HelloSafe is a leading platform for the comparison of financial products (insurance, credit and investments) operating in over 15 countries. Thanks to its proprietary technology, HelloSafe offers free, high-performance and anonymous comparators and calculators, as well as up-to-date expert content. HelloSafe is on a mission to enable users to make the best choices for their money by accessing the best offers on the market at the right price.
Challenges
HelloSafe was previously running its services on Heroku, which presented several limitations
- Scalability constraints – Growing usage led to slow response times and difficulties in handling traffic spikes efficiently.
- High operational costs – Increasing expenses for resources and add-ons, with limited opportunities for cost control.
- Limited flexibility – Lack of customization options and control over infrastructure, hindering optimization.
- Need for a robust setup – Required a scalable, automated, and secure solution to support future growth.
Solutions
Cloudvisor designed and executed a fully AWS-funded migration, ensuring zero cost for HelloSafe’s transition from Heroku to AWS. The architecture prioritized scalability, security, and cost efficiency. The migration was carried out in four structured phases:
Phase 1: AWS Account Setup & Initial Deployment
- AWS accounts were pre-configured following security best practices, including provisioning key security services and Terraform for infrastructure as code.
- Symfony & NextJS applications were deployed in a staging environment.
Phase 2: CI/CD Pipeline & Verification
- A CI/CD pipeline framework was implemented to automate deployments and streamline updates.
- The client verified application functionality in the staging environment.
Phase 3: Production Deployment & DNS Update
- Symfony & NextJS services were deployed in the production environment.
- Traffic was redirected to the new AWS infrastructure, ensuring a seamless transition.
Phase 4: Project Handover & Knowledge Transfer
- Cloudvisor provided architecture documentation and best practices guidelines.
- A final knowledge transfer session ensured the HelloSafe team could confidently manage their AWS setup.
AWS Services Used:
- Compute: Amazon ECS (separate clusters for production & staging) for scalability and isolation.
- Networking & Security: ALB for traffic distribution, CloudTrail & GuardDuty for security monitoring, CloudWatch for performance insights.
- Database: Amazon RDS (private subnet) for secure and reliable storage.
- Traffic Management: Cloudflare for DNS, caching, and enhanced security.
Results
When a client needed to migrate from Heroku to AWS without disrupting their operations, we ensured a seamless transition with zero downtime. But we didn’t stop there. Knowing their future plans, we designed a scalable and future-proof AWS architecture, ready to support an upcoming WordPress migration.
To keep things simple and affordable, we optimized the infrastructure for cost efficiency and low maintenance, ensuring it wouldn’t become a burden over time. Reliability was a top priority, so we implemented best practices for resilience, monitoring, and security. To make updates effortless, we set up automated deployment and rollback processes with CI/CD integration.
And the best part? Thanks to AWS funding, the entire project was fully covered, so the client didn’t pay a cent.
With Cloudvisor, your cloud journey is guided by experts committed to your success. We go beyond infrastructure optimization – helping businesses innovate faster, strengthen security, and scale with confidence. Reduce costs and maximize efficiency with a finely tuned AWS infrastructure, tailored to your business needs by Cloudvisor!
“Cloudvisor made our migration from Heroku to AWS incredibly smooth. They built a scalable and cost-efficient AWS infrastructure that perfectly meets our needs. The fact that the entire project was covered by AWS funding was a huge bonus. Now, we have a future-proof setup ready for growth!”
– Mengwei Choong (CTO, HelloSafe)
