What's good about...
Heroku
- As easy as it gets if you just want to deploy a Git repo
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Replicate
- Run AI/ML models without worrying about infrastructure and scaling
- Excellent web UI to explore and try out models without code
- Train and deploy custom models using Cog
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against Replicate?
| Example configuration |
Heroku
|
Replicate
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | -- |
| VM Medium | $250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | -- |
| VM Large | $500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) | -- |
| Load Balancer | Included in plan | -- |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage | -- |
| Managed Redis®* | $200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM | -- |
| Free egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Not publicly listed | -- |
Replicate uses a metered billing model. You only pay as long as your code is running, billed by the second based on the hardware selected.
Replicate offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | Total GPU Memory | vCPUs | RAM | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nvidia T4 | 1x T4 | 16GB | 4 | 16GB | $0.81 |
| Nvidia A40 (Small) | 1x A40 | 48GB | 4 | 16GB | $2.07 |
| Nvidia A40 (Large) | 1x A40 | 48GB | 10 | 72GB | $2.61 |
| Nvidia A100 (40GB) | 1x A100 | 40GB | 10 | 72GB | $4.14 |
| Nvidia A100 (80GB) | 1x A100 | 80GB | 10 | 144GB | $5.04 |
| 2x Nvidia A40 (Large) | 2x A40 | 96GB | 20 | 144GB | $5.22 |
| 2x Nvidia A100 (40GB) | 2x A100 | 80GB | 20 | 144GB | $8.28 |
| 2x Nvidia A100 (80GB) | 2x A100 | 160GB | 20 | 288GB | $10.08 |
| 4x Nvidia A40 (Large) | 4x A40 | 192GB | 40 | 288GB | $10.44 |
| 4x Nvidia A100 (40GB) | 4x A100 | 160GB | 40 | 288GB | $16.56 |
| 4x Nvidia A100 (80GB) | 4x A100 | 320GB | 40 | 576GB | $20.16 |
| 8x Nvidia A40 (Large) | 8x A40 | 384GB | 48 | 680GB | $20.88 |
| 8x Nvidia A100 (80GB) | 8x A100 | 640GB | 80 | 960GB | $40.32 |
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some of the managed services that Heroku and Replicate offer:
| Service |
Heroku
|
Replicate
|
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
| Managed Redis®* | -- |
Company details
|
Heroku
|
Replicate
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com | replicate.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2007 | 2019 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 | -- |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | BuzzFeed, PhotoAI, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro |
|
Heroku
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
|
Replicate
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | replicate.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2019 |
| Data Center Locations | -- |
| Example Customers | BuzzFeed, PhotoAI, Magnific, Unsplash, HeadshotPro |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on July 26, 2024, and for Replicate on July 24, 2024.