Fast track your startup business
Heroku is a cloud-based, platform-as-a-service (PaaS) that gives startup developers a powerful solution for building, deploying, and operating applications. The platform is fully managed, meaning that we take care of servers, hardware, and infrastructure, so you can keep your team lean and focused on building a great product. As business grows, Heroku is there for you over the long-term, with seamless scalability and advanced features to support your app success.
Get your great ideas to market quickly
Grow your business on one robust platform
Meet enterprise-grade requirements
Resources and Documentation
Developer Docs
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How Heroku Works
Read a high-level technical description of the platform and key concepts.
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Getting Started Guides
Find language-specific tutorials for deploying your first app and mastering the basics of Heroku.
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Technical Reference & Learning
View a documentation library on Heroku products and features.
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Download the Heroku CLI
Use the Heroku Command Line Interface (CLI) to create and manage apps directly from the terminal.
Tutorials & Best Practices
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Heroku Showcase Videos
Learn more about Heroku through walkthroughs of various platform tools and workflows.
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Going Fast Without Breaking Things [Technical Session]
This session shows you how to get your startup’s product and engineering practices set up right from day one.
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Incubating a Startup [Podcast]
Wesley Magness, Founder and CEO of ElectricSMS, and Melanie Plaza, Head of Technology at AE Studio, share their experiences.
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Application Performance and Building SaaS on PaaS [Podcast]
Ryan Townsend from SHIFT Commerce discusses several front-end and back-end strategies that make sure his site stays fast, even during traffic spikes.
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Innovations in Business Modeling [Podcast]
Nick Frandsen, co-founder of Dovetail, shares how the digital agency works with, and invests in, their early stage startup clients.
Flexible pricing
Heroku offers pricing options for apps and organizations of all sizes. As your app grows, scale up the resources you need and pay only for what you consume.