Ranking / Heroku
Ranked #9 of 10 · 53.3 / 100
Heroku
The original git-push PaaS, with a large add-on marketplace.
Vendor-hosted heroku.com
Last reviewed
Verdict: Still the reference for simple deploys and add-ons, but you pay for it at scale, and compliance means Shield dynos and Private Spaces.
Best fitTeams already running on it, apps that integrate closely with Salesforce, and teams that lean on its add-on marketplace.
Not forGPU workloads, cost-sensitive scaling, and teams that need their own cloud account.
Strengths
- The reference experience for git-push deploys, with buildpacks for many languages.
- A large marketplace of add-ons.
- Shield dynos sign BAAs for HIPAA and support PCI compliance.
Limits
- Compliance needs Shield dynos (from $150 a month each) inside a Private Space.
- No GPU dynos on its pricing page.
- Fixed dyno sizes, priced per month, so the bill climbs in steps as you scale.
What it costs
Dynos from Eco $5 a month (sleeps after 30 minutes of inactivity), Basic $7, Standard-1X $25; Shield-S $150 and Shield-M $300, which require a Private Space.
On the criteria
| Where apps run | Limited | Vendor-hosted, with a choice of regions through Private Spaces. |
|---|---|---|
| Compliance | Strong | Shield dynos: the ability to sign BAAs for HIPAA, plus PCI compliance; a Private Space is required. |
| GPU support | None | No GPU dynos on its pricing page. |
| Cost model | Limited | Published dyno prices, but the Private Space that compliance tiers require is not priced on the dyno table. |
| Ease of exit | Good | Buildpacks and Docker; add-ons have to be replaced one by one. |
| Operations handled | Strong | Push code and Heroku handles the rest. |
| Score | 53.3 / 100 | Rank 9 of 10. How the score is worked out. |
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