Heroku

Heroku

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The original PaaS. Still simple, but the free tier removal hurt its appeal.

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In a nutshell

Heroku defined PaaS and remains perfectly functional. But the free tier removal and lack of innovation under Salesforce have opened the door for Railway, Render, and Fly.io. Existing Heroku apps run fine, but new projects should strongly consider the modern alternatives.

What's great

  • Pioneer of PaaS — the deployment experience is polished
  • Add-on marketplace provides managed services for everything
  • Buildpacks support every major language and framework

Watch out for

  • No free tier since 2022
  • More expensive than modern alternatives for equivalent features
  • Innovation has stalled under Salesforce ownership

Best for

Teams already invested in the Heroku ecosystem and workflow.

Not ideal for

New projects — Railway, Render, and Fly.io offer better value and features.

Pricing

Starter

$5/mo (Eco dyno)

Pro

$25/mo (Standard dyno)

Enterprise

Custom pricing

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