# Salesforce Heroku, Upsun vs Kubernetes Comparison

| | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Star Rating** | 4.2 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 4.6 out of 5 | 
| **Total Reviews** | 148 | 167 | 157 | 
| **Largest Market Segment** | Small-Business (57.6% of reviews) | Small-Business (69.2% of reviews) | Enterprise (38.4% of reviews) | 
| **Entry Level Price** | $7.00 | Free Trial Per Month | No pricing available | 

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## Top Pros & Cons

### Salesforce Heroku

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

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

### Upsun

Pros:
- Customer Support (3 reviews)
- Helpful (3 reviews)

Cons:
- Access Restrictions (1 reviews)
- Complexity Issues (1 reviews)

### Kubernetes

Pros:
- Auto-scaling (6 reviews)
- Auto-Scaling (5 reviews)

Cons:
- Learning Curve (9 reviews)
- Difficult Learning (7 reviews)

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## Ratings Comparison
| Rating | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
  | **Meets Requirements** | 8.7 (120 reviews) | 8.8 (101 reviews) | 9.2 (130 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Use** | 8.8 (120 reviews) | 8.7 (101 reviews) | 7.9 (138 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Setup** | 8.6 (59 reviews) | 8.4 (81 reviews) | 7.4 (92 reviews) | 
  | **Ease of Admin** | 8.4 (54 reviews) | 8.4 (80 reviews) | 8.0 (71 reviews) | 
  | **Quality of Support** | 7.7 (99 reviews) | 8.7 (99 reviews) | 8.4 (112 reviews) | 
  | **Has the product been a good partner in doing business?** | 7.9 (53 reviews) | 9.1 (80 reviews) | 8.9 (57 reviews) | 
  | **Product Direction (% positive)** | 7.3 (114 reviews) | 8.8 (96 reviews) | 9.7 (125 reviews) | 

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## 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

### Upsun

#### Entry-Level Pricing

Plan: Try Upsun with a free trial 

Price: Free Trial Per Month

Description: Try Upsun with a free trial and ongoing credits that cover your first project. After that, you only pay for the resources you provision.

Key Features:
- 15-day free trial
- Monthly credit covering 1 project fee + 1 user license
- Full access to all enterprise-grade features

[Learn more about Upsun](https://www.g2.com/products/upsun/reviews)

#### Free Trial

Yes

### Kubernetes

#### Entry-Level Pricing

No pricing available

#### Free Trial

No information available

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## Features Comparison By Category

### Continuous Delivery

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Salesforce Heroku** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | 8.7/10 | 22 |
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Deployment-Ready Staging** | Not enough data | 9.2 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Integration** | Not enough data | 9.0 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Extensible** | Not enough data | 8.9 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Processes and Workflow** | Not enough data | 9.1 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Reporting** | Not enough data | 7.0 (15 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 8.8 (18 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Agentic AI - Continuous Delivery

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Autonomous Task Execution** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Cross-system Integration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Adaptive Learning** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Natural Language Interaction** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Proactive Assistance** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### WebOps Platforms

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Salesforce Heroku** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | 9.1/10 | 31 |
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |

#### Functionality

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Developer Tools** | Not enough data | 9.1 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Automation** | Not enough data | 9.3 (21 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Website Staging** | Not enough data | 9.3 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Management

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Web Content Dedication** | Not enough data | 8.8 (12 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Website Hosting** | Not enough data | 9.3 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Role-Based Permissions** | Not enough data | 8.4 (22 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Support

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **CMS Variety** | Not enough data | 9.1 (20 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Multi-CMS Support** | Not enough data | 9.1 (19 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Compliance** | Not enough data | 9.3 (17 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### WordPress Hosting

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Salesforce Heroku** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |

#### Performance

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Plugins and Theme support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Site management** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Technical Support** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Caching** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Free Website Transfers** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Security

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Backup** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Activity monitoring** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Malware identification and removal** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **WAF and DDoS Protectiob** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

#### Free Resources

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Email** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **Domain** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 
| **SSL Certificates** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Not enough data | 

### Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS)

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Salesforce Heroku** | 8.4/10 | 56 |
| **Upsun** | 8.4/10 | 67 |
| **Kubernetes** | N/A | N/A |

#### Development

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Application Deployment** | 9.3 (50 reviews) | 9.3 (55 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Development Tools** | 8.4 (46 reviews) | 8.7 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Development Environment** | 8.5 (44 reviews) | 8.8 (48 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Language Support** | 8.4 (44 reviews) | 8.9 (49 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Testing** | 7.9 (32 reviews) | 7.8 (44 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Database

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Database Management** | 8.5 (32 reviews) | 8.6 (52 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Analytics** | 7.8 (46 reviews) | 7.1 (40 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Auto Scaling** | 8.2 (42 reviews) | 6.9 (35 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Backup / Recovery** | 8.1 (38 reviews) | 8.1 (53 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Storage** | 7.7 (43 reviews) | 8.4 (51 reviews) | Not enough data | 

#### Infrastructure

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Networking** | 8.5 (43 reviews) | 8.5 (39 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Virtual Machines** | 8.3 (39 reviews) | 8.6 (28 reviews) | Not enough data | 
| **Security** | 8.8 (40 reviews) | 9.2 (43 reviews) | Not enough data | 

### Container Management

| Product | Score | Reviews |
|---|---|---|
| **Salesforce Heroku** | N/A | N/A |
| **Upsun** | N/A | N/A |
| **Kubernetes** | 9.0/10 | 76 |

#### Management

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Access Control** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.9 (70 reviews) | 
| **Network Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 
| **File Isolation** | Not enough data | Not enough data | Feature Not Available | 

#### Organization

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Packaging ** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (65 reviews) | 
| **Container Networking** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (71 reviews) | 
| **Orchestration** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.6 (74 reviews) | 

#### Development

| Feature | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Developer Toolkit** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 8.7 (54 reviews) | 
| **Architecture** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.1 (70 reviews) | 
| **Datacenter** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (55 reviews) | 
| **Virtualization** | Not enough data | Not enough data | 9.0 (57 reviews) | 

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## Categories

**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 Upsun (6):** [Cloud Platform as a Service (PaaS) Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/cloud-platform-as-a-service-paas), [Continuous Delivery Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/continuous-delivery-tools), [WebOps Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/webops-platforms), [Build Automation Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/build-automation), [Managed Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/managed-hosting), [WordPress Hosting Platforms](https://www.g2.com/categories/wordpress-hosting)

**Unique to Kubernetes (2):** [Container Orchestration Tools](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-orchestration), [Container Management Software](https://www.g2.com/categories/container-management)


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## Reviewer Demographics

### By Company Size

| Segment | Salesforce Heroku | Upsun | Kubernetes | 
|---|---|---|---|
| **Small-Business** | 57.6% | 69.2% | 28.5% | 
| **Mid-Market** | 24.5% | 22.6% | 33.1% | 
| **Enterprise** | 18.0% | 8.3% | 38.4% | 

### By Industry

#### 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%

#### Upsun

- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.8%
- **Computer Software:** 21.1%
- **Internet:** 12.8%
- **Marketing and Advertising:** 5.3%
- **Education Management:** 2.3%
- **E-Learning:** 2.3%
- **Events Services:** 2.3%
- **Food & Beverages:** 2.3%
- **Government Administration:** 2.3%
- **Accounting:** 1.5%
- **Other:** 26.3%

#### Kubernetes

- **Computer Software:** 33.1%
- **Information Technology and Services:** 21.2%
- **Telecommunications:** 9.3%
- **Financial Services:** 5.3%
- **Banking:** 3.3%
- **Internet:** 3.3%
- **Government Administration:** 2.6%
- **Retail:** 2.0%
- **Computer & Network Security:** 2.0%
- **Computer Networking:** 2.0%
- **Other:** 15.9%

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## Alternatives

### Alternatives to Salesforce Heroku

- [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1034 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 (197 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 Upsun

- [Pantheon](https://www.g2.com/products/pantheon/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (723 reviews)
- [Cloudways](https://www.g2.com/products/cloudways/reviews) — 4.7/5 stars (1123 reviews)
- [Acquia Digital Experience Platform](https://www.g2.com/products/acquia-digital-experience-platform/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (220 reviews)
- [DigitalOcean](https://www.g2.com/products/digitalocean/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (749 reviews)
- [Netlify](https://www.g2.com/products/netlify/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (76 reviews)
- [Kinsta](https://www.g2.com/products/kinsta/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (1454 reviews)
- [AWS Lambda](https://www.g2.com/products/aws-lambda/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (1034 reviews)
- [WP Engine](https://www.g2.com/products/wp-engine/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (347 reviews)
- [CircleCI](https://www.g2.com/products/circleci/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (509 reviews)
- [Hostinger](https://www.g2.com/products/hostinger/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (805 reviews)

### Alternatives to Kubernetes

- [Red Hat OpenShift](https://www.g2.com/products/red-hat-red-hat-openshift/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (303 reviews)
- [Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)](https://www.g2.com/products/amazon-elastic-container-service-amazon-ecs/reviews) — 4.3/5 stars (282 reviews)
- [Mirantis Kubernetes Engine (formerly Docker Enterprise)](https://www.g2.com/products/mirantis-kubernetes-engine-formerly-docker-enterprise/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (281 reviews)
- [Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE)](https://www.g2.com/products/google-kubernetes-engine-gke/reviews) — 4.5/5 stars (259 reviews)
- [Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)](https://www.g2.com/products/azure-kubernetes-service-aks/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (116 reviews)
- [Portainer](https://www.g2.com/products/portainer/reviews) — 4.8/5 stars (294 reviews)
- [Google Cloud Run](https://www.g2.com/products/google-cloud-run/reviews) — 4.6/5 stars (241 reviews)
- [SUSE Rancher](https://www.g2.com/products/suse-rancher/reviews) — 4.4/5 stars (122 reviews)
- [Cloud Foundry](https://www.g2.com/products/cloud-foundry/reviews) — 4.0/5 stars (19 reviews)
- [Apache Mesos](https://www.g2.com/products/apache-mesos/reviews) — 4.2/5 stars (16 reviews)

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## 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"

### Upsun

- Title: [What is the best way to deploy a python plus Mysql with a react as front end app on platform sh.](https://www.g2.com/discussions/30141-what-is-the-best-way-to-deploy-a-python-plus-mysql-with-a-react-as-front-end-app-on-platform-sh) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Hi Aakash, you'll find some documentation on setting up Worker processes and Crons on Platform.sh here:..."

### Kubernetes

- Title: [What does Kubernetes do?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-does-kubernetes-do) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "Container orchestration and container management.
You can also configure properties on the basis of which scaling of pods will be done.
It makes your..."
- Title: [What are the main features of Kubernetes?](https://www.g2.com/discussions/what-are-the-main-features-of-kubernetes) — 1 comment
  > **Top comment:** "- Container orchestration utilising available hardware or VMs, thus decreasing costs
- High Availability within a data center / availability zone
- Ability..."

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**Source:** [G2.com](https://www.g2.com) | [Comparison Page](https://www.g2.com/compare/salesforce-heroku-vs-upsun-vs-kubernetes)