Heroku
vs
Verda
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
- Nvidia GPU range from A100 to GB300 NVL72
- On-demand, spot, and reserved pricing on the same hardware
- SOC 2 Type II, ISO 27001, and C5 certified
- EU owned, with datacenters in Finland and Iceland
- Powered by 100% renewable energy
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | Verda | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | -- Not listed | |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | $21.60 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 91% cheaper on Verda |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | $36.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | 93% cheaper on Verda |
| Block storage | -- Not listed | $20.00 /mo 100 GB NVMe | |
| PostgreSQL | $50.00 /mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage (Standard-0) | -- Not listed | |
| Redis | $200.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Premium-5) | -- Not listed | |
| Load balancer | Included in plan | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | Not publicly listed Soft limit of 2 TB / mo per app | Free and unlimited |
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.
GPUs
Verda offers 11 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Heroku. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | Heroku | Verda | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
35 configs
|
-- | $1.83 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Verda only |
|
B300
42 configs
|
-- | $4.35 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
B200
49 configs
|
-- | $3.49 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
35 configs
|
-- | $1.01 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
H200
28 configs
|
-- | $2.39 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
A100
42 configs
|
-- | $0.65 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
GB300
21 configs
|
-- | $5.00 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Verda only |
|
L40S
28 configs
|
-- | $0.78 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
|
RTX 6000 Ada
28 configs
|
-- | $0.59 /GPU/hr Spot · sold out | Verda only |
|
RTX A6000
28 configs
|
-- | $0.33 /GPU/hr Spot | Verda only |
Verda bills on-demand, spot and reserved (1, 3, 6, 12 or 24 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | Verda |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Yes |
| HIPAA | 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 | Verda |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2018 |
| Headquarters | USA | Finland |
| Locations | 10 | 3 |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | Sony, Findable, Harvard University, MIT, Korea University |
| Website | heroku.com | verda.com |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Verda on Oct. 2, 2026.