Vercel vs Heroku
Pricing data as of 2026-10-12 · refreshed weekly
Vercel (serverless) and Heroku (paas) overlap on 9 stacks. The table below shows the cheapest fitting plan on each for a typical startup workload (~50,000 visits/month) — list prices, no promos.
Vercelserverless
| Hobby(non-commercial) | $0/mo |
| Pro | $20/mo |
| Pro + Flat Rate CDN 10M | $40/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 | Vercel | Heroku | Cheaper |
|---|---|---|---|
| Next.js | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Nuxt | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Astro | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| SvelteKit | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Remix / React Router | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Node.js API | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
| Ghost | $20 (Pro) | $50 (Standard-2X) | Vercel |
| Strapi | $20 (Pro) | $50 (Standard-2X) | Vercel |
| Static site | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) | Heroku |
Next.js by traffic level
| Traffic | Vercel | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby / side project (~5,000/mo) | $0 (Hobby) | $5 (Eco) |
| Startup / small business (~50,000/mo) | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) |
| E-commerce (~200,000/mo) | $20 (Pro) | $5 (Eco) |
| High traffic (~1,000,000/mo) | $40 (Pro + Flat Rate CDN 10M) | $5 (Eco) |
"+" = even the largest plan may not cover that traffic. Full breakdowns: Next.js on Vercel · Next.js on Heroku
FAQ
Is Vercel or Heroku cheaper?
Heroku is cheaper more often: at startup traffic (~50,000 visits/month) Vercel wins on 2 of 9 shared stacks, Heroku on 7. Price alone ignores ops work: Vercel is a serverless platform, Heroku is a PaaS.
What does a Next.js app cost on Vercel vs Heroku?
Cheapest fitting plan by traffic level — hobby / side project: Vercel free (Hobby, non-commercial use only) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco); startup / small business: Vercel $20/month (Pro) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco); e-commerce: Vercel $20/month (Pro) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco); high traffic: Vercel $40/month (Pro + Flat Rate CDN 10M) vs Heroku $5/month (Eco).
What is included with Vercel and Heroku?
Vercel bundles CDN, Image opt, Edge, SSL, 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.