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AI · September 9, 2021

Heroku Alternative for Python/Django apps

Deploy Django on a cloud server you own. Appliku manages the server, and its CLI and agent skill let your AI coding agent deploy and diagnose your app.

Heroku Alternative for Python/Django apps launched on September 9, 2021 with 183 votes, #154 of 2,941 launches that month and more than 95% of that year's launches. The site was still online in September 2026, 5 years on.

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In plain words

Appliku is a deployment platform for Python and Django applications, launched in 2021. It provides an alternative to Heroku for developers looking to host their web apps. The service is designed for developers and small teams who need a straightforward way to deploy and manage Python-based projects without the complexity of traditional server management.

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Run your Django app on an affordable cloud server you choose. Appliku prepares the server, deploys your code, and manages the services around it. You can use the dashboard—or tell your AI coding agent to do the work through Appliku. Start free. No credit card. Connect Git and your cloud account once. Using Appliku CLI deploy my application on a new Hetzner server in Helsinki, watch logs and fix if deployment fails. Use the dashboard, or let your AI coding agent operate Appliku through its CLI and API. Create an Appliku account. Then connect GitHub or GitLab and your cloud provider. Use DigitalOcean, AWS, Hetzner, or any Ubuntu or Debian server with SSH access. Appliku builds the app, runs…from appliku.com

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