How much will we save by moving from Heroku to AWS?

Most teams save 50–70% on monthly infrastructure costs. We provide a detailed cost comparison during the planning phase so you know exactly what to expect.

Can we migrate without any downtime?

Yes. We use blue-green deployment strategies and database replication to achieve zero-downtime migration for production applications.

Do we need DevOps expertise to manage AWS after migration?

We deliver infrastructure-as-code and comprehensive runbooks. For ongoing management, we can set up managed services that minimize operational overhead.

Migrate from Heroku to AWS

Get the scalability and cost efficiency of AWS without the migration headaches. We handle infrastructure setup, data migration, and DNS cutover.

Migration: Heroku to AWS

From Heroku to AWS

Why Migrate

Cost Reduction: AWS offers significantly lower compute costs than Heroku, especially at scale. Teams typically save 50–70% on monthly infrastructure bills.
Full Infrastructure Control: Configure VPCs, security groups, auto-scaling policies, and custom networking — options unavailable on Heroku's managed platform.
Enterprise-Grade Services: Access 200+ AWS services including managed databases, ML tools, CDN, and serverless compute that go far beyond Heroku's add-on marketplace.

Migration Roadmap

Infrastructure Design (1–2 weeks): Map Heroku dynos, add-ons, and environment variables to AWS equivalents. Design VPC, subnets, and IAM roles using infrastructure-as-code.
- AWS architecture diagram
- Terraform/CloudFormation templates
- Cost projection comparison
Migration & Testing (2–4 weeks): Deploy applications to AWS, migrate databases with minimal downtime, and configure CI/CD pipelines to target the new infrastructure.
- Deployed applications on ECS/EKS
- Database migration with data validation
- Updated CI/CD pipelines
DNS Cutover & Monitoring (1 week): Switch DNS to AWS, decommission Heroku resources, and set up CloudWatch monitoring and alerting.
- DNS migration with zero downtime
- CloudWatch dashboards and alerts
- Heroku decommission checklist

Risks & Mitigation

Database migration causes downtime: We use AWS Database Migration Service for continuous replication, switching read/write endpoints only after the replica is fully synced.
Increased operational complexity on AWS: We deliver infrastructure-as-code, runbooks, and CloudWatch alerts so your team can manage AWS with the same ease as Heroku.

Estimated Scope

Hours: 80–160 | Cost: $160–$320 | Timeline: 4–7 weeks

Frequently Asked Questions

How much will we save by moving from Heroku to AWS?: Most teams save 50–70% on monthly infrastructure costs. We provide a detailed cost comparison during the planning phase so you know exactly what to expect.
Can we migrate without any downtime?: Yes. We use blue-green deployment strategies and database replication to achieve zero-downtime migration for production applications.
Do we need DevOps expertise to manage AWS after migration?: We deliver infrastructure-as-code and comprehensive runbooks. For ongoing management, we can set up managed services that minimize operational overhead.