Compare to Heroku
Full comparison, including the price of the same Node.js + Postgres app: Deploy ON vs Heroku.
Heroku invented this shape of PaaS. You still buy dynos and add-ons. Deploy ON sells a Kubernetes quota and bills in GEL.
| Same app | Deploy ON | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Shop API | 50 ₾ / month (~$18.5) + DB package | $12 / month |
| Topic | Deploy ON | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | Fixed GEL package for a team quota. | Dynos + add-ons, prorated to the second, USD. |
| Runtime | Kubernetes containers, rolling updates, health checks. | Dynos on Cedar or Fir. Mature process model, add-on marketplace. |
| Databases | Managed Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB as a separate package. | Heroku Postgres and Key-Value Store. Mini is small; production plans cost more. |
| Sleep / idle | Paid plans stay up. You already paid the month. | Eco sleeps. Basic and above stay up and keep billing. |
| Build | Railpack / Nixpacks / Dockerfile. | Buildpacks and containers. Huge historical ecosystem. |
| Regions | Georgia. | Several Common Runtime regions. Private Spaces cost much more. |
| Add-ons | Short template list. No Heroku-style marketplace. | Large add-on marketplace. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 via Proservice. | Heroku Shield / Enterprise for regulated workloads. |