Heroku
vs
Lade
Both run managed containers and Postgres. Heroku adds Redis and an add-on marketplace with per-second dyno billing, while Lade charges less for VMs and less for Postgres at fixed hourly rates.
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
- Simple deployment process with support for multiple programming languages
- High-availability infrastructure with automatic failover
- Managed databases with automated daily backups
- Real-time log collection and monitoring
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Lade | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | $10.00 /mo 1 CPU, 1 GB RAM | 80% cheaper on Lade |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | $80.00 /mo 2 CPU, 8 GB RAM | 68% cheaper on Lade |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | -- Not listed | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $9.60 /mo 64 GB | |
| PostgreSQL | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (Standard-0) | $40.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 32 GB storage | 20% cheaper on Lade |
| Redis | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Premium-5) | $10.00 /mo 1 GB RAM | 95% cheaper on Lade |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | 100 GB / mo | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app | $50.00 /TB $0.05 / GB |
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 | Lade |
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Performance Monitoring |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | Lade |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | -- |
| HIPAA | Yes | -- |
| GDPR | Yes | -- |
| PCI DSS | Level 1, Heroku Shield 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 | Lade |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | -- |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 9 |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | -- |
| Website | heroku.com | lade.io |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Lade on Sept. 18, 2026.