Heroku
vs
Hostinger
What's good about each
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
- Affordable plans with generous server specs and free bandwidth
- One-click installation for Plesk, Wordpress, cPanel, Nextcloud and more
- Uses NVMe SSD storage and AMD EPYC processors on all VPS
- Includes automated 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 Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | $6.99 /mo 1 vCPU, 4 GB RAM (KVM 1) | 7.2x more expensive on Heroku |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | $17.99 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (KVM 4) | 14x more expensive on Heroku |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) | $35.99 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (KVM 8) | 14x more expensive on Heroku |
| PostgreSQL | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM | -- 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 Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) | 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.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Heroku | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed MySQL | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Performance Monitoring | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Company details
| Fact | Heroku | Hostinger |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2004 |
| Headquarters | USA | Lithuania |
| Locations | 10 | 9 |
| Example customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | Little Karma Co, Netherix Studios, Be-Mag |
| Website | heroku.com | www.hostinger.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Hostinger on Aug. 25, 2026.