Heroku vs Supabase
Supabase specializes in backend services with PostgreSQL and real-time capabilities. Heroku provides a platform-as-a-service for full-stack applications with extensive add-ons.
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?
VM Small
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VM Medium
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VM Large
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Load Balancer
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Managed PostgreSQL
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Managed Redis®*
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Serverless 25M Executions
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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 Supabase offer:
Company details
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| Website | heroku.com | supabase.com |
| Headquarters |
United States of America 
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United States of America
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| 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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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Supabase on Feb. 12, 2026.