PaaS Provider Rundown: Heroku vs. Openshift

Heroku and Openshift have been the cornerstones of multiple internet services since their launches. Both of these services come under the Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) category. While almost any application can be developed on either of the platforms, both of them offer different functionalities that make them more suitable for specific types of deployments. We compare the two services across some important metrics: