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Heroku Eco vs. DigitalOcean App Platform

pricing checked June 2026

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$5/mo

Classic PaaS for Rails/Node/Python with add-on marketplace, owned by Salesforce.

  • Best for: legacy Rails/Node apps already on Heroku
  • Model: custom
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$5/mo

Heroku-style PaaS on DigitalOcean droplets with autoscaling and managed DBs.

  • Best for: teams wanting predictable PaaS pricing
  • Model: flat

Pricing math

Pricing is plan-dependent — these tools don't have directly comparable starting prices, so we won't fabricate a savings number.

Verdict

Both tools serve the same category. Pick Heroku Eco if you're legacy rails/node apps already on heroku. Pick DigitalOcean App Platform if you're teams wanting predictable paas pricing.

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Caveats

  • Heroku Eco: Free tier gone since 2022; pricier than Render/Fly at scale
  • DigitalOcean App Platform: Fewer regions than AWS/GCP

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