From Heroku Postgres
Migrate from Heroku Postgres to Swyftstack in three clicks.
Move from Heroku Standard-0 to Swyftstack Starter at $19/mo. Same Postgres, same tooling, modern dashboard.
Side-by-side
Heroku Standard-0 vs Swyftstack Starter
Feature | Heroku Standard-0 | Swyftstack Starter | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Monthly price | $50 | $19 ($9 first 2 months) | |
| Daily backups | |||
| One-click restore | Manual | One click | |
| Modern dashboard | |||
| Object storage | 100 GB |
How
Four steps with the Heroku CLI
1Get your Heroku connection string
heroku config -a your-app-name → copy DATABASE_URL.
2Paste into Swyftstack
Dashboard → Migrate → "From Heroku". Paste, click Start.
3Wait for the progress bar
Most Heroku databases (under 5 GB) take 2-5 minutes.
4Update DATABASE_URL
Set DATABASE_URL to the new connection string during your normal release window.
Frequently asked
Does pg_dump-shaped data restore cleanly?
Yes. We use the same pg_dump / pg_restore internally, so anything Heroku could dump, we can restore.
What about Heroku Connect or other add-ons?
We only migrate the database. Other Heroku add-ons stay on Heroku, or you replace them - happy to advise.
Can I do a dry run?
Yes. Migration is free until you switch DATABASE_URL. Run it, inspect the result, walk away if anything looks off.