What's good about...
Heroku
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
UpCloud
- Wide range of VPS options at competitive prices
- Good selection of managed services, from databases to object storage to Kubernetes
- Offers a 100% SLA with 50x compensation for service outages
- Based in the EU, may ease GDPR compliance
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against UpCloud?
| Example configuration |
Heroku
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UpCloud
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|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | $3.25 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Medium | $250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | $56.29 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (General) |
| VM Large | $500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) | $173.20 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (High CPU) |
| Block Storage | -- | $23.82 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | -- | $21.65 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | Included in plan | $10.82 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage | $64.95 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | $200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM | $54.12 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | -- |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo) | Free and unlimited 1-24 TB per instance, then lower bandwidth |
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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Heroku
|
UpCloud
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|
|---|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com | upcloud.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | Finland 🇫🇮 |
| Founded | 2007 | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 | 13 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
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Heroku
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
|
UpCloud
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | upcloud.com |
| Headquarters | Finland 🇫🇮 |
| Founded | 2012 |
| Data Center Locations | 13 |
| Example Customers | Aiven, Xensam, HackTheBox, LeadDesk |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Nov. 12, 2024, and for UpCloud on Jan. 10, 2025.