Diploi
vs
Heroku
Both provide platform-as-a-service solutions, but Heroku is more established with broader ecosystem support while Diploi offers a more integrated development experience.
What's good about each
- All-in-one platform for development, testing, and production
- Usage-based pricing with free credits to start
- Automated deployments and SSL
- IDE integration for seamless coding experience
- 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 | Diploi | Heroku | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $22.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | $50.00 /mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | 2.3x more expensive on Heroku |
| Medium VM | $75.43 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $250.00 /mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | 3.3x more expensive on Heroku |
| Large VM | $153.79 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $500.00 /mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) | 3.3x more expensive on Heroku |
| Block storage | $20.87 /mo 100 GB | -- 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 | -- Not listed | 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.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Diploi | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Performance Monitoring |
Company details
| Fact | Diploi | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Finland | USA |
| Locations | -- | 10 |
| Example customers | -- | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
| Website | diploi.com | heroku.com |
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Our data for Diploi was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Heroku on Feb. 12, 2026.