Heroku
vs
Lambda Labs
What's good about each
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
- Offers high-performance GPUs such as the Nvidia H100, H200, and GH200
- Easy to use dashboard and competitive prices
- Private cloud available (isolated, physical access)
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Lambda Labs | 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 | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | |
| 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 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) | Free and unlimited |
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
Lambda Labs offers 8 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Heroku. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Heroku | Lambda Labs | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
5 configs
|
-- | $4.19 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lambda Labs only |
|
B200
3 configs
|
-- | $6.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
A100
6 configs
|
-- | $1.99 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lambda Labs only |
|
RTX A6000
3 configs
|
-- | $1.09 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
V100
2 configs
|
-- | $0.79 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
GH200
1 config
|
-- | $2.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
|
A10
1 config
|
-- | $1.29 /GPU/hr On-demand | Lambda Labs only |
|
Quadro RTX 6000
1 config
|
-- | $0.69 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | Lambda Labs only |
Lambda Labs bills on-demand. The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Heroku | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Performance Monitoring |
Company details
| Fact | Heroku | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 15 |
| Example customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika |
| Website | heroku.com | lambda.ai |
Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Lambda Labs on Sept. 12, 2026.