# Salesforce Heroku vs built.io Backend Comparison | | Salesforce Heroku | built.io Backend | |---|---|---| | **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.0 out of 5 | | **Total Reviews** | 147 | 20 | | **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (57.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (70.6% of reviews) | | **Entry Level Price** | $7.00 | No pricing available | --- ## Top Pros & Cons ### Salesforce Heroku Pros: - Ease of Use (2 reviews) - Automation (1 reviews) Cons: - Poor Customer Support (2 reviews) - Authentication Issues (1 reviews) ### built.io Backend **Not enough data** --- ## Ratings Comparison | Rating | Salesforce Heroku | built.io Backend | |---|---|---| | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (119 reviews) | 8.7 (14 reviews) | | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (119 reviews) | 8.3 (13 reviews) | | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (58 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (54 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Quality of Support** | 7.8 (98 reviews) | 8.6 (13 reviews) | | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.9 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.4 (113 reviews) | 8.3 (14 reviews) | --- ## Pricing ### 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 ### built.io Backend #### Entry-Level Pricing No pricing available #### Free Trial No information available --- ## Features Comparison By Category ### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) | Product | Score | Reviews | |---|---|---| | **Salesforce Heroku** | 8.4/10 | 55 | | **built.io Backend** | N/A | N/A | #### Development | Feature | Salesforce Heroku | built.io Backend | |---|---|---| | **Application Deployment** | 9.3 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Development Tools** | 8.5 (45 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Development Environment** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Language Support** | 8.4 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Testing** | 7.9 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Database | Feature | Salesforce Heroku | built.io Backend | |---|---|---| | **Database Management** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Analytics** | 7.8 (46 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Auto Scaling** | 8.3 (41 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Backup / Recovery** | 8.1 (37 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Storage** | 7.9 (42 reviews) | Not enough data | #### Infrastructure | Feature | Salesforce Heroku | built.io Backend | |---|---|---| | **Networking** | 8.5 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Virtual Machines** | 8.3 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | | **Security** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | --- ## Categories **Shared Categories (1):** [Mobile Backend-as-a-Service (mBaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/mobile-backend-as-a-service-mbaas) **Unique to Salesforce Heroku (1):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas) --- ## Reviewer Demographics ### By Company Size | Segment | Salesforce Heroku | built.io Backend | |---|---|---| | **Small-Business** | 57.2% | 23.5% | | **Mid-Market** | 24.6% | 5.9% | | **Enterprise** | 18.1% | 70.6% | ### By Industry #### Salesforce Heroku - **Computer Software:** 28.4% - **Information Technology and Services:** 18.4% - **Internet:** 11.3% - **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.0% - **Retail:** 3.5% - **Consumer Services:** 2.8% - **Higher Education:** 2.8% - **Insurance:** 2.8% - **Accounting:** 1.4% - **Automotive:** 1.4% - **Other:** 22.0% #### built.io Backend - **Internet:** 52.9% - **Information Technology and Services:** 17.6% - **Computer Software:** 11.8% - **Computer & Network Security:** 11.8% - **Human Resources:** 5.9% --- ## Alternatives ### Alternatives to Salesforce Heroku - [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1028 reviews) - [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (746 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 (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 (97 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) ### Alternatives to built.io Backend - [AWS Amplify](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-amplify/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (97 reviews) - [Parse](https://www.g2.com/products/parse/reviews) — 3.7/5 stars (42 reviews) - [Backendless](https://www.g2.com/products/backendless/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (56 reviews) - [Xano](https://www.g2.com/products/xano/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (67 reviews) - [OneEntry](https://www.g2.com/products/oneentry/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (62 reviews) - [Back4app](https://www.g2.com/products/back4app/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (62 reviews) - [Azure Mobile Apps](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-mobile-apps/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (21 reviews) - [Optimove (formely Kumulos)](https://www.g2.com/products/optimove-formely-kumulos/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (30 reviews) - [AnyPresence](https://www.g2.com/products/anypresence/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (4 reviews) - [Oracle Mobile Hub](https://www.g2.com/products/oracle-mobile-hub/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (34 reviews) --- ## Top Discussions ### 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" ### built.io Backend No discussions available for this product. --- **Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/salesforce-heroku-vs-built-io-backend)