FlightFormation Autoscale

Stability made easy. Autoscaling any dyno type to keep apps fast and online. Starting at ~$0/hour.

Install Add-on

Slash Your Bill & Boost Performance

Effortless Cost Reduction & Speed Increase
  • FlightFormation is your easiest path to automated Heroku scaling.
  • Works on all dyno types — web, worker, private, shield, performance, or any other dyno.
  • We scale thousands of times daily for our customers — proven & reliable.
  • No code changes required: we use Heroku’s API directly.
  • Time-based schedules, dynamic autoscaling, and optional pause scheduling when needed (2, 4, 8, 24 hours — or indefinitely).
  • Free trial, then plans start at $9/month. Users see ROI during the free trial — if you aren’t saving, you won’t pay.
  • Do you use Heroku's Autoscaling for your Web dynos? No problem! You can still use FlightFormation for any other dynos you want to autoscale.
Customer testimonial from Brooks

Works with Any App & Language

No code changes, no risk trial

Because FlightFormation operates entirely through Heroku’s API, any language or framework will scale instantly.

Node, Python, Ruby, PHP, Java — if it runs on Heroku, FlightFormation can manage it.

Try it today ➞ no code changes + free trial = no risk
Install FlightFormation Below
Customer testimonial from Jim

Ready to Get Started?

Your Next Steps
Install Now

Install FlightFormation to start saving on your Heroku bill immediately.

Need More Info?

Not convinced yet? Check out our Heroku autoscaling guide for more details.

Still Have Questions?

We’re happy to discuss your unique situation, show real examples, or help with any tricky scenarios.

When to use FlightFormation

A Quick Comparison with Heroku's built-in autoscaler
FlightFormation vs. Heroku’s Autoscaler comparison table
Customer testimonial from Dave

Key Features

Core Capabilities & Benefits
  • Time-Based Scaling: Automatically scale down at night or on weekends.
  • Scheduled Restarts: Keep performance high by restarting on your schedule.
  • One-Click Setup: Provision in seconds — no additional code or libraries.
  • Pause Scheduling: Pause autoscaling for 2, 4, 8, or 24 hours (or indefinitely).
  • Full Control: Create “known good” type formations so you never overscale or crush your database with run-away autoscaling.
Customer testimonial from Nigel

Region Availability

The available application locations for this add-on are shown below, and depend on whether the application is deployed to a Common Runtime region or Private Space. Learn More

  • Common Runtime
  • Private Spaces
Region Available
United States Available
Europe Available
Region Available Installable in Space
Dublin Available
Frankfurt Available
London Available
Montreal Available
Mumbai Available
Oregon Available
Singapore Available
Sydney Available
Tokyo Available
Virginia Available

Plans & Pricing

    • Trail Duration 7 Days
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos 100
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos 50
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts Unlimited
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
    • Trail Duration ⁠—
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos 2
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos 0
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts 10
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
    • Trail Duration ⁠—
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos 5
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos 0
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts 20
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
    • Trail Duration ⁠—
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos 15
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos 5
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts 30
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
    • Trail Duration ⁠—
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos 35
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos 10
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts 40
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
    • Trail Duration -
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos 75
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos 25
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts Unlimited
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
    • Trail Duration ⁠—
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos 150
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos 50
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts Unlimited
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
    • Trail Duration ⁠—
    • Works with Cedar stack and Fir stack
    • Autoscale web, worker, and other background dynos
    • Maximum Eco, Basic & Standard Dynos Unlimited
    • Maximum Performance, Private & Shield dynos Unlimited
    • Autoscale on a weekly schedule
    • Autoscale with custom one-time schedules
    • Filter dynos that don't require Autoscaling
    • Historical dyno metrics
    • Scheduled restarts Unlimited
    • Fast email support
    • Premium onboarding assistance
Install Add-on
$ heroku addons:create flightformation

To provision, copy the snippet into your CLI or use the install button above.

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