Heroku and
Salesforce
Custom apps on Heroku that read and write Salesforce data through Heroku Connect and Heroku AppLink.
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Heroku is Salesforce's cloud application platform for building, deploying and scaling apps; Salesforce agreed to buy it in 2010. Two add-ons link it to Salesforce: Heroku Connect syncs data between a Salesforce org and Heroku Postgres, and Heroku AppLink exposes Heroku apps as services callable from Flow, Apex, Data Cloud and Agentforce.
The practice
Custom apps that share Salesforce data
Techila Global Services is a Salesforce Summit Partner. We build apps on Heroku that extend a Salesforce org, set up Heroku Connect data sync and AppLink services, and design where each piece of logic should run.
How does Heroku connect to Salesforce?
| Heroku Connect | Heroku AppLink | |
|---|---|---|
| What it is | An add-on that synchronizes data between your Salesforce organization and a Heroku Postgres database | An add-on (formerly Heroku Integration) that exposes Heroku apps as API services in Salesforce |
| Direction | Objects sync read-only or read-write | Salesforce calls the Heroku app; the app can run DML on Salesforce and Data Cloud through the SDK |
| Called from | Your app reads and writes Postgres tables | Salesforce Flow, Apex, Data Cloud and Agentforce |
| Typical use | Customer-facing apps that need Salesforce data at high volume | PDF generation, bulk jobs, custom Agentforce actions, custom MCP servers |
| Requirement | Salesforce editions with API access; API Enabled permission | Salesforce editions with API access |
What moves between Salesforce and Heroku?
- Connect: read-only objects to Postgres (from Salesforce org to Heroku app)
- Connect: read-write objects (both ways)
- AppLink: Flow, Apex, Agentforce calls (from Salesforce org to Heroku app)
- AppLink: DML on Salesforce data (from Heroku app to Salesforce org)
Heroku Connect's demo plan is limited to 10,000 synchronized rows and a 10-minute minimum polling interval; the paid plans are enterprise and shield. For other patterns, see Salesforce integration services.
How much does Heroku cost per month?
Heroku lists these monthly dyno prices (Cedar generation) on its pricing page, read on 10 November 2026. There is no free dyno plan listed.
| Dyno | Price per month | RAM |
|---|---|---|
| Eco | $5 | 0.5 GB |
| Basic | $7 | 0.5 GB |
| Standard-1X | $25 | 0.5 GB |
| Standard-2X | $50 | 1 GB |
| Performance-M | $250 | 2.5 GB |
| Performance-L | $500 | 14 GB |
| Private-S (Private Space) | $125 | 1 GB |
| Shield-S (Private Space) | $150 | 1 GB |
Data is billed separately. Heroku lists Heroku Postgres from $5 a month (Essential-0) and Key-Value Store from $3 a month (Mini). Larger Performance, Private and Shield dynos go up to $1,800 a month.
When should you build on Heroku instead of inside Salesforce?
- Public or high-traffic apps: portals or mobile back ends for users without Salesforce licenses.
- Heavy processing: PDF generation, bulk jobs or computation beyond Apex limits.
- Other languages: AppLink SDKs exist for Node.js and Python.
- Custom agent actions: Agentforce actions or MCP servers backed by your own code.
If configuration and Apex are enough, stay on the platform; see Salesforce development services. To weigh it up, book a discovery call.
Capabilities
What does Techila build with Heroku and Salesforce?
Apps and services on Heroku that work with your Salesforce data.
Delivery process
How does a Heroku and Salesforce project run?
Four steps, from the architecture decision to a running app.
FAQ
Heroku and Salesforce questions.
What architects and developers ask about Heroku.
Yes. On 8 December 2010 Salesforce announced a definitive agreement to acquire Heroku for approximately $212 million in cash, net of cash acquired. Heroku's site now carries the label "Heroku - from Salesforce".
On 10 November 2026 Heroku listed dynos from $5 a month (Eco) and $7 (Basic) to $25 (Standard-1X) and $50 (Standard-2X), with larger dynos up to $1,800. Heroku Postgres starts at $5 a month. No free dyno plan was listed.
A Heroku add-on that synchronizes data between a Salesforce org and a Heroku Postgres database, with each object set as read-only or read-write. It needs a Salesforce edition with API access.
A Heroku add-on, formerly Heroku Integration, that exposes Heroku apps as API services in Salesforce, so admins and developers can call them from Flow, Apex, Data Cloud and Agentforce.
Summit is a consulting tier in Salesforce's partner program. In March 2026 Salesforce announced a program with two consulting tiers, Summit and Select, and 28 core competencies in place of 170 older distinctions, with success measured by customer results such as CSAT, specializations and certifications. Techila's AppExchange listing shows the Summit tier.
Sources
Last reviewed:
- Heroku, The cloud application platform (read 10 November 2026)
- Heroku, Heroku pricing (read 10 November 2026)
- Heroku Dev Center, Heroku Connect (read 10 November 2026)
- Heroku Dev Center, Heroku AppLink (read 10 November 2026)
- Salesforce News, Salesforce.com signs definitive agreement to acquire Heroku (8 December 2010)
- Salesforce AppExchange, Techila Global Services consulting listing (read 10 November 2026)
- Salesforce News, Rewarding value through the new Salesforce partner program (2 March 2026)
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