Heroku is a cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud. Founded in 2007 and acquired by Salesforce in 2010, Heroku pioneered the modern PaaS model with its git-based deployment workflow and addon ecosystem.
Key Features
- Git-based Deployments: Push code to deploy with
git push heroku main - Buildpacks: Automatic detection and configuration for major languages and frameworks
- Add-ons Marketplace: Extensive ecosystem of managed services (databases, caching, monitoring)
- Dyno Architecture: Lightweight containers that scale horizontally
- Heroku Postgres: Fully managed PostgreSQL database service
- Review Apps: Automatic deployment of pull requests for testing
Heroku Vibes
Heroku Vibes is an AI-powered development experience that helps developers build and deploy applications faster through intelligent code generation and application scaffolding.
Use Cases
- Rapid prototyping and MVP development
- Small to medium-scale web applications
- API backends and microservices
- Marketing and landing pages
- Internal tools and dashboards