Heroku vs SAP Business Technology Platform

Heroku9.1Visit SBSAP Business Technology Platform9.0Visit

Higher score Heroku #3 in Platform as a Service 9.1/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 5 features Visit Heroku

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SB SAP Business Technology Platform #4 in Platform as a Service 9.0/10 Free plan · pricing on request · 90-day trial Free planFree trial✓ 4 of 5 features Visit SAP BTP

• Heroku fits best

  Mature teams using conventional PaaS workflows

• SAP Business Technology Platform fits best

  Large enterprises using SAP ecosystems

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Side by side

Feature	Heroku 9.1/10 Visit ↗	SBSAP Business Technology Platform 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.1	9.0
Ranking	#3 in Platform as a Service	#4 in Platform as a Service
Best for	Mature teams using conventional PaaS workflows	Large enterprises using SAP ecosystems
Pricing model	Paid	Free plan + paid
Starting price	$5/unit/mo	Free plan · pricing on request · 90-day trial
Free plan	—	✓ (best)
Free trial	—	90 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web	Web
Integrations	200+ integrations	4 integrations
Features Heroku 0/5 · SAP Business Technology Platform 4/5
Managed databases	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Autoscaling	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Private networking	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Preview environments	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Container deployments	Not checked yet	✓ (best)
Specs
Deployment regions	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Deploy with Git, GitHub or Docker and organize releases with pipelines. Review Apps, release history and rollback support application delivery. Dyno tiers add always-on service, scaling and dedicated compute options.	Combines application development, integration, automation, data, analytics, and AI. Supports Cloud Foundry, managed Kyma, and managed PostgreSQL and SAP HANA Cloud. Includes autoscaling and private connectivity through SAP Private Link.
Cons	There is no free plan; Eco starts at $5 per dyno per month. Eco sleeps after 30 minutes of inactivity. 24/7 support is not listed among its support options.	Pricing spans service-level commercial models rather than one public paid plan. Free tier availability depends on commercial model and country or region. Its broad enterprise focus may not suit teams seeking a narrow, simple PaaS.
Our verdict	Heroku is a managed, container-based cloud Platform as a Service for developers and teams deploying applications on managed dynos. Git, GitHub and Docker deployments, pipelines, Review Apps and release management suit teams with… Read the review →	SAP Business Technology Platform brings application development and deployment, integration, automation, data management, analytics, and AI together for enterprise application landscapes. It is aimed particularly at large organizations… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Heroku — where it wins

  • Deploy with Git, GitHub or Docker and organize releases with pipelines.
  • Review Apps, release history and rollback support application delivery.
  • Dyno tiers add always-on service, scaling and dedicated compute options.

  Where it doesn't

  • There is no free plan; Eco starts at $5 per dyno per month.
  • Eco sleeps after 30 minutes of inactivity.
  • 24/7 support is not listed among its support options.

• SAP Business Technology Platform — where it wins

  • Combines application development, integration, automation, data, analytics, and AI.
  • Supports Cloud Foundry, managed Kyma, and managed PostgreSQL and SAP HANA Cloud.
  • Includes autoscaling and private connectivity through SAP Private Link.

  Where it doesn't

  • Pricing spans service-level commercial models rather than one public paid plan.
  • Free tier availability depends on commercial model and country or region.
  • Its broad enterprise focus may not suit teams seeking a narrow, simple PaaS.

• Heroku9.1/10 · Paid

  A mature managed PaaS with flexible deployment workflows, but no free plan.

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• SBSAP Business Technology Platform9.0/10 · Free plan · pricing on request · 90-day trial

  A broad enterprise platform for SAP-centered application, integration, data, and AI workloads.

  Visit SAP BTPFull verdict →