Heroku
PAIDCloud platform for building, running, and scaling apps
► Deploy applications with git push and let Heroku handle infrastructure, scaling, and operations
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PROS & CONS
STRENGTHS
- Pioneer of the PaaS model with an extremely mature and well-documented platform
- Massive add-on marketplace with hundreds of managed services
- Git-based deployment workflow that developers know and love
WEAKNESSES
- −Eliminated the free tier in 2022, pushing many hobbyists and students to alternatives
- −Feels stagnant with slow feature development compared to newer platforms
KEY FEATURES
Dynos
Lightweight Linux containers that run your application code with simple scaling controls
Add-on Marketplace
Hundreds of managed services including databases, caching, monitoring, and email from third parties
Heroku Postgres
Fully managed PostgreSQL with continuous protection, rollback, and follower databases
Review Apps
Automatically create disposable app environments for every pull request
WHO IS Heroku BEST FOR?
Developers wanting zero-ops deployment
Deploy applications with git push and let Heroku handle infrastructure, scaling, and operations
Teams needing rapid prototyping
Spin up full-stack applications with databases and services in minutes using add-ons
INTEGRATIONS
TECHNICAL DETAILS
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DOSSIER
- COMPANY
- Heroku
- HQ
- San Francisco, United States
- FOUNDED
- 2007
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