Went back to Heroku after 10 years but found its pricing model very confusing now.
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A score out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews, so a handful of glowing reviews can’t beat a product many people like.
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Users like Heroku for easy, quick deploys and for spinning up apps and test environments with little fuss.
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Common questions about Heroku
What do customers say about Heroku?
Users like Heroku for easy, quick deploys and for spinning up apps and test environments with little fuss. Some are moving away over confusing pricing, bills that crept up, or memory and build limits, so it suits those who value convenience over cost control.
Is Heroku worth it?
Of the 7 reviews with a clear verdict, 57% are positive, 14% mixed and 29% negative. The praise mentioned most is easy to use. The most common complaint is hidden fees.
What do people like about Heroku?
The praise reviewers mention most: easy to use (3 reviews), reliable (3 reviews) and fast (1 review). For example: Alternatives for dynamic apps weren't as smooth as Heroku, so they pay $5 for the Eco plan.
What are the most common complaints about Heroku?
The complaints reviewers mention most: hidden fees (1 review), outages (1 review) and slow (1 review). For example: Went back to Heroku after 10 years but found its pricing model very confusing now.
What does the signal score of 52 mean?
It's how well reviewed Heroku is, out of 100. Negative and mixed reviews take points off, and so does having only a few reviews: a service needs plenty of them, compared with the most-reviewed services here, to reach the high 80s and 90s. It's worked out from reviews only, needs at least 5 of them, and updates as new ones come in.
What are the specs of Heroku?
Category: Cloud platform.
Where do these Heroku reviews come from?
13 are quotes from Reddit, each linked to the original. Customer reviews are checked for spam before they appear. Every review, written here or quoted, is read as positive, mixed or negative.
