Heroku vs Render
Heroku offers a mature PaaS with extensive web framework support and add-ons. Render is more cost-effective at scale, providing advanced features like SSD storage, private networking, and autoscaling.
What's good about...
Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
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- Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
- Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery and high availability
- Flat workspace fee with unlimited team members, no per-seat billing
- Free tier covers web services, Postgres and Key Value
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against Render?
VM Small
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VM Medium
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VM Large
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Block Storage
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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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Heads 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 Render offer:
Company details
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| Website | heroku.com | render.com |
| Headquarters |
United States of America 
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United States of America
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| Founded | 2007 | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 | 4 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
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Alternatives to consider
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Render on July 27, 2026.