Render vs Heroku
Pricing data as of 2026-10-12 · refreshed weekly
Render (paas) and Heroku (paas) overlap on 15 stacks. The table below shows the cheapest fitting plan on each for a typical startup workload (~50,000 visits/month) — list prices, no promos.
Renderpaas
| 512 MB / 0.5 CPU | $7/mo |
| 2 GB / 1 CPU | $25/mo |
Herokupaas
| Eco | $5/mo |
| Basic | $7/mo |
| Standard-1X | $25/mo |
| Standard-2X | $50/mo |
| Performance-M | $250/mo |
Cheapest fitting plan per stack (startup traffic)
| Stack | Render | Heroku | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next.js | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Nuxt | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Astro | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| SvelteKit | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Remix / React Router | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Node.js API | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Django | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $50 (Standard-2X) | Render |
| FastAPI | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Laravel | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $50 (Standard-2X) | Render |
| Ruby on Rails | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $250 (Performance-M) | Render |
| Spring Boot | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $250 (Performance-M) | Render |
| WordPress | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $50 (Standard-2X) | Render |
| Ghost | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $50 (Standard-2X) | Render |
| Strapi | $35.35 (2 GB / 1 CPU) | $50 (Standard-2X) | Render |
| Static site | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
Next.js by traffic level
| Traffic | Render | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | $7.45 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | $17.35 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | $123.55 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | $226 (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) | $5 (Eco) |
"+" = even the largest plan may not cover that traffic. Full breakdowns: Next.js on Render · Next.js on Heroku
FAQ
Is Render or Heroku cheaper?
Heroku is cheaper more often: at startup traffic (~50,000 visits/month) Render wins on 7 of 15 shared stacks, Heroku on 8. Both are PaaS offerings, so compare what each bundles (below) as well as price.
What does a Next.js app cost on Render vs Heroku?
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic level — hobby / side project: Render $7.45/month (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco); startup / small business: Render $17.35/month (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco); e-commerce: Render $123.55/month (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco); high traffic: Render $226/month (512 MB / 0.5 CPU) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco).
What is included with Render and Heroku?
Render bundles CDN, SSL, Previews, Auto-deploy; not included: Image opt, Edge. 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.