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Heroku

60.6
/ 100

Salesforce-owned PaaS that pioneered cloud deployment. Mature but expensive with no free tier since 2022.

Updated March 2026
Caution: Heroku momentum is below average (35/100). Watch for stagnation.

Score Breakdown

Value
40
Capability
62
Experience
72
Reliability
78
Support
65
Ecosystem
72
Momentum
35

Pricing

Basic
$7/mo
  • 1 dyno
  • Always on
  • Custom domain
Standard
$25/mo
  • Horizontal scaling
  • Metrics
  • Preboot
Performance
$250/mo
  • 14GB RAM
  • Autoscaling
  • Dedicated compute

Key Features

Git deploy
Postgres
Redis
Kafka
Add-ons marketplace
Review apps
CI/CD
Metrics

About Heroku

Founded
2007
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Funding
Salesforce-owned
Team Size
500+
Open Source
No
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