. Multiple domains per app.

  • Auto SSL & HTTPS

    Let's Encrypt certificates issued and renewed automatically. Every app, every custom domain — zero config.

Built for learners and small projects

Many app platforms charge in dollars and need an international card. Here you pay in rupees, and the smallest plan is enough to start.

1 app, 512 MB

Us
₹100/mo
Heroku
₹672/mo ($7 Basic dyno)
Render
See their site (Starter: 512 MB, 0.5 CPU)
Railway
$5/mo Hobby, includes $5 usage
Vercel
See their site

3 apps, 1.5 GB total

Us
₹250/mo
Heroku
₹2,016/mo (3 × $7)
Render
See their site
Railway
See their site
Vercel
See their site

6 apps, 3 GB total

Us
₹500/mo
Heroku
₹4,032/mo (6 × $7)
Render
See their site
Railway
See their site
Vercel
See their site

PostgreSQL

Us
Included in every plan
Heroku
From $5/mo add-on
Render
Free database expires after 30 days; paid: see their site
Railway
See their site
Vercel
See their site

Usage charges

Us
None, flat monthly
Heroku
Flat per dyno
Render
See their site
Railway
About $10 per GB RAM and $20 per vCPU a month
Vercel
Pro $20/mo per seat, compute billed by usage

Free tier

Us
No free tier
Heroku
None; Eco $5/mo sleeps after 30 min idle
Render
Free web service spins down after 15 min idle
Railway
$1/mo credit
Vercel
Hobby, personal non-commercial use only

Billing currency

Us
INR (UPI, Razorpay, cards)
Heroku
USD
Render
See their site
Railway
USD
Vercel
USD

Prices checked 09-Nov-2026 on heroku.com, render.com, railway.com and vercel.com; USD converted at ₹96/$. "See their site" means the provider's page did not show that figure. Our prices are the catalogue prices checkout charges.

One fixed price in rupees

Pay a set amount each month by UPI or card. There is no usage meter, so the bill does not jump if your app gets busy.

Starter

₹100/mo
1 app · 512 MB RAM
5 GB SSD persistent storage · 1 CPU core
Side projects, prototypes, APIs
  • 1 App
  • 512 MB RAM
  • 5 GB Persistent Storage
  • Token + GitHub Deploy
  • PostgreSQL Database + Nightly database backups
  • Free Auto-SSL
  • Custom Domains
  • Logs and Live Metrics
  • Email & Priority Support
Most Popular

Developer

₹250/mo
1.5 GB RAM shared across up to 3 apps
10 GB SSD persistent storage · 2 CPU cores
Growing apps, SaaS MVPs, APIs
  • Everything in Starter
  • Give one app all the RAM, or split it in 128 MB steps
  • Up to 3 Apps
  • 10 GB Persistent Storage

Pro

₹500/mo
3 GB RAM shared across up to 6 apps
20 GB SSD persistent storage · 3 CPU cores
Production apps, high traffic
  • Everything in Developer
  • Give one app all the RAM, or split it in 128 MB steps
  • Up to 6 Apps
  • 20 GB Persistent Storage

Questions from first-time developers

Put your first app online today

Start on the smallest plan and move up only when you need more. Starting at ₹100/month, billed in INR.

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