# CapRover vs Heroku

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Heroku

| Attribute | CapRover | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 49.1 (53% (medium)) | 67.1 (73% (medium)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | 91 | - |
| adoption.dependent_repos | 0 | - |
| adoption.github_stars | 15,177 | - |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A self-hosted deployment platform that automates app builds, scaling, and management with built-in SSL support, allowing you to retain full control of your hosting infrastructure. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What is CapRover?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CapRover offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"Is CapRover free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"CapRover supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What platforms does CapRover support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. CapRover can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"Can CapRover be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for CapRover, including GitHub, GitLab, Docker Compose, Docker Hub, Let's Encrypt, WordPress, MongoDB and MySQL. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://caprover.com","question":"What does CapRover integrate with?","confidence":0.6}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud-based application platform that enables developers to build, run, and scale web applications using managed infrastructure and integrated deployment tools. Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks with Git-based deployment. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://www.heroku.com/blog/dynos-pricing-ga/","question":"What is Heroku?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Heroku supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.heroku.com/blog/dynos-pricing-ga/","question":"What platforms does Heroku support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Heroku, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.heroku.com/blog/dynos-pricing-ga/","question":"Can Heroku be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 3 integrations for Heroku, including GitHub, Twilio and Salesforce. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.heroku.com/blog/dynos-pricing-ga/","question":"What does Heroku integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2 and ISO 27001 for Heroku. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Heroku not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.heroku.com/security","question":"What security certifications does Heroku have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Heroku is available worldwide. The vendor is headquartered in the United States.","source":"https://www.heroku.com/blog/dynos-pricing-ga/","question":"Where is Heroku available?","confidence":0.75}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"self_hosted":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A self-hosted deployment platform that automates app builds, scaling, and management with built-in SSL support, allowing you to retain full control of your hosting infrastructure. | A cloud-based application platform that enables developers to build, run, and scale web applications using managed infrastructure and integrated deployment tools. Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks with Git-based deployment. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"self","regions":"multi","edge_cdn":false,"runtimes":"Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, and any containerized application","rollbacks":false,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":false,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Scala, PHP","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"buildpacks","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 8 | 6 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"GitLab"},{"name":"Docker Compose"},{"name":"Docker Hub","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Let's Encrypt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"WordPress","native":false},{"name":"MongoDB","native":false},{"name":"MySQL","native":false},{"name":"Docker","native":true,"category":"devops"},{"name":"Nginx","native":true,"category":"web"}]` | `[{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Twilio"},{"name":"Salesforce"},{"name":"Travis CI","native":false,"category":"ci"},{"name":"RabbitMQ","native":false,"category":"messaging"},{"name":"Apigee","native":false,"category":"api"},{"name":"Heroku Postgres","native":true,"category":"database"}]` |
| language.primary | TypeScript | - |
| market.availability | - | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true,"web":true,"linux":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"open_source","summary":"Free and open-source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://caprover.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-02T16:23:07.266Z"}` | `{"type":"subscription","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"free","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":0,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Sleeping dynos with up to 18 hours of monthly activity, automatic sleep and recharge cycles"},{"free":false,"name":"hobby","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"dyno","amount":7,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"512MB RAM dyno with 24/7 uptime, single dyno per process type"},{"free":false,"name":"standard-1x","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"dyno","amount":25,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"512MB RAM professional dyno with auto-scaling, metrics, preboot, and fast builds"},{"free":false,"name":"standard-2x","components":[{"kind":"per_unit","unit":"dyno","amount":50,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"1GB RAM professional dyno with auto-scaling and all standard features"},{"free":false,"name":"performance","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Isolated dyno for high-traffic applications requiring dedicated resources and consistent performance"}],"summary":"From $7/month for hobby tier, with free tier available","currency":"USD","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.heroku.com/blog/dynos-pricing-ga/","retrievedAt":"2026-10-13T10:37:07.139Z","startingPrice":{"amount":500,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | open_source | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | free | high |
| pricing.starting_price | - | `{"amount":500,"currency":"USD"}` |
| pricing.transparent | yes | yes |
| release.cadence_days | 62 | - |
| release.history | `[{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.4","date":"2026-08-30T22:41:34Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.3","date":"2026-08-20T19:42:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.2","date":"2026-08-15T01:51:51Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.1","date":"2026-08-08T20:46:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2026-08-05T04:25:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.14.2","date":"2026-05-14T18:08:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v.14.1","date":"2025-11-11T08:57:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2025-06-08T21:44:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.13.3","date":"2024-12-01T23:20:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.13.2","date":"2024-11-09T17:41:59Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.13.1","date":"2024-10-19T18:21:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2024-08-17T19:50:45Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.11.1","date":"2023-09-17T04:08:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.11.0","date":"2023-08-27T20:35:41Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.10.1","date":"2021-10-10T17:29:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.10.0","date":"2021-09-04T05:07:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.10.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.9.0","date":"2021-02-15T22:46:24Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.9.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.8.2","date":"2020-11-04T00:48:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.8.1","date":"2020-11-01T14:27:38Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/caprover/caprover/releases/tag/v1.8.0","date":"2020-08-16T19:53:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.8.0"}]` | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | - | yes |
| security.iso27001 | - | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.scorecard | 4.3 | - |
| security.soc2 | - | yes |
| security.trust_center | - | https://www.heroku.com/blog/security-rails-active-storage/ |
| security.vulnerabilities | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fcaprover%2Fcaprover&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` | - |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | CapRover | Heroku |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | ✓ |
| Per-PR preview environments | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Dockerfile | Buildpacks |
| Runtime / language breadth | Node.js, Python, PHP, Java, Ruby, .NET, and any containerized application | Node.js, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Scala, PHP |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Multi-region |
| Hosting | Self-hosted only | Cloud only |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Bundled managed data services | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | ✗ | - |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Env vars & secrets management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instant rollbacks | ✗ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:02:58.478Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*