Cirrascale
vs
Heroku
What's good about each
- Multiple GPU types (NVIDIA, AMD, Cerebras, Qualcomm, SambaNova)
- Reservation pricing with 1 to 12-month terms
- High-speed networking (up to 3200Gb per server)
- Offers object storage and managed inference
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Cirrascale | Heroku | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $50.00 /mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $250.00 /mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $500.00 /mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) | |
| Block storage | $20.00 /mo 100 GB (NVMe storage) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | $40.00 /mo 1 TB, zero bandwidth fees | -- Not listed | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 2 TB / mo per app | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) |
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
Cirrascale offers 10 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Heroku. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Cirrascale | Heroku | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
4 configs
|
$3.47 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
B200
4 configs
|
$4.86 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
H200
4 configs
|
$3.68 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
A100
12 configs
|
$2.33 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
MI300X
4 configs
|
$3.12 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
RTX A6000
4 configs
|
$0.91 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
MI455X
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
A5000
4 configs
|
$0.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
MI250
4 configs
|
$1.30 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
|
A4000
4 configs
|
$0.28 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | -- | Cirrascale only |
Cirrascale bills reserved (1, 3, 6 or 12 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Cirrascale | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Performance Monitoring | ||
| Serverless Functions |
Company details
| Fact | Cirrascale | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2010 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 12 | 10 |
| Example customers | -- | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
| Website | www.cirrascale.com | heroku.com |
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Our data for Cirrascale was last updated on Sept. 11, 2026, and for Heroku on Feb. 12, 2026.