What's good about...
FlexStack
- One-click deploy to AWS without complicated infrastructure or templates
- Easy-to-use dashboard and excellent documentation
- No vendor lock-in - uses your own AWS account and can "eject" anytime
- Generous free tier with affordable monthly plans
Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Price comparison
How do FlexStack's prices compare against Heroku?
| Example configuration |
FlexStack
|
Heroku
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | -- | $50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) |
| VM Medium | -- | $250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) |
| VM Large | -- | $500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) |
| Load Balancer | -- | Included in plan |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | $50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | -- | 2 TB / mo per app |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | -- | Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) |
FlexStack charges a fixed subscription fee on top of your AWS usage. It's available in three plans including a free tier:
- Starter $0/mo: Includes 1 environment, 1 team member and 2 running services.
- Indie $9/mo: Includes 10 environments, 1 team member and 50 running services.
- Team $29/user/mo: Unlimited environments, team members and services.
You can view the complete list of features on their pricing page.
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some managed services that FlexStack and Heroku offer:
| Service |
FlexStack
|
Heroku
|
|---|---|---|
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
| Managed Redis®* | -- |
Company details
|
FlexStack
|
Heroku
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | flexstack.com | heroku.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2024 | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 10 |
| Example Customers | -- | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
|
FlexStack
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | flexstack.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Data Center Locations | -- |
| Example Customers | -- |
|
Heroku
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
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Our data for FlexStack was last updated on Aug. 15, 2024, and for Heroku on Nov. 12, 2024.