I recommend using Dokku to save money! It’s the open source version of Heroku. You can deploy by adding one 2 line config file to your repo, the you “git push dokku master” and it builds and deploys your website in a few seconds.
You can use a digital ocean or light sail instance to host Dokku for way cheaper than Heroku and you have more control of the machine. Downside is Dokku is made for one server, so you can only really scale to like 64 cores before you need something else.
Most apps will never need more than one server realistically, but you have to determine that for yourself!
I use it for a Flask app. FWIW, I believe digital ocean has tutorials and an image to use to get Dokku off the ground fast!
You can use a digital ocean or light sail instance to host Dokku for way cheaper than Heroku and you have more control of the machine. Downside is Dokku is made for one server, so you can only really scale to like 64 cores before you need something else.
Most apps will never need more than one server realistically, but you have to determine that for yourself!
I use it for a Flask app. FWIW, I believe digital ocean has tutorials and an image to use to get Dokku off the ground fast!