koigrid vs Heroku
Managed apps + Postgres with a flat rate and EU hosting — 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, EU-hosted 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 |
| EU data sovereignty | Yes | Region-dependent |
| 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.
Is my data hosted in the EU?
Yes. koigrid is EU-hosted (on Hetzner) with data sovereignty by default.
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.