Heroku

Heroku is a container-based cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) owned by Salesforce. Founded in 2007 in San Francisco, it enables developers to deploy, manage, and scale modern applications entirely in the cloud without the need to manage servers or infrastructure. Heroku supports multiple programming languages, including Ruby, Node.js, Java, Python, Scala, Clojure, PHP, and Go, providing a fully managed, polyglot environment for app development.

Key offerings include the Heroku Platform for app deployment, Heroku Postgres for SQL database services, and Heroku Redis for in-memory data storage. The platform also features tools like Heroku Connect for data synchronization with Salesforce, collaboration tools for teams, and a marketplace with over 180 add-on services. Heroku serves a diverse B2B customer base, from startups to Fortune 500 companies, focusing on software developers and engineering teams who seek to streamline app deployment and scaling. With a commitment to simplifying the development process, Heroku has powered over 65 million apps globally.