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Heroku vs TensorDock

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What's good about...

Heroku logo Heroku

  • Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
  • Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
  • Extensive add-on marketplace

TensorDock logo TensorDock

  • Marketplace model with competitive pricing
  • Pay-per-second billing with no minimum commitments
  • No waitlists or quotas for GPU access
  • Global coverage across 100+ locations

Price comparison

How do Heroku's prices compare against TensorDock?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Heroku Heroku
$50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X)
TensorDock TensorDock
$10.80 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Heroku Heroku
$250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M)
TensorDock TensorDock
$20.88 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Heroku Heroku
$500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L)
TensorDock TensorDock
$41.04 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM, 20 GB storage

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Heroku Heroku
--
TensorDock TensorDock
$0.01 / mo 100 GB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Heroku Heroku
Included in plan
TensorDock TensorDock
--

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Heroku Heroku
$50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage
TensorDock TensorDock
--

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Heroku Heroku
$200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM
TensorDock TensorDock
--

Free egress allowance

Heroku Heroku
2 TB / mo per app
TensorDock TensorDock
--

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Heroku Heroku
Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo)
TensorDock TensorDock
--

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Heroku Heroku
--
TensorDock TensorDock
$0.21/hr

Billing Options

Heroku Heroku
--
TensorDock TensorDock
On-Demand

Available Models

TensorDock offers 9 GPU models.

Heroku Heroku
--
TensorDock TensorDock
H100(1) A100(2) V100(1) RTX A6000(1) RTX 4090(1) RTX 6000 Ada(1) L40(1) A4000(1) RTX 3090(1)

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Heroku and TensorDock offer:

Service Heroku TensorDock
GPU-powered Servers
Managed Containers
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Performance Monitoring
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Heroku Heroku
heroku.com
TensorDock TensorDock
www.tensordock.com
Headquarters
Heroku Heroku
United States of America
TensorDock TensorDock
United States of America
Founded
Heroku Heroku
2007
TensorDock TensorDock
2021
Data Center Locations
Heroku Heroku
10
TensorDock TensorDock
--
Example Customers
Heroku Heroku
Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify
TensorDock TensorDock
Florida State University, Creavite, airgpu, ELBO

Alternatives to consider

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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for TensorDock on Feb. 12, 2026.

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