Heroku
vs
Lambda Labs
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
- 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 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 | |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 100 GB @ $0.20/GB/mo | |
| 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 | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app | 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
|
-- | $3.29 /GPU/hr On-demand · sold out | 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 |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | 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 | Lambda Labs |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 15 |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | Intuitive, Writer, Sony, Samsung, Pika |
| Website | heroku.com | lambda.ai |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Lambda Labs on Oct. 2, 2026.