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Heroku vs Zerops

Heroku pairs a mature add-on marketplace with AWS infrastructure, while Zerops runs its own bare metal and gives each project SSH access and a private network.

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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

Zerops logo Zerops

  • ZCP, an MCP server for coding agents (public preview)
  • Bring your own agent subscription, no seat fees
  • Root access and SSH inside full Linux containers
  • AMD EPYC bare metal in Prague, New York, Seattle
  • ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and DPA compliant

Price comparison

How do Heroku's prices compare against Zerops?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Heroku Heroku
$50.00 / mo Dyno 1 GB RAM (Standard 2X)
Zerops Zerops
$3.60 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Heroku Heroku
$250.00 / mo Dyno 2.5 GB RAM (Performance M)
Zerops Zerops
$26.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Heroku Heroku
$500.00 / mo Dyno 14 GB RAM (Performance L)
Zerops Zerops
$52.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Heroku Heroku
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Zerops Zerops
$10.00 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Heroku Heroku
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Zerops Zerops
$13.00 / mo 1 TB

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
Zerops Zerops
Included in plan

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
Zerops Zerops
$18.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

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
Zerops Zerops
$3.60 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey)

Free egress allowance

Heroku Heroku
2 TB / mo per app
Zerops Zerops
100 GB / mo on the free plan, 3 TB / mo on the paid plan

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Heroku Heroku
Not publicly listed Bandwidth is soft limited per app (2 TB / mo)
Zerops Zerops
$20.00 $0.02 / GB

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 Zerops offer:

Service Heroku Zerops
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Performance Monitoring
Static Sites
Vector Databases

Company details

Website
Heroku Heroku
heroku.com
Zerops Zerops
zerops.io
Headquarters
Heroku Heroku
United States of America
Zerops Zerops
Czechia
Founded
Heroku Heroku
2007
Zerops Zerops
2024
Data Center Locations
Heroku Heroku
10
Zerops Zerops
3
Example Customers
Heroku Heroku
Airbase, Dovetail, Hotel Engine, ClickMechanic, Ambassify
Zerops Zerops
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Our data for Heroku was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Zerops on Aug. 25, 2026.