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Heroku vs SAP Business Technology Platform comparison

 

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Executive SummaryUpdated on Apr 15, 2026

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
12th
Average Rating
8.4
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
29
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
SAP Business Technology Pla...
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
10th
Average Rating
8.0
Reviews Sentiment
6.7
Number of Reviews
48
Ranking in other categories
IoT Platforms (1st), Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) (11th)
 

Mindshare comparison

As of August 2026, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Heroku is 2.8%, down from 3.3% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of SAP Business Technology Platform is 5.5%, down from 7.4% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
PaaS Clouds Mindshare Distribution
ProductMindshare (%)
SAP Business Technology Platform5.5%
Heroku2.8%
Other91.7%
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.
HP
Head of Department ERP at The Singareni Collieries Company Limited
Consistently beneficial with excellent accessibility although support's response time needs improvement
The features and functions of the SAP Cloud Platform are very good; the performance is improved when compared with the older versions. Earlier, we were using Oracle DB, and after HANA DB migration, it is fine. We are getting the reports, and processing time is also reduced. Almost all the features of the SAP Cloud Platform are fine and good. SAP Fiori has also entered into the picture, and we are developing the Fiori apps. We have started with the BTP for the new innovations as per the SAP roadmap. The main benefits of the SAP Cloud Platform for us are that earlier we had the primary data center at our place, but now we have shifted to the cloud. The maintenance is free for us; the maintenance is completely done by this SAP partnership with Cloud4C. We have started using the SAP Analytics Cloud, and we have developed many applications for SAP SAC. We are going to give the presentation to our chairman most probably next week. The analytics features positively influence decision-making for us. The SAP Cloud Platform has been effective for us because the processing time is reduced, and we can access it easily.

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."
"Thanks to Heroku, we don't need to do as much direct management in AWS."
"They solve most of our problems and we don't experience many issues with them."
"Valuable for us was the fast deployment. This means the time to market is improved without pain for developers."
"The solution's most valuable feature is the auto maintenance of databases."
"Easy, fast, fun, and extendable."
"One of the best things about Heroku is that it is very easy and straightforward to deploy an application."
"I like the tool's scalability, CLI, and dashboards."
"The mapping transformation allows us to connect our on-premise ECC to the cloud system."
"To be able to define multiple sub accounts in order to accommodate and separate development, test, and productive environments."
"It’s very easy to use and integrate, especially with other SAP solutions."
"One of the best features of this solution is that it is web-based and you can log in and work on it from anywhere."
"The most valuable features of the SAP Cloud Platform are the extensions and integrations. Additionally, there are a lot of AI-based microservices."
"The features I found most valuable are the integration options."
"The integration flows are the most valuable feature of this solution."
"At the moment the most valuable aspects of the solution are the project management and finance features."
 

Cons

"We have to do daily restarts of some processes, which is annoying, and the support for custom CI could be better."
"I improved the application performance by monitoring and adjusting the cleaner configuration to help set better lightweight limits on containers that run the app instances."
"We don't find the pipelines intuitive. The user experience could be better. Having to set up multiple apps, then a pipeline, seems like an overkill on the amount of work to do."
"The pricing could be improved because scaling the database becomes costly."
"It's pricing is a little high and could be lowered."
"Heroku is pretty stable. We experience the occasional outages."
"I think this solution would be improved if free demos were available indefinitely."
"Slow restart on servers"
"Regarding improvements, I think the user experience, specifically the developer experience during design time, could be better. Platforms like MuleSoft and Flowgear have much better design times."
"We need to connect our ERP solution via the VPN. We need to make sure our ERP solutions aren't exposed to the outside world. Our teams really struggle with this."
"The solution's document management system on the cloud is a bit slow, and document uploading takes time."
"What I would like to see improved is the learning curve."
"I would like for it to have integration to GitHub."
"Planning features are limited to the finance module."
"There is a lot of room for improvement in customer service and support. The availability of knowledgeable support to the implementation partners and the customers could be better."
"Allowing more third-party applications to be integrated into the cloud platform would make it easier for customers to adopt SAP Cloud Platform."
 

Pricing and Cost Advice

"Its price is very good."
"There is a standard fee for a processing unit, they call them "dynos," and then you pay for add-ons."
"I rate the tool's pricing a three out of ten."
"The price of Heroku could be less expensive."
"The tool is free."
"SAP Cloud Platform is generally more expensive than the other options."
"On a scale of one to ten, where one is a high price, and ten is a low price, I rate the pricing a six or seven."
"SAP Cloud Platform is expensive. It can be quite costly."
"The product's pricing varies and depends on the customers' needs."
"Licensing costs for this solution are based on the number of users and the bandwidth."
"I discovered that the SAP Cloud Platform is affordable, contrary to the impression that it's expensive. The pricing for extra packages or messages is quite reasonable, especially for things like message throughput and processing."
"SAP Cloud Platform is an expensive solution."
"The cost when it comes to monitoring can be difficult."
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Financial Services Firm
10%
Construction Company
9%
Computer Software Company
8%
University
8%
Manufacturing Company
11%
Construction Company
8%
Outsourcing Company
8%
Financial Services Firm
7%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business23
Midsize Enterprise2
Large Enterprise3
By reviewers
Company SizeCount
Small Business16
Midsize Enterprise8
Large Enterprise27
 

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 ...
Which is better - SAP Cloud Platform or Microsoft Azure?
One of the best features of SAP Cloud Platform is that it is web-based and you can log in from anywhere in the world. SAP Cloud Platform is suitable for companies of any size; it works well with bo...
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS?
How is SAP Cloud Platform different than Amazon AWS? Amazon AWS offers options both in terms of upgrading and expanding capabilities as well as acquiring greater storage space. These upgrades can ...
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for SAP Cloud Platform?
The pricing is not suitable for small or medium organizations. Price and features are concerns.
 

Also Known As

No data available
SAP HANA Cloud Platform for the Internet of Things, SAP Cloud Platform
 

Overview

 

Sample Customers

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