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Heroku

Cloud Application Platform

About Heroku

Heroku is a cloud-based platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and operate applications entirely in the cloud. It serves developers, teams, and businesses seeking to deploy data-driven applications with reduced operational overhead.

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Key Features

It provides a managed AI-enabled platform for fast deployment and scalable management of apps:

Managed Inference and Agents

Access leading AI models with minimal setup and deploy AI-driven applications and agents on a unified platform.

Model Context Protocol (MCP) on Heroku

Extend agents with tools and APIs using MCP and host scalable MCP servers.

pgvector for Heroku Postgres

Enable retrieval-augmented generation and vector similarity search by storing embeddings with app data in the same database.

Extensive ecosystem of add-ons and buildpacks

Leverage 150+ third-party add-ons and 380+ open-source buildpacks for preintegrated services and tooling.

Summary

For developers, teams, and businesses deploying in the cloud, the core value lies in a managed, cloud-native workflow that handles hosting, patching, scaling, and security, while offering integrated AI tooling and data services. This consolidation reduces setup time, simplifies governance, and enables faster delivery of data-driven apps without managing infrastructure.

Pricing

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Eco

$5 / month

  • Deploy with Git and Docker
  • Custom domains
  • Unified logs
  • 2 process types
  • Container orchestration
  • Automatic OS patching
  • Automated certificate management
  • Personal accounts only
  • Sleeps after 30 minutes of inactivity

Basic

$7 / month

  • Includes all Eco features
  • Free SSL
  • 10 process types
  • Always on
  • 0.28 Dyno Units / Month

Standard-1X

$25 / month

  • Includes all Basic features
  • Simple horizontal scalability
  • App metrics and threshold alerts
  • Preboot and zero-downtime deploys
  • Unlimited process types
  • Unlimited background workers
  • Can combine with Performance dynos
  • 1 Dyno Units / Month

Standard-2X

$50 / month

  • Includes all Basic features
  • Simple horizontal scalability
  • App metrics and threshold alerts
  • Preboot and zero-downtime deploys
  • Unlimited process types
  • Unlimited background workers
  • Can combine with Performance dynos
  • 2 Dyno Units / Month

Performance-M

$250 / month

  • Includes all Standard features
  • Predictable performance for your highest traffic applications
  • Dedicated compute resources
  • Autoscaling
  • Can mix with Standard dynos
  • 8 Dyno Units / Month

Performance-L

$500 / month

  • Includes all Standard features
  • Predictable performance for your highest traffic applications
  • Dedicated compute resources
  • Autoscaling
  • Can mix with Standard dynos
  • 16 Dyno Units / Month

Performance-L-RAM

$500 / month

  • Includes all Standard features
  • Predictable performance for your highest traffic applications
  • Dedicated compute resources
  • Autoscaling
  • Can mix with Standard dynos
  • 16 Dyno Units / Month

Performance-XL

$750 / month

  • Includes all Standard features
  • Predictable performance for your highest traffic applications
  • Dedicated compute resources
  • Autoscaling
  • Can mix with Standard dynos
  • 30 Dyno Units / Month

Performance-2XL

$1,500 / month

  • Includes all Standard features
  • Predictable performance for your highest traffic applications
  • Dedicated compute resources
  • Autoscaling
  • Can mix with Standard dynos
  • 60 Dyno Units / Month

Private-S

$125 / month

  • Includes all Performance features
  • Full network isolation
  • Available in ten global regions
  • Dedicated runtime environment
  • Private network and data services
  • Private Space required
  • 5 Dyno Units / Month

Private-M

$250 / month

  • Includes all Performance features
  • Full network isolation
  • Available in ten global regions
  • Dedicated runtime environment
  • Private network and data services
  • Private Space required
  • 10 Dyno Units / Month

Private-L

$500 / month

  • Includes all Performance features
  • Full network isolation
  • Available in ten global regions
  • Dedicated runtime environment
  • Private network and data services
  • Private Space required
  • 20 Dyno Units / Month

Private-L-RAM

$500 / month

  • Includes all Performance features
  • Full network isolation
  • Available in ten global regions
  • Dedicated runtime environment
  • Private network and data services
  • Private Space required
  • 20 Dyno Units / Month

Private-XL

$750 / month

  • Includes all Performance features
  • Full network isolation
  • Available in ten global regions
  • Dedicated runtime environment
  • Private network and data services
  • Private Space required
  • 30 Dyno Units / Month

Private-2XL

$1,500 / month

  • Includes all Performance features
  • Full network isolation
  • Available in ten global regions
  • Dedicated runtime environment
  • Private network and data services
  • Private Space required
  • 60 Dyno Units / Month

Shield-S

$150 / month

  • Includes all Private features
  • Dedicated environment for high compliance apps
  • Ability to sign BAAs for HIPAA compliance
  • PCI compliance
  • Keystroke logging
  • Space level log drains
  • Strict TLS enforcement
  • 6 Dyno Units / Month
  • Private Space required

Shield-M

$300 / month

  • Includes all Private features
  • Dedicated environment for high compliance apps
  • Ability to sign BAAs for HIPAA compliance
  • PCI compliance
  • Keystroke logging
  • Space level log drains
  • Strict TLS enforcement
  • 12 Dyno Units / Month
  • Private Space required

Shield-L

$600 / month

  • Includes all Private features
  • Dedicated environment for high compliance apps
  • Ability to sign BAAs for HIPAA compliance
  • PCI compliance
  • Keystroke logging
  • Space level log drains
  • Strict TLS enforcement
  • 24 Dyno Units / Month
  • Private Space required

Shield-L-RAM

$600 / month

  • Includes all Private features
  • Dedicated environment for high compliance apps
  • Ability to sign BAAs for HIPAA compliance
  • PCI compliance
  • Keystroke logging
  • Space level log drains
  • Strict TLS enforcement
  • 24 Dyno Units / Month
  • Private Space required

Shield-XL

$900 / month

  • Includes all Private features
  • Dedicated environment for high compliance apps
  • Ability to sign BAAs for HIPAA compliance
  • PCI compliance
  • Keystroke logging
  • Space level log drains
  • Strict TLS enforcement
  • 36 Dyno Units / Month
  • Private Space required

Shield-2XL

$1,800 / month

  • Includes all Private features
  • Dedicated environment for high compliance apps
  • Ability to sign BAAs for HIPAA compliance
  • PCI compliance
  • Keystroke logging
  • Space level log drains
  • Strict TLS enforcement
  • 72 Dyno Units / Month
  • Private Space required

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