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Cloud Foundry CLI vs Heroku CLI: catalog facts
Cloud Foundry CLI	Heroku CLI
Free The client is free and open source; the platform it connects to may be paid.	Free The CLI is free to install; using it requires a Heroku account.
Windows, macOS, Linux, Command line	Windows, Command line
Official client maintained alongside the platform Plugin system for extra commands	Manage Heroku apps and dynos from a terminal Extendable with official and community plugins
Requires access to a Cloud Foundry deployment No use outside the Cloud Foundry ecosystem	Only works with the Heroku platform Requires a Heroku account
Downloadable app	Downloadable app
Open source	Closed source
License: Apache-2.0	License not stated
Account needed	Account needed
Needs internet	Needs internet
Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026	Official website Full listing and sources Checked October 1, 2026

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