Heroku
vs
Supabase
Both offer managed Postgres. Heroku charges less for it and runs app containers, Redis and an add-on marketplace, while Supabase bundles auth, realtime sync, object storage, functions and vector search around Postgres.
What's good about each
- Add-on marketplace for databases, logging, monitoring and email
- Postgres with forks, followers and rollback
- Network-isolated Private Spaces across the US, Europe and Asia-Pacific
- Salesforce integration through Heroku Connect and AppLink
- Direct SQL access to a full Postgres database
- Entire stack is open source and self-hostable
- Auth, storage, realtime and edge functions included
- Free tier covers a 500 MB database and 50k monthly users
- SOC 2 Type 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Supabase | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | -- Not listed | |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | -- Not listed | |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $21.30 /mo 1 TB stored, 250 GB egress · 250 GB egress is within the plan allowance | |
| PostgreSQL | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (Standard-0) | $67.15 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Medium) · $60 Medium compute, 50 GB disk, 10 GB egress | 26% cheaper on Heroku |
| Redis | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Premium-5) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | -- Not listed | |
| Serverless | -- Not listed | $50.00 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration · Billed per invocation only | |
| Egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | 5 GB (Free), 250 GB (Pro and Team) | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1, Heroku Shield only | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Heroku | Supabase |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 10 | 17 |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | Lovable, Brevo, eXp Realty, Chatbase, QA.tech |
| Website | heroku.com | supabase.com |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Supabase on Sept. 18, 2026.