Comparison
Muerte Cloud vs Heroku
Heroku popularised git-push deploys. Muerte Cloud keeps that workflow and removes the parts teams outgrew: dyno-hour accounting, paid TLS on custom domains, and add-on pricing that scales faster than traffic.
Muerte Cloud and Heroku: side by side
| Capability | Muerte Cloud | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Billing model | Platform limits used, charged daily from a prepaid wallet | Dyno hours, monthly plans |
| Deploy source | GitHub repo with autodeploy on push, Docker/compose, or zip upload | Git push, container registry |
| Managed TLS on custom domains | Automatic on every plan, including wildcard domains | Paid tiers only |
| Background workers and cron | Dedicated service types for long-running background processes and cron schedules | Worker dynos, scheduler add-on |
| Persistent disks | Attachable volumes with scheduled and manual backups | Ephemeral filesystem only |
| Uptime | Target 99.5%; no formal SLA yet | Formal SLA on paid plans |
When to pick Muerte Cloud
- You want transparent usage-based billing from a prepaid wallet instead of paying for idle dyno hours.
- You need disks, background workers and cron jobs without stitching add-ons together.
- You want automatic TLS and custom/wildcard domains included instead of billed separately.
When Heroku fits better
- You depend on a specific Heroku add-on marketplace integration.
- Your team already runs Heroku Enterprise governance and Private Spaces.
Frequently asked questions
- Can I migrate a Heroku app to Muerte Cloud?
- Yes. Connect the same Git repository, keep your Procfile-style start command, set your environment variables, and restore your Postgres dump into a managed database.
- Is there a free tier?
- No free tier — every service, including static sites, is billed from your prepaid wallet based on the platform limits it uses. New accounts get a ~$6 starting bonus (500 ₽ for RU accounts) to try it out.
Move from Heroku to Muerte Cloud
Connect the repository, move your environment variables, restore a database dump — most migrations take an evening.