Green AI Cloud
vs
Heroku
What's good about each
- CO₂-negative AI compute, reduce emissions while running high-performance workloads
- Eases compliance by keeping data within the EU, aligned with GDPR & Schrems II
- High-speed networking with 3,200 Gbps InfiniBand connectivity
- Free ingress and egress
- Add-on marketplace for databases, logging, monitoring and email
- Postgres with forks, followers and rollback
- Network-isolated Private Spaces across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Salesforce integration through Heroku Connect and AppLink
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Green AI Cloud | Heroku | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | -- Not listed | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | |
| Medium VM | -- Not listed | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | |
| Large VM | -- Not listed | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (Standard-0) | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Premium-5) | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 2 TB / mo per app | |
| Egress | Free and unlimited | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app |
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
Green AI Cloud offers 4 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Heroku. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Green AI Cloud | Heroku | Difference |
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-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
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$3.75 /GPU/hr Reserved | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
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-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
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-- On request | -- | Green AI Cloud only |
Green AI Cloud bills reserved. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Green AI Cloud | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed Kubernetes | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Performance Monitoring | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Green AI Cloud | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | -- | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | -- | Yes |
| HIPAA | -- | Yes |
| GDPR | -- | Yes |
| PCI DSS | -- | Level 1, Heroku Shield only |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Green AI Cloud | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 1989 | 2007 |
| Headquarters | Sweden | USA |
| Locations | 1 | 10 |
| Example customers | -- | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall |
| Website | greenai.cloud | heroku.com |
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Our data for Green AI Cloud was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Heroku on Sept. 18, 2026.