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Heroku vs Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud comparison

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Dec 15, 2024

Review summaries and opinions

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Categories and Ranking

Heroku
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
16th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
18th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
8
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
 

Mindshare comparison

As of October 2026, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Heroku is 2.8%, down from 3.4% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is 1.2%, up from 0.6% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
Heroku2.8%
Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud1.2%
Other96.0%
PaaS Clouds
 

Featured Reviews

Cristian-Molina - PeerSpot reviewer
Senior Developer at Go Coeupas
Has a quick development cycle and continuous integration
The initial setup is straightforward. Heroku integrates well. You only have to push the code, and it automatically deploys the new version. Whether you have permission depends on the application. Currently, I have one application that I deploy myself. I rate the initial setup a nine out of ten, where one is difficult and ten is easy.
Adrian Bilauca - PeerSpot reviewer
Chief Software Engineer at Totalsoft
Handles security setups independently for a more secure environment
OpenShift does have more secure features. Azure also has equivalent services. For my client, it was good enough to switch to Azure. For development, there wasn't any significant change in effort, however, for the DevOps team, it was a relief since Azure has managed services. We used elasticity and scalability all over.

Quotes from Members

We asked business professionals to review the solutions they use. Here are some excerpts of what they said:
 

Pros

"My advice for anybody who is considering Heroku is that it's really simple to use, it's stable, and it is very powerful for continuous deployment."
"The platform is very Node.js-friendly, which is something that is important to us."
"Easy, fast, fun, and extendable."
"Thanks to Heroku, we don't need to do as much direct management in AWS."
"Deploying with git, npm install git hook ... basically, they got it right for nodejs servers hosting."
"They solve most of our problems and we don't experience many issues with them."
"The product is stable."
"I like the tool's scalability, CLI, and dashboards."
"The most valuable feature of Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud is the UI console. We are able to receive the resources from the console directly."
"Our pipeline integrates various monitoring tools like Fortify for security checks. Once the pipeline processes the code, the finished product is deployed on Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud. We ensure application setup and recovery by utilizing two separate clusters on OpenShift."
"For the DevOps team, it was a relief since Azure has managed services."
"In general, customers appreciate its ability to run different workloads, manage applications through CI/CD pipelines like Jenkins, and leverage tools like Helm charts and Kako."
"The solution offers the most robust Kubernetes orchestration available."
"I've used the elasticity and scalability all over."
"The deployment mechanism has become more dynamic with the use of the product."
"The stability of the solution is good."
 

Cons

"Their support is good, but they can improve their response time."
"There is an issue because Heroku supports Docker container images, but not if you're using the continuous integration infrastructure."
"Heroku doesn't support Docker images on the CI infrastructure."
"I have an issue with the session server in terms of how it can scale, and where I can put my sessions."
"We would like to be notified when something goes wrong in the process. When something is not working, we should get an alert."
"Plugins aren't cheap (Mailchimp is $1.5/1000 emails)."
"The tool's configuration is complex."
"Heroku should increase its slug size limits."
"The effectiveness is satisfactory, and there haven't been any additional fees due to meeting demands. However, there's room for improvement in pricing, performance, and stability. Regarding the UI, it could be more user-friendly and integrated with various platforms. Currently, the UI lacks user-friendliness, especially for developers unfamiliar with container technology. Expecting them to create YAML files for security purposes is unrealistic without proper guidance or experience. This aspect needs improvement."
"The general purpose solution tries to cater to too many customers so it is heavy."
"The service mesh integrations could improve the solution."
"Technical support could be a bit better."
"There is more work and effort needed for when many of the managed services are not accessible, especially in the security area. You have to do your own security setups as opposed to using a managed firewall."
"At this point, I cannot recommend this to other users because of the experience that we have had."
"Many of the managed services are not accessible."
"The installation and configuration procedure should be simplified."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is very good."
"The price of Heroku could be less expensive."
"I rate the tool's pricing a three out of ten."
"The tool is free."
"There is a standard fee for a processing unit, they call them "dynos," and then you pay for add-ons."
"This product is not costly when compared to other vendors."
"The pricing is a little high in China."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Comms Service Provider
9%
Construction Company
9%
Manufacturing Company
9%
Computer Software Company
9%
Comms Service Provider
19%
Financial Services Firm
13%
Performing Arts
9%
University
8%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise6
 

Questions from the Community

What needs improvement with Heroku?
I don't like that the web server crashes every day, every 24 hours. The pricing could be improved because scaling the database becomes costly. The Docker features are not great. You cannot use any ...
What is your primary use case for Heroku?
We use the solution for web applications and web APIs.
What advice do you have for others considering Heroku?
The integration capabilities are great because of the quick integration and the management features. We don't need a lot of expertise and all external DevOps people. Heroku is the easiest platform ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud?
From a cost perspective, some cost-effective situations were more difficult to achieve in Azure than in OpenShift. Comparing them can be difficult since the financial services cloud had stripped ma...
What needs improvement with Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud?
There is more work and effort needed for when many of the managed services are not accessible, especially in the security area. You have to do your own security setups as opposed to using a managed...
What is your primary use case for Red Hat OpenShift on IBM Cloud?
If you want to control a more secure environment, like an on-premises environment, I use OpenShift on IBM Financial Services Cloud but not on the public cloud.
 

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Sample Customers

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