Heroku

Provides services & tools to build, run, mobile applications

4.9•14 reviews•

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Provides services & tools to build, run, mobile applications

4.9•14 reviews•

216 followers

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Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.

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4.9

Based on 14 reviews

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Reviews portray Heroku as reliable and frictionless for quick deployments, strong add-ons, and smooth scaling. Founders behind Reef, Lingocat, and Closeby emphasize straightforward setup, predictable ops, and minimal DevOps overhead that let small teams ship fast and focus on product. Users echo the speed and rich integrations, noting painless CI/CD and stable performance. The main gripe is the end of a free tier, which raises the entry bar, but overall sentiment favors convenience, uptime, and developer happiness.

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easy deployment (5)

focus on app development (3)

scalable platform (3)

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used Heroku to build Qibble

•4 reviews

We love Heroku because it lets us focus on our app, not on server configs. Their straightforward CLI, scalable dynos, and integrated add‑ons mean we can deploy in minutes—ideal for both quick prototypes and serious production workloads. Alternatives Considered: AWS EC2/Elastic Beanstalk: Powerful, but more setup overhead than we needed initially. Google Cloud Run: Slick container‑based approach, but Heroku’s developer experience is simpler. Azure App Service: Feature‑rich, yet Heroku’s one‑command deployments suited our quick iteration style better.

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easy deployment (5)scalable platform (3)focus on app development (3)straightforward CLI (1)integrated add-ons (1)quick iteration (1)

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used Heroku to build Sourcer AI

•3 reviews

Heroku has been an invaluable asset for Sourcer AI by providing a reliable and scalable platform to host our database. Its managed service simplifies deployment, scaling, and maintenance, allowing us to focus on developing and refining our AI-powered fact-checking features. With Heroku’s robust infrastructure, we ensure high availability and performance, enabling Sourcer AI to handle a growing number of user requests efficiently. Additionally, Heroku’s seamless integration with our existing tools and frameworks has streamlined our development process, ensuring quick updates and smooth operations. This has been crucial in maintaining the responsiveness and reliability of Sourcer AI.

What's great

high availability (1)reliable infrastructure (1)performance (1)scalable platform (3)managed service (1)focus on app development (3)seamless DevOps (1)

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used Heroku to build Lingocat

•4 reviews

Heroku is an easy-to-use PaaS, it provides you all the tools you need to deploy quickly and continuously. I'm a huge fan of using Heroku for building side projects and have found it has many features that allow you to scale as well. Heroku is much easier to work with than AWS when you don't need the level of customization that AWS provides.

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easy deployment (5)scalable platform (3)

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used Heroku to build Qibble

•4 reviews

What's great

easy deployment (5)scalable platform (3)focus on app development (3)straightforward CLI (1)integrated add-ons (1)quick iteration (1)

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used Heroku to build Sourcer AI

•3 reviews

What's great

high availability (1)reliable infrastructure (1)performance (1)scalable platform (3)managed service (1)focus on app development (3)seamless DevOps (1)

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used Heroku to build Lingocat

•4 reviews

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easy deployment (5)scalable platform (3)

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