Heroku
vs
Impossible Cloud
What's good about each
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
- 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 Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo Dyno 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 | -- 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 | No egress fees | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) | 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 3 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
|
-- | $2.87 /GPU/hr Reserved (12 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B300
9 configs
|
-- | $4.32 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
|
B200
1 config
|
-- | $4.21 /GPU/hr Reserved (60 mo) | Impossible Cloud only |
Impossible Cloud bills reserved (12, 18, 24, 36 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 |
Company details
| Fact | Heroku | Impossible Cloud |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2021 |
| Headquarters | USA | Germany |
| Locations | 10 | 3 |
| Example customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | -- |
| Website | heroku.com | www.impossiblecloud.com |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Impossible Cloud on Sept. 11, 2026.