Heroku
vs
Hostinger
What's good about each
- 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
- Hourly GPU rentals from RTX 4090 to B200
- No egress fees on GPU instances
- VPS plans include 4-32 TB of monthly bandwidth
- One-click installs for WordPress, cPanel, Plesk, Docker and n8n
- Automated VPS backups and 24/7 live chat support
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | $11.99 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (KVM 1) | 76% cheaper on Hostinger |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | $28.99 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (KVM 4) | 88% cheaper on Hostinger |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | $49.99 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (KVM 8) | 90% cheaper on Hostinger |
| PostgreSQL | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (Standard-0) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Premium-5) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | 4-32 TB per instance | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app | Free and unlimited 4-32 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth |
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
Hostinger offers 6 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Heroku. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Heroku | Hostinger | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
B200
2 configs
|
-- | $4.50 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.65 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
RTX 5090
1 config
|
-- | $0.64 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
A100
1 config
|
-- | $1.55 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
RTX 4090
1 config
|
-- | $0.42 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
|
L40S
1 config
|
-- | $0.96 /GPU/hr On-demand | Hostinger only |
Hostinger bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1, Heroku Shield only | SAQ-A |
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 | Heroku | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | USA | Lithuania |
| Locations | 10 | 10 |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | Little Karma Co, Netherix Studios, Be-Mag |
| Website | heroku.com | www.hostinger.com |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Hostinger on Oct. 1, 2026.