Faable Deploy vs Heroku
Short answer: Faable Deploy and Heroku share the same core promise — push your code and it runs, no servers to manage — but Faable is a modern, 100% European alternative built for today’s pricing and compliance expectations. Faable Deploy runs your app in Linux containers from a Git push, includes a built-in Web Application Firewall, hosts entirely in Europe under GDPR, prices in EUR, and bundles Faable Auth in the same subscription.
Quick comparison
| Capability | Faable Deploy | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy from Git, zero config | ✅ | ✅ |
| Frontend & backend (Linux containers) | ✅ | ✅ (dynos) |
| Free automatic SSL | ✅ | ✅ |
| Built-in Web Application Firewall (WAF) | ✅ OWASP CRS, included | ❌ (DIY / add-on) |
| Autoscaling | ✅ | ✅ (higher tiers) |
| 100% European hosting + GDPR sovereignty | ✅ | US-based (Salesforce); some EU regions |
| Bundled identity / auth | ✅ Faable Auth, same subscription | ❌ (add-ons) |
| Pricing currency | EUR | USD |
| Support from platform engineers | ✅ | Tiered |
Competitor capabilities change frequently — always confirm current details on each vendor’s own pricing and docs.
When Faable Deploy is the better fit
- You need European data sovereignty under GDPR, not a US platform with optional regions.
- You want security included — a built-in WAF instead of bolting on add-ons.
- You want one platform — hosting, auth, SSL, and WAF in a single subscription.
- You’re modernizing off Heroku and want a comparable push-to-deploy workflow without re-platforming onto raw cloud infrastructure.
When Heroku might fit better
- You depend on Heroku’s add-on marketplace and managed data services as first-party primitives.
- Your team is standardized on Heroku tooling and EU hosting isn’t a requirement.
How deploying works on Faable
Connect your GitHub repository, push your code, and Faable detects your stack, builds it, and serves it at https://<app>.faable.link with free SSL — no Dockerfiles or servers to provision. See Get Started and What is zero-config CI/CD?.
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