Choose DigitalOcean App Platform if you need
- Integration with GitLab, Bitbucket or Docker Hub. We haven't found them on Heroku's website.
- SOC 2. We haven't found it on Heroku's website.
At a glance
- DigitalOcean App Platform has a free plan. We haven't confirmed one for Heroku.
- DigitalOcean App Platform's lowest paid plan is Paid Tier at $5 per month, starting price per container, as of October 20, 2026.
- Both are available on API.
- Only Heroku lists CLI.
- Both work with GitHub and Papertrail.
- Both list HIPAA.
- Only DigitalOcean App Platform lists SOC 2.
- Only Heroku lists ISO 27001 and SSO.
- Both have a public API.
From each tool's own website, checked on the dates below, and from published reviews.
Which to choose
From the facts checked for both tools, not from opinion. A fact we haven't confirmed for one of them is never counted.
Choose Heroku if you need
- CLI. We haven't found it on DigitalOcean App Platform's website.
- Integration with Salesforce, New Relic or SendGrid. We haven't found them on DigitalOcean App Platform's website.
- ISO 27001 or SSO. We haven't found them on DigitalOcean App Platform's website.
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Review HerokuThe facts
- What it does
- DigitalOcean App PlatformBuild, deploy, and scale apps quickly using a simple, fully managed solution
- HerokuThe cloud application platform for building, deploying, and scaling apps
- Free plan
- DigitalOcean App PlatformYes
- HerokuNot confirmed
- Pricing
- DigitalOcean App PlatformPer container, monthly
- HerokuNot confirmed
- Paid plans from
What they share
From the platforms and integrations each website lists.
Platforms
Both
- API
Only DigitalOcean App PlatformNothing else listed
Only Heroku
- CLI
Integrations
Both
- GitHub
- Papertrail
Only DigitalOcean App Platform
- GitLab
- Bitbucket
People who switched
Reviewers who say they used one of these before the other.
No reviewer has said they moved between DigitalOcean App Platform and Heroku yet.
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