Heroku
vs
VoltageGPU
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
- Intel TDX VMs with H100, H200 and RTX PRO 6000 Blackwell GPUs
- Tenant-generated Intel and NVIDIA attestation
- Per-second billing with the unused first hour refunded
- EU-based company with a published DPA, which may ease compliance
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Heroku | VoltageGPU | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $50.00 /mo 1 GB RAM (Standard-2X) | $64.80 /mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 10 GB (Small sandbox) | 23% cheaper on Heroku |
| Medium VM | $250.00 /mo 2.5 GB RAM (Performance-M) | $194.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 54 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Small, AMD SEV-SNP) | 22% cheaper on VoltageGPU |
| Large VM | $500.00 /mo 14 GB RAM (Performance-L) | $388.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 107 GB RAM (Confidential CPU Medium, AMD SEV-SNP) | 22% cheaper on VoltageGPU |
| 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 | -- Not listed |
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
VoltageGPU offers 3 GPU models. We don't currently list GPU prices for Heroku.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
| Service | Heroku | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| GPU-powered Servers | ||
| Managed Containers | ||
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Performance Monitoring | ||
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) |
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | Heroku | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | -- |
| ISO 27001 | 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 | VoltageGPU |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2007 | 2025 |
| Headquarters | USA | France |
| Locations | 10 | -- |
| Example customers | World Economic Forum, PixieBrix, TAO Drive, Fastcall | -- |
| Website | heroku.com | voltagegpu.com |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for VoltageGPU on Oct. 28, 2026.