Heroku

Cloud platform as a service that deploys, runs, and scales applications via managed containers called dynos. Handles patching, upgrades, build systems, and operational toil so teams stay focused on building. Supports Git-based deployment with a simple git push, plus continuous delivery from GitHub.

Trusted by startups, agencies, and enterprises from prototypes to business-critical workloads. Heroku stands out with its developer-centric workflow and ecosystem: 150+ add-ons and 380+ open-source buildpacks for extending apps without reinventing infrastructure. Offers managed Postgres, Redis-style key-value store, and compliance options including PCI, HIPAA, ISO, and SOC.

Key capabilities:

• Dyno runtime: managed containers on a fully managed environment with automatic scaling
• Heroku Postgres and Key-Value Store as managed data services
• Heroku Elements: add-ons, buildpacks, and one-click deploy buttons
• GitHub integration with disposable Review Apps per pull request and branch-based deploys
• Heroku Flow for continuous delivery and one-click rollback
• Officially supported languages: Node.js, Ruby, Java, PHP, Python, Go, Scala, Clojure, .NET
• Fir generation: cloud-native buildpacks, OCI containers, Kubernetes-based infrastructure

Developers deploy web apps, APIs, and full-stack services from hobby projects to enterprise ecommerce. Teams use Review Apps for pull-request testing and Heroku Flow for visual release management. The platform supports AI workloads with managed inference, agents, and pgvector for RAG applications.