Overview
Heroku is a platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that popularized deploying full applications with a simple `git push`, abstracting away servers behind "dynos," add-ons for databases and monitoring, and a buildpack system supporting most major languages.
Available On
WebAPI
Key Features
Git-push deployment
Buildpacks for most languages
Managed Postgres & Redis add-ons
Review apps per PR
Add-on marketplace
Pros
- Extremely simple deployment model, even years later
- Mature add-on ecosystem for databases and monitoring
- Good for full-stack apps, not just static frontends
Cons
- Discontinued its free tier, raising the cost of entry
- Can get expensive at scale compared to raw cloud infrastructure
- Perceived as less cutting-edge than newer platforms
Pricing Plans
EcoPAID
$5/mo
- 1,000 dyno hours/month shared pool
- Custom domains
- SSL
BasicPAID
$7/mo
- Dedicated dyno
- No sleep
- Metrics
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Integrations
GitHubPostgresRedisDatadog
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Quick Info
Websitewww.heroku.com
CategoryDeveloper Tools
Team SizeENTERPRISE
ReleasedJanuary 1, 2007
Last UpdatedJune 1, 2026
Monthly Visits15.0M
API AvailableYes
Open SourceNo
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