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
Shadeform
- Launch instances anywhere with a single console and API
- Leverage a multi-cloud set up, without the hassle
- You can reserve instances in advance to ensure GPU availability
- Free to use, zero mark-up fees
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against Shadeform?
Example configuration |
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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 | -- |
Shadeform does not charge any fees to use their marketplace. You pay the same price as using the cloud providers directly.
Here are some example configurations:
GPU | VRAM | Price range (per hour) |
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Nvidia A4000 | 16 GB | $0.30-0.80 |
Nvidia A6000 | 48 GB | $0.57-1.93 |
Nvidia V100 | 16 GB | $0.69-3.06 |
Nvidia L40S | 48 GB | $0.99-1.15 |
Nvidia A100 | 40 GB | $1.29-3.19 |
Nvidia H100 | 80 GB | $2.48-5.99 |
You can view the full list here.
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 Shadeform offer:
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GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
Managed Containers | ||
Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
Managed Redis®* | -- | |
Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
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Website | heroku.com | shadeform.ai |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2007 | 2023 |
Data Center Locations | 10 | -- |
Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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Website | heroku.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2007 |
Data Center Locations | 10 |
Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
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Website | shadeform.ai |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2023 |
Data Center Locations | -- |
Example Customers | University of California Berkeley, Magic Studio, Neets.ai, MK1 |
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More comparisonsOur data for Heroku was last updated on Aug. 15, 2024, and for Shadeform on Aug. 16, 2024.