Heroku — Features, Pricing & Alternatives
Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) supporting several programming languages. As one of the first cloud platforms, Heroku has been in development since June 2007, when it supported only the Ruby programming language, but now also supports Java, Node.js, Scala, Clojure, Python, PHP, and Go. For this reason, Heroku is said to be a polyglot platform as it has features for a developer to build, run and scale applications in a similar manner across most of these languages. Heroku was acquired by Salesforce in 2010 for $212 million.
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Frequently Asked Questions
What is Heroku?
Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) supporting several programming languages. As one of the first cloud platforms, Heroku has been in development since June 2007, when it supported only the Ruby programming language, but now also supports Java, Node.js, Scala, Clojure, Python, PHP, and Go
Is Heroku free?
Yes, Heroku offers a free tier.
What category does Heroku belong to?
Heroku is a PaaS tool in the Hosting & Infrastructure category.
What are the key features of Heroku?
Key features include: Dynos, Add-ons, Pipelines, Review Apps.
Who is Heroku best for?
Heroku is best for rapid prototyping and mvps.
What are alternatives to Heroku?
Popular alternatives in the Hosting & Infrastructure category include Vercel, Netlify, DigitalOcean, Render, Railway.