Which is cheaper, Heroku or Koyeb?

Heroku is 5.8x cheaper than Koyeb. Heroku starts at $5/mo, Koyeb starts at $29/mo.

Does Heroku have a free tier?

No, Heroku does not have a free tier.

Heroku has moderate switching cost. Koyeb has moderate switching cost. Both have similar switching complexity.

Hosting

Heroku

← More affordable

PaaS for deploying, managing, and scaling apps with managed dynos and add-ons

Switching Cost: moderate

Koyeb

Serverless platform for deploying full-stack apps globally with scale-to-zero, GPU support, and managed Postgres

Switching Cost: moderate

Price sensitivity favors Heroku, which costs about 5.8x less than Koyeb.

You'll notice different pricing structures: flat-rate for Heroku versus hybrid for Koyeb.

If budget is your primary constraint, Heroku is the clear winner with its more wallet-friendly pricing structure.

If budget is your primary constraint, Heroku is the clear winner with its more wallet-friendly pricing structure.

Price Difference

5.8x

Heroku is cheaper by $24/mo

Pricing Model

Different

Tools charge using different pricing philosophies