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Google App Engine vs Heroku 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:
 

Customer Service

Sentiment score
6.4
Google App Engine users find support sufficient, with helpful documentation and varied experiences with third-party and regional support.
Sentiment score
6.5
Heroku's technical support is generally effective, but customer opinions vary on response times and community contributions aid resolutions.
 

Scalability Issues

Sentiment score
7.9
Google App Engine is seen as scalable, reliable, efficient, and capable, accommodating variable storage and customer needs effectively.
Sentiment score
7.8
Heroku is praised for its easy scalability, handling millions of users efficiently with robust performance and cost-effective resource management.
 

Stability Issues

Sentiment score
8.2
Google App Engine is praised for its stability and reliability, consistently supporting businesses with minimal disruptions.
Sentiment score
7.4
Heroku's stability is generally highly rated, despite occasional AWS-related issues and rare unresolved concerns among some users.
 

Room For Improvement

Heroku faces challenges with slow restarts, high costs, and limited features, prompting user demand for better scalability and support.
 

Setup Cost

Google App Engine offers competitive initial pricing, but costs can escalate, affecting user satisfaction and ratings.
Heroku's pricing includes dynos and add-ons, with monthly or annual billing, and offers a free tier to attract users.
 

Valuable Features

Heroku streamlines app deployment with easy scalability, Node.js support, GitHub integration, and extensive plugins for efficient development.
 

Categories and Ranking

Google App Engine
Ranking in PaaS Clouds
14th
Average Rating
8.2
Reviews Sentiment
6.9
Number of Reviews
23
Ranking in other categories
No ranking in other categories
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
 

Mindshare comparison

As of December 2024, in the PaaS Clouds category, the mindshare of Google App Engine is 3.0%, down from 3.6% compared to the previous year. The mindshare of Heroku is 2.8%, up from 2.8% compared to the previous year. It is calculated based on PeerSpot user engagement data.
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Featured Reviews

OmkarPatil - PeerSpot reviewer
Simplifies app development process for businesses
The product simplifies app development processes since once the local development is completed, my company has a common configuration in place where we can specify the requirements to run an application, after which we need to do a one-click GCP deployment for the entire application. In general, the two offer managed deployment options, so we don't have to worry about deployment. In my company, we just configure the servers and check if anything needs to be containerized, after which GCP handles everything for us. A project where Google App Engine scalability was essential was when, recently, my company was involved with Golang to build a web application, after which deploying that application on Google App Engine was really easy. In my company, we also had a Django application in Python, and it was easy to deploy. As my company deals with small-scale projects, the automated scaling feature of Google App Engine is not something we thought about. I wouldn't recommend the product to others unless the potential end users use GCP and have a word with their vendors about their plans. One specific recommendation from me would be that the product's potential uses should stick with a particular vendor. If someone wants a product that is easy to deploy and scalable, then multiple options are available in the market. The product integrates very well with other Google solutions. I rate the overall solution a ten out of ten.
Faizan Haider - PeerSpot reviewer
Used for server deployment and provides auto maintenance of databases
Heroku is deployed on the cloud. We can deploy our private and public projects over at Heroku. Most of the time, when we are starting any new project from scratch, we have to implement our MVP for that project or the core idea. We are unsure how our traffic flow will go or the actual production environment requirements. We don't want to spend the most on the server sites, so then we can use it with our go-to plan for Heroku, and all the resources are available in the basic plan with the minimum expenses. So, it helps us to deploy and make our features available online at the minimum cost. Once we know our needs, we can add the professional add-ons and shift it to another platform. Heroku supports any resource listed in the marketplace. We just have to deploy our AI solutions, and Heroku can also support AI projects. I would recommend the solution to other users. I advise users not to purchase extra add-ons but to make scalable resources so that they can use all the resources efficiently. Overall, I rate the solution a nine out of ten.
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Top Industries

By visitors reading reviews
Educational Organization
15%
Computer Software Company
15%
Financial Services Firm
9%
University
7%
Computer Software Company
14%
Educational Organization
13%
Financial Services Firm
10%
University
6%
 

Company Size

By reviewers
Large Enterprise
Midsize Enterprise
Small Business
 

Questions from the Community

What do you like most about Google App Engine?
The product's setup and deployment phases are easy.
What is your experience regarding pricing and costs for Google App Engine?
If we don't know how to work with the tool, we might have some spikes in price. It will increase a lot of our bill. I rate the pricing a six out of ten.
What needs improvement with Google App Engine?
The product's price is an area of concern where improvements are required.
What do you like most about Heroku?
I like the tool's scalability, CLI, and dashboards.
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.
 

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