Now that everything is done it is time to deploy the web app to a hosting service. There are several options available, but our web application is made with Node.js, so we need a hosting service that supports this language.

School did recommended 2 options for deployment:

• Heroku
• Digital Ocean

Lets compare them

Heroku

Heroku is a software and hardware tool

Pro's

• Simple and fast app deployment, you can connect with github.
• Developers can shift focus from infrastructure to application coding.
• Free option
• Supports different coding languages.

Cons

• No virtual private server
• Further deployments are slow

Digital Ocean

Digital Ocean is a cloud-based service

Pro's

• Beginner-friendly
• Extensive Tutorials/Guides
• Good API
• Flexible backup mechanism

Cons

• You have to pay, or have a github Pro account.
• Setup is not that fast
• Limited Locations, compared to others

My choice

I didn't had a lot of time to do a big research on deployment because of the deadlines coming up but because Heroku is free and a lot of students chose for Heroku I also chose Heroku so that when i'm stuck and don't know what to do i can ask questions to the students that allready did deploy their webapp.

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Sources:

• Heroku Review Slant
• Digital Ocean Review