What's good about...
Cloudways
- Deploy to 65+ datacenter regions across multiple cloud providers
- Built-in cache, database, and CDN integration
- Offers free SSL, staging environments, and automated backups
Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Price comparison
How do Cloudways's prices compare against Heroku?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Cloudways and Heroku offer:
Company details
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| Website | www.cloudways.com | heroku.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | United States of America |
| Founded | 2012 | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 10 |
| Example Customers | Stone Digital, BlueSkyPhoenix, DigiPix, PlatoData.io, James Schramko | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
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Our data for Cloudways was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Heroku on Feb. 12, 2026.