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Heroku

Build data-driven apps with fully managed services.

About Heroku

Heroku is a cloud platform that lets companies build, deliver, monitor and scale apps. It's the fastest way to go from idea to URL, bypassing infrastructure headaches.

Key Features

Dynos
Add-ons
Heroku Postgres

Perfect For

Legacy Heroku apps
Ruby on Rails apps
Rapid prototyping (small teams)
Add-on dependent apps

Getting Started

  1. 1

    Install Heroku CLI

  2. 2

    Run 'heroku create'

  3. 3

    Git push to Heroku

  4. 4

    Scale dynos as needed

What Makes Heroku Different?

Pioneer PaaS (since 2007)

Massive add-on marketplace

Ruby on Rails heritage

Git push to deploy

Pros & Cons

Pros

  • Mature platform
  • Huge add-on marketplace
  • Git-based deployment

Cons

  • No free tier anymore
  • Expensive
  • Slow innovation

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CategoryHosting
Primary TaskPaaS Platform
Founded2007

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