Heroku
vs
Leaseweb
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
- 20+ data centers across four continents
- 30 TB outgoing traffic included on every VPS
- DDoS protection and 10 Gbps uplink standard on VPS
- S3-compatible object storage in 6 regions
- 99.99% SLA on GPU cloud, high durability on object storage
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Leaseweb | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | $5.04 /mo 4 vCPU, 6 GB RAM, 100 GB NVMe (VPS 1) | 90% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | $9.09 /mo 6 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 200 GB NVMe (VPS 2) | 96% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | $14.14 /mo 8 vCPU, 24 GB RAM, 300 GB NVMe (VPS 3) | 97% cheaper on Leaseweb |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $8.72 /mo 100 GB Network SSD, up to 5K IOPS | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $20.86 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress (Standard) | |
| 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 | VPS includes 30 TB per instance. Incoming is free. 1 TB free pooled traffic per month | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app | $2.47 /TB 1 TB outgoing beyond free allowance · Drops to €1.00/TB at 100 TB. |
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
Leaseweb offers 8 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Heroku.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Leaseweb Canada colocation only |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Leaseweb USA only |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1, Heroku Shield only | Physical security 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 | Leaseweb |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 1997 |
| Headquarters | USA | Netherlands |
| Locations | 10 | 10 |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | Adjust, Crytek, Rijksmuseum, XDA Developers, Remerge, Jodel, International Paralympic Committee |
| Website | heroku.com | www.leaseweb.com |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Leaseweb on Oct. 21, 2026.