koigrid vs Heroku
Managed apps + Postgres with a flat rate — the modern alternative to Heroku.
Heroku pioneered git-push deploys, but dynos are pricey for what you get, add-ons stack up, and its direction under Salesforce left many looking for a calmer home.
Same setup — what you actually pay
You save ~$265/mo (88%)
For a small production app + an HA Postgres database. Estimate from public pricing; koigrid is flat-rate with egress included. (prices reviewed 2026-07-14)
| Feature | koigrid | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Flat rate, bandwidth included | Per-dyno + paid add-ons |
| Managed Postgres (HA) | Included | Paid add-on |
| Agent-native | Yes — deploy from your LLM | CLI/git, not agent-first |
| Lock-in | Portable (standard containers) | Buildpacks + add-on ecosystem |
What koigrid improves
Flat rate
One price with bandwidth included — no per-dyno math or add-on creep.
HA Postgres included
Managed Postgres with failover, not a separate paid add-on.
Agent-native
Deploy and manage from Claude Code or any LLM via the API.
Frequently asked questions
Is koigrid cheaper than Heroku?
koigrid is flat-rate with bandwidth included — no per-GB egress or per-request fees. For a comparable setup you usually pay a lot less (see the estimate above).
Can I migrate from Heroku without lock-in?
Yes. koigrid runs on portable primitives — standard PostgreSQL, S3-compatible storage and containers — so you can move in (or out) whenever you want.
Where is my data hosted?
In data centers in the EU, on servers we run ourselves. The privacy policy says exactly where.
Can I run everything from an API or an AI agent?
Yes — koigrid is API-first and agent-native: every action has an API and a scoped token, with llms.txt and OpenAPI so an LLM can operate it end to end.