AWS CodeDeploy vs Heroku

AWS CodeDeploy9.2Visit Heroku8.5Visit

Higher score AWS CodeDeploy #2 in Deployment Automation Software 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 2 of 4 features Visit AWS CodeDeploy

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Heroku #8 in Deployment Automation Software 8.5/10 Paid ✓ 2 of 4 features Visit Heroku

• AWS CodeDeploy fits best

  AWS-native deployment teams

• Heroku fits best

  Teams wanting a mature managed PaaS

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Side by side

Feature	AWS CodeDeploy 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Heroku 8.5/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	8.5
Ranking	#2 in Deployment Automation Software	#8 in Deployment Automation Software
Best for	AWS-native deployment teams	Teams wanting a mature managed PaaS
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$0.02/device usage-based	$5/unit/mo
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Windows, Linux	Web
Support	Docs	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Integrations	10 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features AWS CodeDeploy 2/4 · Heroku 2/4
Deployment rollback	✓	✓
Approval gates	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Self-hosted option	—	—
Deployment audit log	✓	✓
Specs
Deployment targets	Amazon EC2 instances, AWS Lambda functions, Amazon ECS services (EC2 and Fargate), and on-premises instances	managed dynos, Common Runtime, Private Spaces, Shield Private Spaces, Fir
Rollout strategies	Not checked yet	Rolling
Concurrent deployments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploys to EC2, on-premises instances, Lambda, and ECS Supports blue-green, canary, linear, rolling, and in-place strategies Adds automatic rollback, health tracking, and CloudWatch integration	Git, GitHub, Docker, and CI-based deployment workflows Pipelines, Review Apps, release history, and rollback Managed data services, add-ons, APIs, and extensive logging
Cons	No free plan is available Broader platform coverage is limited beyond AWS and on-premises targets On-premises deployments cost $0.02 per instance update	No free plan is available Eco dynos sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity The platform is not self-hosted and uses rolling deployments
Our verdict	AWS CodeDeploy automates application releases across Amazon EC2 instances, on-premises servers, AWS Lambda functions, and Amazon ECS services. It suits teams already working in the AWS ecosystem that need repeatable deployment workflows… Read the review →	Heroku is a managed platform as a service for developers and teams building, deploying, running, and scaling cloud applications. Managed dynos provide the application runtime, while Git, GitHub, Docker, and CI workflows support deployment.… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• AWS CodeDeploy — where it wins

  • Deploys to EC2, on-premises instances, Lambda, and ECS
  • Supports blue-green, canary, linear, rolling, and in-place strategies
  • Adds automatic rollback, health tracking, and CloudWatch integration

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Broader platform coverage is limited beyond AWS and on-premises targets
  • On-premises deployments cost $0.02 per instance update

• Heroku — where it wins

  • Git, GitHub, Docker, and CI-based deployment workflows
  • Pipelines, Review Apps, release history, and rollback
  • Managed data services, add-ons, APIs, and extensive logging

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan is available
  • Eco dynos sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity
  • The platform is not self-hosted and uses rolling deployments

• AWS CodeDeploy9.2/10 · Free plan

  A capable AWS deployment service with low usage pricing and limited platform breadth.

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• Heroku8.5/10 · Paid

  A mature managed PaaS with low-cost deployment workflows, pipelines, and operational tooling.

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