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Heroku VS Azure Static Web Apps
Heroku
Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and scale applications in a variety of languages. With Heroku, you can deploy your application by pushing your code to a Git repository, and the platform will automatically build and run your application.
Heroku provides a number of services and features that are designed to help you build and manage your applications, including support for a variety of programming languages, a cloud-based application server, a managed database service, and a number of other tools and services. You can use Heroku to deploy a wide range of applications, including web applications, mobile applications, and APIs.
Azure Static Web Apps
Azure Static Web Apps is a platform for building, deploying, and managing modern web applications. It offers a range of features for building and deploying serverless applications, including support for a variety of programming languages, automatic scaling, and real-time monitoring
Azure Static Web Apps is designed to be easy to use and require minimal setup, making it a good choice for developers who want to focus on writing code rather than managing infrastructure.
Heroku
- host web applications written in a variety of languages, including as Java, Ruby, Python, and Java
- enables the use of custom domains
- offers both a free plan and premium options with more features and scalability
- enables for scalable and on-demand resource provisioning and integrates with a variety of add-ons
- Suitable for web programmes written in a variety of languages, with the capacity to expand and make resources available as needed
- has numerous deploy choices, a pipeline creation capability, and a build and deployment function
Azure Static Web Apps
- limited accessibility in some areas
- A limited level of authentication is offered
- GitHub Actions are used for continuous integration and deployment (CI/CD), which means that a command-line interface is not necessary
- Charges for a custom domain, a free tier, and a greater app size
- connects to further Azure services, including Azure Functions, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Storage, and Azure Event Grid
- appropriate for less-featured, simple web apps
| FrameWork | Heroku | Azure Static Web Apps |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | Learn more | - |
| Infrastructure | Heroku Cloud | Azure |
| Continuous deployment | ||
| Automated builds from Git | ||
| Instant rollbacks to any version | ||
| Site previews for every push | ||
| Compatible with all Static Site Generators | ||
| Notifications | Slack | |
| Team Management | ||
| Custom domains | ||
| Automatic HTTPS | ||
| Rewrites & Redirects | ||
| Password Protection | Included in paid plan. | |
| Websites | N/A | Unlimited |
| Build Minutes | N/A | N/A |
| Concurrent builds | N/A | N/A |
| Bandwidth | N/A | 100GB /month |
| Team Members | N/A | Unlimited |
| Build Time Per Deployment | N/A | 15 minutes |
| Build Memory Limit (in MiB) | N/A | N/A |
| Max team members before switch to custom pricing | 25 | Unlimited |
| Git contributors have to be Team Members | ||
| Serverless Functions (API) | Node.js, .NET Core, Python and Custom Handlers | |
| Edge Functions | ||
| Background Functions | N/A | Durable Functions |
| CRON Jobs | Timer triggered functions | |
| CLI | heroku cli | swa |
| Extensions | Heroku Elements: Add-ons, Buttons, Buildpacks | |
| Environment Variables | ||
| Build Logs | GitHub Actions logs | |
| Build Canceling | through GitHub Actions | |
| Analytics | ||
| Authentication | Pre-configured providers include: Azure Active Directory, GitHub, Twitter. You can register a custom provider. | |
| Database | Heroku Postgres, Heroku Redis, Apache Kafka on Heroku | |
| Asset Optimizations | ||
| A/B Testing | ||
| Form Handling | ||
| Data Storage | ||
| Push Notifications | ||
| Machine Learning | ||
| Two-factor authentication | ||
| Team Logs | ||
| SOC2 | ||
| ISO27001 | ||
| GDPR | ||
| Carbon Neutral | N/A | |
| Carbon-free Energy | N/A | Renewable energy by 2025 |
| Overview | - | Learn more |
Deployment Platforms
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