> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://cloud.laravel.com/docs/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Migrate from Heroku

<Note>This guide is for Laravel applications.</Note>

Learn how to migrate your application from Heroku to Laravel Cloud

Heroku is a general-purpose PaaS that many Laravel teams have relied on over the years, but it requires manual PHP configuration, buildpack management, and Procfiles that add unnecessary complexity. Laravel Cloud provides a simpler operational model, framework-aware defaults, and more predictable costs without boilerplate setup required.

### How to migrate

If you're running applications on Heroku, the migration process focuses on replacing Heroku-specific concepts, such as Procfiles, buildpacks, dynos, and add-ons, with Laravel Cloud equivalents.

The [migration guide](https://laravel.com/cloud/migrate-heroku-cloud) walks you through exporting your Postgres database, provisioning your Laravel Cloud infrastructure, and switching your DNS without any downtime to your existing application.