Hostinger (shared) vs Heroku

Pricing data as of 2026-10-12 · refreshed weekly

Hostinger (shared) (shared) and Heroku (paas) overlap on 3 stacks. The table below shows the cheapest fitting plan on each for a typical startup workload (~50,000 visits/month) — list prices, no promos.

Hostinger (shared)shared

Premium$2.99/mo
Unlimited$3.99/mo
CDNSSLDIY: image opt, edge, previews, auto-deploy

Herokupaas

Eco$5/mo
Basic$7/mo
Standard-1X$25/mo
Standard-2X$50/mo
Performance-M$250/mo
SSLPreviewsAuto-deployDIY: cdn, image opt, edge

Cheapest fitting plan per stack (startup traffic)

StackHostinger (shared)HerokuCheaper
Laravel$3.99 (Unlimited)$50 (Standard-2X)Hostinger (shared)
WordPress$3.99 (Unlimited)$50 (Standard-2X)Hostinger (shared)
Static site$3.99 (Unlimited)$5 (Eco)Hostinger (shared)

Laravel by traffic level

TrafficHostinger (shared)Heroku
Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo)$2.99 (Premium)$50 (Standard-2X)
Startup / small business (~50,000/mo)$3.99 (Unlimited)$50 (Standard-2X)
E-commerce (~200,000/mo)$3.99+ (Unlimited)$50 (Standard-2X)
High traffic (~1,000,000/mo)$3.99+ (Unlimited)$50 (Standard-2X)

"+" = even the largest plan may not cover that traffic. Full breakdowns: Laravel on Hostinger (shared) · Laravel on Heroku

FAQ

Is Hostinger (shared) or Heroku cheaper?

Hostinger (shared) is cheaper for all 3 stacks both can run, at startup traffic (~50,000 visits/month). Price alone ignores ops work: Hostinger (shared) is a shared host, Heroku is a PaaS.

What does a Laravel app cost on Hostinger (shared) vs Heroku?

Cheapest fitting plan by traffic level — hobby / side project: Hostinger (shared) $2.99/month (Premium) vs Heroku $50/month (Standard-2X); startup / small business: Hostinger (shared) $3.99/month (Unlimited) vs Heroku $50/month (Standard-2X); e-commerce: Hostinger (shared) $3.99/month (Unlimited), and even the largest plan may not be enough vs Heroku $50/month (Standard-2X); high traffic: Hostinger (shared) $3.99/month (Unlimited), and even the largest plan may not be enough vs Heroku $50/month (Standard-2X).

What is included with Hostinger (shared) and Heroku?

Hostinger (shared) bundles CDN, SSL; not included: Image opt, Edge, Previews, Auto-deploy. Heroku bundles SSL, Previews, Auto-deploy; not included: CDN, Image opt, Edge.

How current are these prices?

They are official list prices as of 2026-10-12, re-checked against each provider's pricing page on a weekly cycle. Intro promos and coupons are not used in totals; taxes are not included unless a plan note says so.

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