What's good about...
Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Supabase
- Full PostgreSQL access: direct access to the database, not an abstraction
- Open Source: Avoids vendor lock-in and can be self-hosted
- Combines database, authentication, storage, and serverless functions in one platform
- Generous free tier: suitable for small projects
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against Supabase?
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) | -- |
Object Storage | -- | $21.00 / mo 1 TB + 250 GB reads/writes |
Load Balancer | Included in plan | -- |
Managed PostgreSQL | $50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage | $60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 8 GB Storage |
Managed Redis®* | $200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM | -- |
Serverless 25M Executions | -- | $50.00 / mo $2 per 1 Million (excl. free allowance) |
Free egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | 5-250 GB, depends on plan |
1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) | $90.00 $0.09 / GB |
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
Company details
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Website | heroku.com | supabase.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2007 | 2020 |
Data Center Locations | 10 | 16 |
Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata |
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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 | supabase.com |
Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
Founded | 2020 |
Data Center Locations | 16 |
Example Customers | Mozilla, GitHub, 1Password, Pika, Humata |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Nov. 12, 2024, and for Supabase on July 4, 2025.