Complete your migration in under 10 minutes. Zero downtime.
Same Git-based workflow you love, at 50% lower cost.
Your code should be in a GitHub repo (public or private)
Export your Heroku config vars before migrating
That's all you need for a complete migration
Follow these 6 simple steps to migrate your app
Run this command in your terminal to export all environment variables:
This creates a .env file with all your secrets. Keep it safe!
Sign up at snapdeploy.dev. You get 100 free deployment hours - no credit card required.
Create Free AccountClick "New Container" and select "Deploy from GitHub". Authorize SnapDeploy to access your repository.
SnapDeploy only requests read access. Your code stays on GitHub.
In the container settings, add each environment variable from your .env file. SnapDeploy encrypts all secrets.
DATABASE_URL
postgresql://user:pass@host:5432/db
SECRET_KEY
your-secret-key-here
Click "Deploy" and watch the build logs. SnapDeploy automatically detects your framework and configures everything.
If using a custom domain, update your DNS to point to SnapDeploy. We automatically provision SSL certificates.
Same performance, half the price. Plus pause capability to save even more.
60-second deploys vs Heroku's 2-5 minutes.
Stop containers when not in use. Only pay for running time.
No. SnapDeploy supports the same languages and frameworks as Heroku. Your code works as-is.
You can either keep using Heroku Postgres (just update the DATABASE_URL) or migrate to SnapDeploy's managed PostgreSQL.
No. Keep your Heroku app running, deploy to SnapDeploy, verify it works, then switch DNS. Zero downtime.
Yes! Get 100 free deployment hours to test your app on SnapDeploy before committing.
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