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Heroku Eco vs. Vercel Pro

pricing checked June 2026

Cheaper start
$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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$20/mo

Frontend deploy and edge platform

  • Best for: Teams shipping Next.js and frontend apps
  • Model: per-seat

Pricing math

Heroku Eco is 75% cheaper than Vercel Pro on starting plans — roughly $15/mo · $180/yr per seat.

Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12

Verdict

Pick Heroku Eco if you're legacy rails/node apps already on heroku. Pick Vercel Pro if you're teams shipping next.js and frontend apps.

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Caveats

  • Heroku Eco: Free tier gone since 2022; pricier than Render/Fly at scale
  • Vercel Pro: Bandwidth and serverless overages can spike bills

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