Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.
Cost / License
- Paid
- Proprietary
Application type
Platforms
- Online
United States

Apps similar to IBM Cloud Functions include Heroku. It's paid, but Cloud Foundry and Radius are free. Other options are Vercel, Linode, Google App Engine and PythonAnywhere. You can choose from more than 10 Cloud Computing Services like IBM Cloud Functions for the web, self-hosting, Mac, Windows and Linux.
Heroku is a platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud.

Deploy to the most powerful serverless platform in the world with just one command.




Provides Linux-based virtual machines and scalable resources for web, mobile, database, and machine learning workloads. Offers managed Kubernetes, block and object storage, Nodebalancer support, CLI/API, transparent pricing, global data centers, and 24/7 support.



Google App Engine is a free* platform for developing and hosting web applications in Google-managed data centers. App Engine offers fast development and deployment; simple administration, with no need to worry about hardware, patches or backups; and effortless scalability.

PythonAnywhere is a Python development and hosting environment that displays in your web browser and runs on cloud servers. The servers are already set up with everything you need: hundreds of useful Python packages and web frameworks are supported out of the box.




Cloud Foundry provides a highly efficient, modern model for cloud native application delivery.
AWS Lambda is a compute service that runs your code in response to events and automatically manages the underlying compute resources for you.




Radius is an open-source, cloud-native, application platform that enables developers and the operators that support them to define, deploy, and collaborate on cloud-native applications across public clouds and private infrastructure.


Run your code in the cloud with no servers or containers to manage with our scalable, pay-as-you-go functions as a service (FaaS) product.
Cloudflare's serverless platform enables instant global code deployment, ensuring high performance and reliability. Enjoy no cold starts, seamless auto-scaling, and run code close to your users with low latency. Ideal for rapid deployment, static and dynamic asset distribution.


Azure Functions is an event-driven, serverless compute platform that helps you develop more efficiently using the programming language of your choice. Focus on core business logic with the highest level of hardware abstraction.



