Moving from Heroku to Divio
Cristina Saiu
Marketing
Introduction
Earlier this year, Heroku announced a shift toward a sustaining engineering model focused on stability and long-term support.
Heroku has been a trusted platform for years, and for many it was the easiest way to get an app online. As applications grow, however, some organizations begin looking for more flexibility and a platform that continues to evolve with their needs.
Teams exploring Heroku alternatives often want to keep deployment simple while gaining more flexibility and control as their applications scale. Divio is built with that in mind.
Here’s what to expect when making the move.
What to expect when moving to Divio
In many cases, your application itself does not need to change much. Your codebase stays the same, and your team keeps working with familiar workflows.
What changes is the platform around it.
With Divio, teams get:
A consistent way to manage applications and environments across multiple projects
Built-in managed services without having to stitch together tools
Direct access to AWS without the usual operational overhead
Streamlined deployments and better visibility into infrastructure and costs
Real human support when it matters
What a migration typically looks like
Every setup is different, but the overall process is usually straightforward:
Review your current Heroku app and services
Recreate services and environments on Divio
Migrate data and configuration
Validate the application in its new environment
Plan and execute cutover
The exact technical steps depend on your stack, services, deployment setup, and whether your application already uses Docker.
That’s why we’ve kept the implementation details in our documentation.
Read the technical migration guide here.
Do you need to change your code?
Usually not.
Most migrations involve reconfiguring services and environment variables rather than changing application logic. Applications on Divio are containerized with Docker, so teams migrating from Heroku may need to replace Procfile-based deployment setups with a Dockerfile.
If you rely on specific add-ons or background processes, those may need a closer look.
Start with the docs
If you’re planning a move from Heroku to Divio, the best place to start is our migration guide.
It covers the technical steps, practical considerations, and details needed to move your application with confidence.
Go to the Heroku migration guide.
You can also start a free 30-day trial and explore Divio with your own applications.
If you’d like help reviewing your setup or planning the transition, our team is here to help.