Heroku
Cloud platform that lets developers build, deliver, and scale apps without managing infrastructure
Founded
2007
Starting Price
$5
Category
Developer Tools
Last updated April 27, 2026
About Heroku
Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) owned by Salesforce that enables developers to build, deploy, and scale modern applications. It abstracts away infrastructure management with managed runtimes, databases, and add-ons, letting teams focus on writing code rather than managing servers. Heroku supports multiple programming languages including Node.js, Ruby, Python, Java, PHP, and Go.
Pros & Cons
Pros
- Extremely easy deployment — push to Git and your app is live in minutes
- Fully managed infrastructure eliminates server maintenance and DevOps overhead
- Rich add-on marketplace with 150+ integrations for databases, monitoring, and services
- Excellent developer experience with CLI tools, review apps, and pipelines
- Supports multiple languages and frameworks out of the box
Key Features
Managed Dynos
Smart containers that run your app code with automatic load balancing, orchestration, and failover
Heroku Postgres
Fully managed PostgreSQL database service with automated backups, encryption at rest, and database forking
Heroku Redis
Managed in-memory key-value datastore for caching, queues, and rate limiting
Git-Based Deployment
Deploy by pushing code to Git with automatic builds and zero-downtime releases
Add-On Ecosystem
Over 150 third-party add-ons for monitoring, logging, databases, email, and more
Heroku CI
Built-in continuous integration that runs tests automatically on every push
Review Apps
Automatically create disposable app instances for every pull request for easy code review
Pricing
Eco
$5/month
- 1,000 dyno hours/month shared
- Apps sleep after 30 min inactivity
- Deploy via Git or Docker
- Custom domains
Basic
$7
Best For
Startup MVP Development
Quickly launch and iterate on minimum viable products without hiring DevOps engineers or managing servers
SaaS Backend Services
Host API backends, web applications, and microservices with automatic scaling and managed databases
Internal Tools & Dashboards
Deploy internal business tools and admin dashboards with minimal infrastructure overhead
CI/CD Pipelines
Automate testing and deployment workflows with Heroku Pipelines, review apps, and built-in CI
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