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Comparison

Heroku vs Netlify

On the evidence we track, Netlify leads this comparison with a composite score of 79/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Heroku full profile →Netlify full profile →
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Heroku67
★Netlify79
Score
vioscaleAI score
Heroku67 / 100medium · 73%
Netlify79 / 100medium · 72%
Pricing
Free tier
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Model
Herokufreemium
Netlifyfreemium
Price level
Herokuhigh
Netlifylow
Starting price
Heroku$500
Netlify–
Transparent
Heroku✓
Netlify✗
Integrations
Count
Heroku6
Netlify5
Security
Certifications
Disclosure policy
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Gdpr
Heroku–
Netlify✓
Hipaa
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Iso27001
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Pci
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Soc2
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Trust center
Reliability
Sla pct
Heroku–
Netlify99.99
Status page
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Market
Availability
Content
Faq
Heroku6 items
Netlify7 items

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for paas & hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Deploy arbitrary container image
Heroku✓
Netlify-
Per-PR preview environments
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Build
Build system
HerokuBuildpacks
NetlifyFramework-native
Runtime / language breadth
HerokuNode.js, Python, Ruby, Java, Go, Scala, PHP
NetlifyJavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte,
Scale
Autoscaling
HerokuHorizontal
NetlifyHorizontal
Deployment
Geographic reach
HerokuMulti-region
NetlifyGlobal edge
Hosting
HerokuCloud only
NetlifyCloud only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Heroku-
Netlify✓
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Instant rollbacks
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Heroku✓
Netlify✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Heroku

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.

Independently observed

Netlify

Leader

An integrated platform that helps teams create web applications and sites using AI agents, traditional code, or visual building, with automatic deployment to global infrastructure, serverless functions, managed databases, and enterprise-grade security.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Heroku

from $500/moSubscriptionFree tier

From $7/month for hobby tier, with free tier available

  • freeFree
  • hobby$7/dyno/mo
  • standard-1x$25/dyno/mo
  • standard-2x$50/dyno/mo
  • performance$500/mo
as of verify ↗

Netlify

Leader
Usage-basedFree tier

Credit-based usage billing on Free, Personal, Pro, and Enterprise plans

  • FreeFree
  • Personal-
  • Pro-
  • EnterpriseContact sales
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
CLI
Heroku✓
Netlify✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Heroku✓
Netlify✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

In common (1)
  • GitHub

Heroku

7 total - 6 not shared
  • Twilio
  • Salesforce
  • Travis CI
  • RabbitMQ
  • Apigee
  • Heroku Postgres
Independently observed

Netlify

Leader
53 total - 52 not shared
  • Optimizely
  • Builder.io
  • Contentful
  • Contentstack
  • CloudCannon
  • Crownpeak
  • Directus
  • DatoCMS
  • Hygraph
  • Kontent.ai
  • Prismic
  • Sanity
  • Sitecore
  • Storyblok
  • Strapi
  • Adobe Experience Manager
  • Agility CMS
  • React Bricks
  • Paligo
  • Wix
  • BigCommerce
  • Commerce Layer
  • commercetools
  • Elastic Path
  • +28 more
Independently observed
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Heroku or Netlify: which one depends on you

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