Heroku
vs
Impossible Cloud
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
- Flat per-TB storage pricing with no egress fees
- European jurisdiction and data sovereignty, GDPR compliant
- ISO 27001, SOC 2, and PCI DSS certified data centers
- Bare metal NVIDIA DGX GPU servers
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $7.99 /mo 1 TB stored | |
| 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 | No egress fees | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app | Free No egress or API request charges |
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
Impossible 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 | Heroku | Impossible Cloud | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
1 config
|
-- | $2.95 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B300
14 configs
|
-- | $4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | $8.42 /GPU/hr Reserved (7 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
H200
1 config
|
-- | $3.11 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (3, 6, 7, 8, 12, 24, 36, 48 or 60 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Heroku | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Object Storage | ||
| Performance Monitoring |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Data centers only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1, Heroku Shield only | Data centers 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 | Heroku | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 10 | 3 |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | -- |
| Website | heroku.com | www.impossiblecloud.com |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Oct. 2, 2026.