What's good about...
Heroku
- As easy as it gets if you just want to deploy a Git repo
- Fully-managed infra, minimal ops overhead
- Heroku Postgres is a one-click, battle-tested database
- Extensive add-on marketplace
Vultr
- Wide range of VPS options (GPU, dedicated, high memory)
- Various managed services (databases, Kubernetes, object storage)
- Attractive pricing, generous egress
- 30+ data center locations around the world
Price comparison
How do Heroku's prices compare against Vultr?
| Example configuration |
Heroku
|
Vultr
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | $50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X) | $5.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Medium | $250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M) | $40.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Shared) |
| VM Large | $500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L) | $160.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (CPU-Optimized) |
| Block Storage | -- | $10.00 / mo 100 GB |
| Object Storage | -- | $6.00 / mo 1 TB |
| Load Balancer | Included in plan | $10.00 / mo |
| Managed PostgreSQL | $50.00 / mo 4 GB RAM, 64 GB storage | $60.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 80 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | $200.00 / mo 1 GB RAM | $15.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | 2 TB / mo per app | 2 TB / mo for most services |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | Not publicly listed | $10.00 |
Vultr offers GPUs in the following configurations:
| Name | GPUs | Total GPU Memory | vCPUs | RAM | Price per hour |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| A16 | 1x A16 | 16GB | 6 | 64GB | $0.51 |
| A40 | 1x A40 | 48GB | 24 | 120GB | $1.86 |
| L40S | 1x L40S | 48GB | 16 | 240GB | $2.23 |
| A100 PCIe | 1x A100 | 80GB | 12 | 120GB | $2.60 |
| GH200 | 1x GH200 | 96GB | 72 | 480GB | $4.34 |
| HGX A100 | 8x A100 | 5120GB | 112 | 2048GB | $12.90 |
| H100 | 8x H100 | 5120GB | 224 | 2048GB | $19.99 |
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?
Here are some of the managed services that Heroku and Vultr offer:
| Service |
Heroku
|
Vultr
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | -- | |
| Container Registry | -- | |
| GPU-powered Servers | -- | |
| Load Balancer | -- | |
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed Kubernetes | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | ||
| Managed Redis®* | ||
| Object Storage | -- | |
| Virtual Private Server (VPS) | -- |
Company details
|
Heroku
|
Vultr
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com | www.vultr.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2007 | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 | 32 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify | Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield |
|
Heroku
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | heroku.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2007 |
| Data Center Locations | 10 |
| Example Customers | Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify |
|
Vultr
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | www.vultr.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2014 |
| Data Center Locations | 32 |
| Example Customers | Edgegap, 3XC, CloudQuant, WP Bolt, VirtualShield |
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on July 26, 2024, and for Vultr on July 24, 2024.