Engineers Compare Heroku And Kubernetes Deployment Tradeoffs

This article compares Heroku and Kubernetes for deploying web applications, outlining architecture, use cases, complexity, cost, and scaling considerations. It details Heroku's managed PaaS model—git-based deploys, buildpacks, and dyno pricing from $7 to $500 monthly—and contrasts Kubernetes' container orchestration requiring YAML manifests, cluster ops, and greater customization. The piece advises Heroku for small teams/MVPs and Kubernetes for cost-sensitive, specialized, or large-scale workloads.