Heroku 🇺🇸
Easily deploy and scale web apps
Since its founding in 2007, Heroku has been a popular PaaS to deploy web apps in the cloud.
You can extend its functionality via marketplace add-ons. For example, you can use add-ons to create managed databases, set up monitoring, analytics, logging and also send transactional emails.
Example customers include Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify. More here.
What's good about Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Heroku pricing examples
Below are some example configurations and their estimated cost:
| Example configuration | Estimated cost |
|---|---|
| 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) |
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. You can find Heroku's latest pricing here.
Which services does Heroku offer
Here are some of the services that Heroku offers:
Data center locations
Based on our records, Heroku has at least 10 data center locations:
| Slug | Country | Location |
|---|---|---|
| sydney | Australia 🇦🇺 | Sydney |
| montreal | Canada 🇨🇦 | Montreal |
| frankfurt | Germany 🇩🇪 | Frankfurt |
| mumbai | India 🇮🇳 | Mumbai |
| dublin | Ireland 🇮🇪 | Dublin |
| tokyo | Japan 🇯🇵 | Tokyo |
| singapore | Singapore 🇸🇬 | Singapore |
| london | UK 🇬🇧 | London |
| virginia | USA 🇺🇸 | Virginia |
| oregon | USA 🇺🇸 | Oregon |
Alternatives to Heroku
Here are some alternatives to Heroku:
Railway🇺🇸
We like Railway for its great developer experience, usage-based pricing, and for its wide range of deployment templates.
Scaleway🇫🇷
If you're looking for a European-based provider that might be a good alternative to Heroku, Scaleway offers a wide range of managed services and server configurations.
Fly.io🇺🇸
Fly.io is a solid alternative to Heroku if you're looking to deploy your app across multiple regions and would like to keep your operational overhead and costs under control.
DigitalOcean🇺🇸
DigitalOcean's App Platform is worth looking into if you want a similar deployment experience as Heroku's, but at a lower price point.
Sevalla🇺🇸
Sevalla is a solid alternative to Heroku if you're looking for a push to deploy experience and a fully managed platform.
Render🇺🇸
Render is a great alternative to Heroku if you're looking for a fully managed experience at more affordable prices.
Flightcontrol🇺🇸
If you're looking to migrate from Heroku to AWS, consider using Flightcontrol. They give you a Heroku-like experience on top of your AWS account and at a fraction of the cost.
Our data for Heroku was last updated on Nov. 12, 2024.