Heroku killed its free tier
Free dynos, free Postgres and free Redis were removed; the cheapest option became Eco at $5 a month for a pool of sleeping dynos.
What changed
- Free tier cut, Nov 28, 2022
- Before: Free sleeping dynos from a monthly free-hours pool
- After: No free tier; Eco $5/mo; Hobby renamed Basic at $7
- Existing customers: not grandfathered
Cheaper alternatives to Heroku
At the entry plan, Heroku costs $5/mo. 1 hosting platform costs less:
- Fly.io: $2.19/mo (Smallest Machine, 256 MB)
Heroku alternatives: 8 hosting platforms compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Heroku: Heroku.