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Heroku Review

IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWARE

Choose Heroku when Salesforce-backed Cedar dynos with a Basic $7 always-on floor are the job — not Render by default, and not Eco sleep as production TCO.

Last updated 2026-08-18Independent editorial review

Starting price
$7.00/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
No
Best for
Teams that want Salesforce-backed Cedar dynos with a published Basic $7 always-on floor

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SoftwareGlimpse review

7.7/10

Good

ease of use8
it job fit9
workflow depth8
integrations8
admin security8
scalability8

How we score →

By Lee M.FounderReviewed 18 Aug 2026

Pricing

Verified 2026-08-18 from heroku.com/pricing Cedar dynos (high confidence). Eco $5 (sleeps after 30 min, personal only) — not the always-on research floor. Basic $7 always-on = startingPriceMonthly 7. Standard-1X $25; Standard-2X $50; Performance-M $250+. No forever-free dyno. Affiliate economics excluded.Full pricing details →

Eco
$5.00
per month
$5/mo Eco dyno — sleeps after 30 min inactivity; personal only. Not the always-on research floor.
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Basic
Most popular
$7.00
per month
$7/mo Basic always-on dyno — published always-on research floor on heroku.com/pricing.
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Standard-1X
$25.00
per month
$25/mo Standard-1X Cedar dyno.
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Standard-2X
$50.00
per month
$50/mo Standard-2X Cedar dyno.
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Performance-M
$250.00
per month
$250/mo Performance-M Cedar dyno — higher performance ladder.
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Our verdict

Choose Heroku when Salesforce-backed Cedar dynos with a Basic $7 always-on floor are the job — not Render by default, and not Eco sleep as production TCO. Compare Render for the cloud-paas award path; Railway for credited Hobby/Pro workspaces; Fly.io for PAYG microVMs. Scores reflect first-party documentation as of 2026-08-18 — not hands-on product testing. Confirm current packaging, host/GB rates and minimums on the vendor site before purchase.

Best for

Teams that want Salesforce-backed Cedar dynos with a published Basic $7 always-on floor
Buyers comparing Heroku Basic to Railway Hobby/Pro and Render Pro $25
Orgs that will not treat Eco sleep dynos as production always-on TCO

Not ideal for

Teams that need a forever-free dyno or Hobby-credit evaluation path
Managed WordPress buyers (WP Engine) — landscape only
ITSM or observability purchases

Bottom line

No free forever dyno. Eco $5 (sleeps after 30 min). Basic from $7 always-on (research floor). Standard-1X $25; Standard-2X $50; Performance-M $250+. Confirm live on heroku.com/pricing.