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Contabo vs Heroku

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What's good about...

Contabo logo Contabo

  • Low-cost VPS and dedicated servers
  • Offers GPUs and object storage too
  • Available in 9 regions around the world

Heroku logo Heroku

  • Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
  • Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
  • Extensive add-on marketplace

Price comparison

How do Contabo's prices compare against Heroku?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Contabo Contabo
$7.66 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4)
Heroku Heroku
$50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X)

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Contabo Contabo
$7.66 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 4)
Heroku Heroku
$250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M)

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Contabo Contabo
$19.49 / mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM (Cloud VPS 8)
Heroku Heroku
$500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L)

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Contabo Contabo
$11.65 / mo 1 TB
Heroku Heroku
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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.
Contabo Contabo
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Heroku Heroku
Included in plan

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Contabo Contabo
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Heroku Heroku
$50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Contabo Contabo
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Heroku Heroku
$200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM

Free egress allowance

Contabo Contabo
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Heroku Heroku
2 TB / mo per app

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Contabo Contabo
Unlimited, fair usage policy applies 200 Mbit/s to 1 Gbit/s port by plan
Heroku Heroku
Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo)
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GPU Fleet Overview

Billing Options

Contabo Contabo
Reserved (1mo)
Heroku Heroku
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Available Models

Ranked by how many providers list each card. The number beside a GPU is how many instance configurations this provider sells it in, not how many are in stock.

Contabo offers 5 GPU models.

Contabo Contabo
H100(4) H200(3) RTX PRO 6000(2) L40S(2) RTX PRO 5000(2)
Heroku Heroku
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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 Contabo and Heroku offer:

Service Contabo Heroku
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Performance Monitoring
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Contabo Contabo
contabo.com
Heroku Heroku
heroku.com
Headquarters
Contabo Contabo
Germany
Heroku Heroku
United States of America
Founded
Contabo Contabo
2003
Heroku Heroku
2007
Data Center Locations
Contabo Contabo
9
Heroku Heroku
10
Example Customers
Contabo Contabo
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Heroku Heroku
Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify

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Our data for Contabo was last updated on Aug. 21, 2026, and for Heroku on Feb. 12, 2026.

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Fully Dedicated GPU Servers
No Virtualization. No Shared GPUs
Stable Performance for AI Training & Inference
Full Control for Production Workloads
Learn more