AWS
vs
Heroku
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- Add-on marketplace for databases, logging, monitoring and email
- Postgres with forks, followers and rollback
- Network-isolated Private Spaces across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Salesforce integration through Heroku Connect and AppLink
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | AWS | Heroku | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | 86% cheaper on AWS |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | 56% cheaper on AWS |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | 56% cheaper on AWS |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (Standard-0) | 13% cheaper on Heroku |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Premium-5) | 90% cheaper on AWS |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | Included in plan | |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | 2 TB / mo per app | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
AWS offers 18 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Heroku.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | AWS | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | Level 1, Heroku Shield only |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 36 | 10 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | heroku.com |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Oct. 23, 2026, and for Heroku on Sept. 18, 2026.