What's good about...
Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
OVH
- Wide range of managed services and VPS configurations
- Competitive prices, unlimited free egress
- 10+ data center locations
- European-based, may ease GDPR compliance requirements
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against OVH?
VM Small
Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
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VM Medium
Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
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VM Large
Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
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Block Storage
Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
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Object Storage
Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
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Load Balancer
Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
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Managed PostgreSQL
Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
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Managed Redis®*
Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
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Free egress allowance
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance
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H100Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.
Which services do they offer
Here are some managed services that Heroku and OVH offer:
Company details
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| Website | heroku.com | www.ovhcloud.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America | France |
| Founded | 2007 | 1999 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 | 19 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | Société Générale, Louis Vuitton, Capgemini, Tenesys |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for OVH on June 11, 2026.