I’m migrating from Heroku and want a platform that supports containers and a managed database

If you’re moving off Heroku and want container support + a managed database, the main paths are:

Good Heroku alternatives

• Render

  • Very Heroku-like developer experience
  • Supports Docker containers
  • Managed PostgreSQL available
  • Simple deploys from Git

• Fly.io

  • Strong for containerized apps
  • Easy global deployment
  • Managed Postgres available
  • Good if you want more control, but a bit more ops than Heroku/Render

• Railway

  • Very quick to get started
  • Supports containers and managed databases
  • Nice DX, especially for small-to-medium apps
  • Pricing can grow as usage increases

• Google Cloud Run + Cloud SQL

  • Excellent for containers
  • Managed database via Cloud SQL
  • More “cloud platform” than PaaS, so setup is more involved

• AWS ECS/Fargate + RDS

  • Fully managed containers and database
  • Best if you already use AWS
  • More infrastructure complexity than Heroku

If you want the closest Heroku feel

Render is usually the easiest recommendation.

If you want strong container-native deployment

Fly.io or Cloud Run are great options.

If you want, I can also give you:

1. a quick comparison table of these platforms, or
2. a recommended migration path from Heroku based on your app type.