What's good about...
Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Nova Cloud
- Per-second billing with no contracts or minimum spend
- Owned-and-operated datacenters in Western Canada
- Reserved 1, 3, and 6 month terms for additional discounts
- 5 Gb/s network bandwidth with all ports available
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against Nova Cloud?
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Load Balancer
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Managed PostgreSQL
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Managed Redis®*
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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GPU Fleet Overview
Billing Options
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On-DemandSpotReserved (1mo)Reserved (3mo)Reserved (6mo)
RTX PRO 6000Heads up: A provider's own page may quote a different figure, for example on tax, region or a promotion. A monthly-only plan shows a derived hourly rate. Plan figures take each provider's closest match to a common setup. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Heroku and Nova Cloud offer:
Company details
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|---|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com | nova-cloud.ai |
| Headquarters |
United States of America 
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Canada 
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| Founded | 2007 | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 | 1 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | -- |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Nova Cloud on Sept. 11, 2026.