# Azure Mobile Apps, Salesforce Heroku vs Google App Engine Comparison

| | Azure Mobile Apps | Salesforce Heroku | Google App Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.3 out of 5 | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.1 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 21 | 148 | 216 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Enterprise (52.4% of reviews) | Small-Business (57.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (44.3% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | No pricing available | $7.00 | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Azure Mobile Apps

Pros:
- Ease of Use (1 reviews)
- Interface Usability (1 reviews)


### Salesforce Heroku

Pros:
- Ease of Use (2 reviews)
- Automation (1 reviews)

Cons:
- Poor Customer Support (2 reviews)
- Authentication Issues (1 reviews)

### Google App Engine

Pros:
- Ease of Use (9 reviews)
- Cloud Storage (7 reviews)

Cons:
- Expensive (4 reviews)
- Poor Customer Support (4 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Azure Mobile Apps | Salesforce Heroku | Google App Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 9.3 (15 reviews) | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 8.4 (158 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.9 (15 reviews) | 8.8 (120 reviews) | 8.2 (161 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | Not enough data | 8.6 (59 reviews) | 8.3 (77 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | Not enough data | 8.4 (54 reviews) | 8.4 (73 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 7.7 (99 reviews) | 7.6 (149 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | Not enough data | 7.9 (53 reviews) | 8.0 (68 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 9.2 (14 reviews) | 7.3 (114 reviews) | 7.8 (150 reviews) | 

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## Pricing

### Azure Mobile Apps

#### 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

### Google App Engine

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Application Development Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Mobile Apps** | N/A | N/A |
| **Salesforce Heroku** | N/A | N/A |
| **Google App Engine** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Azure Mobile Apps | Salesforce Heroku | Google App Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Ease of Use** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **File Management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-Language Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Customization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Straight-Out-the-Box Functionality** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Help Guides** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Patching & Updates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Azure Mobile Apps** | N/A | N/A |
| **Salesforce Heroku** | 8.4/10 | 56 |
| **Google App Engine** | 8.5/10 | 79 |

#### Development

| Feature | Azure Mobile Apps | Salesforce Heroku | Google App Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Deployment** | Not enough data | 9.3 (50 reviews) | 9.0 (68 reviews) | 
| **Development Tools** | Not enough data | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 8.4 (65 reviews) | 
| **Development Environment** | Not enough data | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 8.5 (65 reviews) | 
| **Language Support** | Not enough data | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 8.0 (66 reviews) | 
| **Testing** | Not enough data | 7.9 (32 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 

#### Database

| Feature | Azure Mobile Apps | Salesforce Heroku | Google App Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | Not enough data | 8.5 (32 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Analytics** | Not enough data | 7.8 (46 reviews) | 8.0 (60 reviews) | 
| **Auto Scaling** | Not enough data | 8.2 (42 reviews) | Feature Not Available | 
| **Backup / Recovery** | Not enough data | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 8.5 (58 reviews) | 
| **Storage** | Not enough data | 7.7 (43 reviews) | 8.5 (62 reviews) | 

#### Infrastructure

| Feature | Azure Mobile Apps | Salesforce Heroku | Google App Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Networking** | Not enough data | 8.5 (43 reviews) | 8.8 (64 reviews) | 
| **Virtual Machines** | Not enough data | 8.3 (39 reviews) | 8.6 (62 reviews) | 
| **Security** | Not enough data | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 8.7 (66 reviews) | 

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## Categories

**Unique to Azure Mobile Apps (2):** [Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (mBaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-backend-as-a-service-mbaas), [Application Development Platforms ](https://www.g2.com/categories/application-development-platforms)

**Unique to Salesforce Heroku (2):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas), [Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (mBaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-backend-as-a-service-mbaas)

**Unique to Google App Engine (1):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Azure Mobile Apps | Salesforce Heroku | Google App Engine | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 28.6% | 57.6% | 44.3% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 19.0% | 24.5% | 27.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 52.4% | 18.0% | 28.6% | 

### By Industry

#### Azure Mobile Apps

- **Information Technology and Services:** 23.8%
- **Computer Software:** 19.0%
- **Writing and Editing:** 4.8%
- **Research:** 4.8%
- **Market Research:** 4.8%
- **Logistics and Supply Chain:** 4.8%
- **Information Services:** 4.8%
- **Import and Export:** 4.8%
- **Food & Beverages:** 4.8%
- **Education Management:** 4.8%
- **Other:** 19.0%

#### 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%

#### Google App Engine

- **Information Technology and Services:** 17.7%
- **Computer Software:** 16.7%
- **Telecommunications:** 4.7%
- **Financial Services:** 4.2%
- **Internet:** 3.6%
- **Higher Education:** 3.6%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 2.6%
- **Entertainment:** 2.6%
- **E-Learning:** 2.1%
- **Education Management:** 2.1%
- **Other:** 40.1%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Azure Mobile Apps

- [AWS Amplify](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (98 reviews)
- [Retool](https://www.g2.com/products/retool/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (358 reviews)
- [OutSystems](https://www.g2.com/products/outsystems/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1423 reviews)
- [Kissflow](https://www.g2.com/products/kissflow/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (591 reviews)
- [Claris FileMaker](https://www.g2.com/products/claris-filemaker/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (578 reviews)
- [Quickbase](https://www.g2.com/products/quickbase/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1539 reviews)
- [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4001 reviews)
- [Nintex](https://www.g2.com/products/nintex-nintex/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (1322 reviews)
- [ServiceNow App Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/servicenow-app-engine/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (1052 reviews)
- [Xcode](https://www.g2.com/products/xcode/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (1034 reviews)

### Alternatives to Salesforce Heroku

- [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1033 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (197 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 (98 reviews)
- [Render](https://www.g2.com/products/render-render/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (81 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 (80 reviews)
- [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [SAP Integration Suite](https://www.g2.com/products/sap-integration-suite/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (339 reviews)

### Alternatives to Google App Engine

- [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1033 reviews)
- [Agentforce 360 Platform (formerly Salesforce Platform)](https://www.g2.com/products/agentforce-360-platform-formerly-salesforce-platform/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4001 reviews)
- [AWS Elastic Beanstalk](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-elastic-beanstalk/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (197 reviews)
- [Azure App Service](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-app-service/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (94 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Azure Web Apps](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-web-apps/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (90 reviews)
- [PythonAnywhere](https://www.g2.com/products/pythonanywhere/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (80 reviews)
- [Render](https://www.g2.com/products/render-render/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (81 reviews)
- [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Azure Cloud Services](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-cloud-services/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (73 reviews)

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## Top Discussions

### Azure Mobile Apps

No discussions available for this product.

### 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"

### Google App Engine

- Title: [why it does not provide  full-text search API](https://www.g2.com/discussions/33508-why-it-does-not-provide-full-text-search-api) — 1 comment, 1 upvote
  > **Top comment:** "They used to, but it got deprecated. We use https://firesearch.dev instead - which bring full-text search backed by Google Cloud Firestore."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/azure-mobile-apps-vs-salesforce-heroku-vs-google-app-engine)