# Azure App Service vs Salesforce Heroku Comparison | | Azure App Service | Salesforce Heroku | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.5 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 94 | 148 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (40.2% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $7.00 | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Azure App Service Pros: - Ease of Use (9 reviews) - Cloud Storage (4 reviews) Cons: - Cost Issues (5 reviews) - Complexity (3 reviews) ### Salesforce Heroku Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Automation (1 reviews) Cons: - Poor Customer Support (2 reviews) - Authentication Issues (1 reviews) --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Azure App Service | Salesforce Heroku | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 9.1 (75 reviews) | 8.7 (120 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (76 reviews) | 8.8 (120 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 9.1 (42 reviews) | 8.6 (59 reviews) | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.4 (54 reviews) | | **Quality of Support** | 8.9 (70 reviews) | 7.7 (99 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 8.9 (35 reviews) | 7.9 (53 reviews) | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.4 (74 reviews) | 7.3 (114 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### Azure App Service #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available ### Salesforce Heroku #### Entry-Level Pricing Plan: Basic Price: $7.00 Description: Perfect for small scale personal projects and hobby apps Key Features: - Deploy with Git and Docker - Custom domains - Container orchestration [Browse all 4 editions](https://www.g2.com/products/salesforce-heroku/pricing) #### Free Trial Yes --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Azure App Service** | 8.9/10 | 23 | | **Salesforce Heroku** | 8.4/10 | 56 | #### Development | Feature | Azure App Service | Salesforce Heroku | |---|---|---| | **Application Deployment** | 9.4 (21 reviews) | 9.3 (50 reviews) | | **Development Tools** | 9.1 (20 reviews) | 8.4 (46 reviews) | | **Development Environment** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (44 reviews) | | **Language Support** | 9.1 (21 reviews) | 8.4 (44 reviews) | | **Testing** | 8.5 (20 reviews) | 7.9 (32 reviews) | #### Database | Feature | Azure App Service | Salesforce Heroku | |---|---|---| | **Database Management** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 8.5 (32 reviews) | | **Analytics** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 7.8 (46 reviews) | | **Auto Scaling** | 8.8 (20 reviews) | 8.2 (42 reviews) | | **Backup / Recovery** | 8.7 (17 reviews) | 8.1 (38 reviews) | | **Storage** | 8.9 (19 reviews) | 7.7 (43 reviews) | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Azure App Service | Salesforce Heroku | |---|---|---| | **Networking** | 8.5 (19 reviews) | 8.5 (43 reviews) | | **Virtual Machines** | 8.7 (18 reviews) | 8.3 (39 reviews) | | **Security** | 9.4 (19 reviews) | 8.8 (40 reviews) | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas) **Unique to Azure App Service (1):** [API Marketplaces](https://www.g2.com/categories/api-marketplace) **Unique to Salesforce Heroku (1):** [Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (mBaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-backend-as-a-service-mbaas) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Azure App Service | Salesforce Heroku | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 40.2% | 57.6% | | **Mid-Market** | 19.5% | 24.5% | | **Enterprise** | 40.2% | 18.0% | ### By Industry #### Azure App Service - **Information Technology and Services:** 28.7% - **Computer Software:** 21.8% - **Health, Wellness and Fitness:** 4.6% - **Oil & Energy:** 4.6% - **Financial Services:** 3.4% - **Accounting:** 2.3% - **Banking:** 2.3% - **Food & Beverages:** 2.3% - **Consulting:** 2.3% - **Staffing and Recruiting:** 2.3% - **Other:** 25.3% #### Salesforce Heroku - **Computer Software:** 28.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.3% - **Internet:** 11.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 4.9% - **Retail:** 3.5% - **Consumer Services:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 2.8% - **Insurance:** 2.8% - **Accounting:** 1.4% - **Automotive:** 1.4% - **Other:** 21.8% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Azure App Service - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1043 reviews) - [Google App Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (216 reviews) - [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews) - [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (306 reviews) - [MuleSoft Anypoint Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/mulesoft-anypoint-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (773 reviews) - [Zapier](https://www.g2.com/products/zapier/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (2083 reviews) - [Plesk](https://www.g2.com/products/plesk/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (276 reviews) - [Make](https://www.g2.com/products/integromat-by-celonis-make/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (332 reviews) - [Salesforce Headless 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4006 reviews) - [Datadog](https://www.g2.com/products/datadog/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (724 reviews) ### Alternatives to Salesforce Heroku - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1043 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews) - [Google App Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/google-app-engine/reviews) — 4.1/5 stars (216 reviews) - [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (198 reviews) - [Upsun](https://www.g2.com/products/upsun/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (167 reviews) - [AWS Amplify](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (99 reviews) - [Google Cloud Functions](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-functions/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (81 reviews) - [PythonAnywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/pythonanywhere/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (81 reviews) - [Render](https://www.g2.com/products/render-render/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (82 reviews) - [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### Azure App Service - Title: [Which one of the following is a key feature of Azure app services?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/which-one-of-the-following-is-a-key-feature-of-azure-app-services) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "Auto scaling Deployment swap Ease of configuration Allow custom configuration at best Integration with other service easly like azure devops etc " ### Salesforce Heroku - Title: [What is Salesforce Heroku used for?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-is-salesforce-heroku-used-for) — 1 comment > **Top comment:** "It is a PaaS kind of system where you can host your app" --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-app-service-vs-salesforce-heroku)