Bonsai Elasticsearch (Heroku Free Add-on)
Free Tier Killed — November 2022
What was it?
Managed Elasticsearch as a Heroku add-on. Free sandbox tier with 125MB index — the easiest way to add search to a Rails or Node app.
What happened?
Free plan removed alongside all Heroku free add-ons in November 2022. Bonsai continued as paid-only service.
Migration Guide
Typesense Cloud (free tier), Meilisearch Cloud, or Elasticsearch via Elastic Cloud. Self-host with OpenSearch.
Timeline & context
Bonsai Elasticsearch (Heroku Free Add-on) free tier killed in November 2022, 4 years ago. It sat in the databases category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Bonsai Elasticsearch (Heroku Free Add-on) shut down?
Free plan removed alongside all Heroku free add-ons in November 2022. Bonsai continued as paid-only service.
What should I migrate Bonsai Elasticsearch (Heroku Free Add-on) to?
No drop-in replacement is tracked yet — check the databases category for current options.
Is there a free alternative to Bonsai Elasticsearch (Heroku Free Add-on)?
Not among the tracked alternatives.