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I've built an alternative for Heroku on AWS

34 points by kamrani 4y ago

I've built a platform that helps you deploy your front-end and back-end applications, databases and Redis clusters to AWS easily. It also includes a built-in CI/CD that builds and deploys all the supported applications. Currently, Web applications (ECS and EKS), background jobs (EKS) and static websites are supported. Here is an example: https://youtu.be/Or6QLAUP5ZU I'll launch it in a few days for closed alpha, please let me know if this is something you'r interested to try or can help you. https://www.utopiops.com

jaggs 4y ago
Nice. Unfortunately your site is broken on mobile.
- kamrani 4y ago
  Thanks for the feedback. I'll fix it ASAP.
bin_bash 4y ago
Why should I use this instead of Dokku?
- kamrani 4y ago
  Great question. While some people might actually want to use Dokku for real project, there are fundamental flaws in it. Firstly, you start with setting up Dokku and maintaining it while the whole idea was that you didn't want to deal with that sort of headache. The other point is that the UI is very primitive and the UX goals are different from the ones I've followed. Finally, what's the point to run Dokku when I charge you around the cost of the server you want to run your Dokku on? (That's the starter plan and it costs more for the plans with more advanced - mainly security and compliance related features)
test6554 4y ago
This is so humbling. So many skills I'm just beginning to learn in the next couple months are all just automated here with a nice looking UI on top.
- kamrani 4y ago
  Appreciate your feedback. I think in a few years the demand will move from cloud operator role towards cloud/solution architect role. No one really enjoys from dealing with the infrastructure that should just work. The main added value will be in orchestrating these tools which are easy to set up and building great solutions from them rather than dealing with unnecessary details.
jasfi 4y ago
This looks promising. Easy setup of email with postfix would be a great addition.
- kamrani 4y ago
  Interesting, never thought about it. Doesn't SES work for you in case I provide that?
  - jasfi 4y ago
    SES is great, but I prefer to use postfix.
    - kamrani 4y ago
      Fair enough
sergiotapia 4y ago
Congrats on launching soon! Have you considered just absorbing the AWS bits yourself and not worrying your users with it? We use Render because we have zero interest in devops and especially zero interest in AWS. Perhaps the customers you are targeting are also looking to leave AWS behind and not worry about that stuff.
- kamrani 4y ago
  Thanks! Absolutely, that's exactly the idea. AWS offers a lot of flexibility, it's a lot cheaper than PaaS providers like Heroku and even Render and it provides massive discounts specially to startups or if you pay upfront. However, it's complicated and time consuming and I want to help teams to just focus on building the product rather than dealing with all the headaches of infrastructure set up.
erika22 4y ago
That’s interesting! If you need help with your Front-End development, I highly suggest this no-code Frontlyapp which is so cool because it helps me to be more efficient and scale faster. Check the demo apps here: https://www.frontlyapp.com/?r=hn https://www.frontlyapp.com/?r=hn

34 points by kamrani 4y ago

jaggs 4y ago

Nice. Unfortunately your site is broken on mobile.

kamrani 4y ago
Thanks for the feedback. I'll fix it ASAP.

bin_bash 4y ago

Why should I use this instead of Dokku?

kamrani 4y ago
Great question. While some people might actually want to use Dokku for real project, there are fundamental flaws in it. Firstly, you start with setting up Dokku and maintaining it while the whole idea was that you didn't want to deal with that sort of headache. The other point is that the UI is very primitive and the UX goals are different from the ones I've followed. Finally, what's the point to run Dokku when I charge you around the cost of the server you want to run your Dokku on? (That's the starter plan and it costs more for the plans with more advanced - mainly security and compliance related features)

test6554 4y ago

This is so humbling. So many skills I'm just beginning to learn in the next couple months are all just automated here with a nice looking UI on top.

kamrani 4y ago
Appreciate your feedback. I think in a few years the demand will move from cloud operator role towards cloud/solution architect role. No one really enjoys from dealing with the infrastructure that should just work. The main added value will be in orchestrating these tools which are easy to set up and building great solutions from them rather than dealing with unnecessary details.

jasfi 4y ago

This looks promising. Easy setup of email with postfix would be a great addition.

kamrani 4y ago
Interesting, never thought about it. Doesn't SES work for you in case I provide that?
- jasfi 4y ago
  SES is great, but I prefer to use postfix.
  - kamrani 4y ago
    Fair enough

sergiotapia 4y ago

Congrats on launching soon! Have you considered just absorbing the AWS bits yourself and not worrying your users with it? We use Render because we have zero interest in devops and especially zero interest in AWS. Perhaps the customers you are targeting are also looking to leave AWS behind and not worry about that stuff.

kamrani 4y ago
Thanks! Absolutely, that's exactly the idea. AWS offers a lot of flexibility, it's a lot cheaper than PaaS providers like Heroku and even Render and it provides massive discounts specially to startups or if you pay upfront. However, it's complicated and time consuming and I want to help teams to just focus on building the product rather than dealing with all the headaches of infrastructure set up.

erika22 4y ago

That’s interesting! If you need help with your Front-End development, I highly suggest this no-code Frontlyapp which is so cool because it helps me to be more efficient and scale faster. Check the demo apps here: https://www.frontlyapp.com/?r=hn https://www.frontlyapp.com/?r=hn