Heroku
Platform as a service to deploy and run apps
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Heroku is a fully managed PaaS that lets developers build, deploy, and scale apps using git, containers, and managed data services.
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- Developers, teams, startups and enterprises needing simple app hosting
- pricing
- paid
Key features
- Dyno containers — Runs apps in smart, isolated containers with automatic scaling and patching.
- Heroku Postgres — Fully managed PostgreSQL database service optimized for developers.
- Heroku Redis — Managed key-value store with a developer-friendly experience.
- GitHub Integration — Creates disposable Review Apps for pull requests and auto-deploys on push.
- Add-ons & Buildpacks — Extend apps with 150+ third-party add-ons and community buildpacks.
- Security & Compliance — Provides PCI, HIPAA, ISO, SOC compliance and optional Shield environments.
Use cases
- Deploy a Node.js web app with a single git push
- Scale an e-commerce site during Black Friday using automatic dyno scaling
- Run a PostgreSQL-backed API with managed backups and metrics
- Create disposable review environments for each GitHub pull request
Heroku pricing
- Eco$5/month0.5 GB RAM · 1x-4x compute · Sleeps after 30 min inactivity · Personal accounts only
- Basic$7/monthAll Eco features · Free SSL · Always on · 10 process types
- Standard-1X$25/monthAll Basic features · Horizontal scalability · App metrics & alerts · Preboot zero-downtime deploys
- Performance-M$250/monthDedicated compute resources · Autoscaling · Predictable performance · 8 Dyno Units
- Private-S$125/monthFull network isolation · Dedicated runtime · Private Space required · 5 Dyno Units
Heroku vs alternatives
 Heroku |  Render |  Railway |  Fly.io |  Vercel | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Best for | Managed containers and data services for web apps | Simple app hosting with custom Docker | Rapid prototyping and dev-ops simplicity | Edge-focused low-latency deployments | Frontend-centric serverless deployments |
| Pricing | Paid | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| DevHunt upvotes | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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- Heroku vs Render: Render offers similar PaaS hosting but focuses on static site builds and custom Docker, without Heroku’s Shield compliance tier.
- Heroku vs Railway: Railway provides quick one-click deployments and integrated databases, targeting smaller projects rather than enterprise-grade compliance.
- Heroku vs Fly.io: Fly.io runs full-stack apps close to users with edge locations, whereas Heroku runs centrally managed dynos.
- Heroku vs Vercel: Vercel specializes in frontend and serverless functions, while Heroku offers full-stack containers and managed data services.
Heroku FAQ
How do I deploy code to Heroku?+
Push your code with git push heroku main or use the Heroku CLI, GitHub integration, or CI pipelines.
Can I run databases on Heroku?+
Yes, Heroku offers managed Postgres and Redis services that are fully integrated with the platform.
What languages are supported?+
Officially supported languages include Node.js, Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, Go, Scala, Clojure, and .NET, plus any Linux language via buildpacks.
Is Heroku suitable for high-compliance workloads?+
Heroku Shield provides isolated environments with HIPAA, PCI, ISO and SOC compliance, including BAAs.
How does scaling work?+
Dynos can be scaled up (more resources) or out (more instances) instantly via the dashboard or CLI, with autoscaling on Performance tiers.
What monitoring is available?+
Heroku Metrics offers runtime insights, threshold alerts, and autoscaling without extra cost.
Summarized by DevHunt from heroku.com · Oct 1, 2026. Details may change; check the official site.
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