Heroku vs Neon
HerokuCloud Hosting
NeonDatabase as a Service
Heroku Cloud Hosting Focus on apps, not ops. | Neon Database as a Service Serverless Postgres. Ship faster. | |
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| Overview | ||
| Category | Cloud Hosting | Database as a Service |
| What it is | Heroku is a cloud platform as a service (PaaS) that enables developers to build, run, and scale applications without managing infrastructure. | Neon is a serverless PostgreSQL database platform that separates compute from storage, providing instant provisioning, scale-to-zero, database branching, and global edge replication. |
| Pricing | ||
| Published price | Eco: $5/month - 1,000 dyno hours shared Basic: $7/month per dyno Standard: $25-50/month per dyno Performance: $250-500/month per dyno Enterprise: Custom pricing | Free: 5GB storage, 100 databases, 500M row reads/month Developer: $4.99/month - Unlimited databases, 9GB storage Scaler: $24.92/month - 24GB storage, 2,500 active databases Enterp… |
| Pricing model | Tiered plans | Usage-based |
| Free options | Free plan | Free plan · Free trial |
| Deal on Cubbie | None right now | None right now |
| Company | ||
| Founded | 2007 | 2021 |
| Team size | 1,001-5,000 employees | 51-200 employees |
| Headquarters | San Francisco, California | San Francisco, California |
| Featured clients | Toyota, Citrix, Macy's | Vercel, Replit, Retool |