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.
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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 costs:
| 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) |
Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price. See Heroku's pricing.
Which services does Heroku offer
Here are some of the services that Heroku offers:
Data center locations
Based on our records, Heroku operates in the following locations:
| Country | Location | Slug |
|---|---|---|
| Australia | Sydney | sydney |
| Canada | Montreal | montreal |
| Germany | Frankfurt | frankfurt |
| India | Mumbai | mumbai |
| Ireland | Dublin | dublin |
| Japan | Tokyo | tokyo |
| Singapore | Singapore | singapore |
| UK | London | london |
| USA | Oregon | oregon |
| USA | Virginia | virginia |
Alternatives to Heroku
Compare Heroku against other cloud providers:
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Render
Render is a great alternative to Heroku if you're looking for a fully managed experience at more affordable prices.
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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.
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Railway
We like Railway for its great developer experience, usage-based pricing, and for its wide range of deployment templates.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Sevalla
Sevalla is a solid alternative to Heroku if you're looking for a push to deploy experience and a fully managed platform.
Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026.