Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and scale applications without managing infrastructure.
Pricing
$5-500 / dyno / month
Reviews
3,500+
Founded
2007
Team Size
1,001-5,000 employees
Current Deal
Eco plan at $5/month
About Heroku
Heroku is a PaaS that abstracts away infrastructure management, letting developers deploy applications via git push. It supports Node.js, Ruby, Python, Java, PHP, Go, and more through buildpacks.
The platform provides managed PostgreSQL, Redis, and Apache Kafka as add-on data services. Over 200 add-ons in the marketplace extend functionality for monitoring, caching, search, and more.
Heroku Flow integrates with GitHub for review apps, CI/CD pipelines, and staging environments. Heroku Spaces provides private network isolation for enterprise compliance requirements.
While competitors offer more customization, Heroku's developer experience remains unmatched for simplicity. It is ideal for startups, prototypes, and applications where developer velocity is prioritized over cost optimization.
Pricing
$5-500 / dyno / month
Eco: $5/month - 1,000 dyno hours shared
Basic: $7/month per dyno
Standard: $25-50/month per dyno
Performance: $250-500/month per dyno
Enterprise: Custom pricing