Heroku pricing per month
Heroku prices each dyno and add-on by the month. On the Cedar generation, an Eco dyno costs $5 a month and a Basic dyno $7. Standard-1X costs $25 and Performance-M $250. On the Fir generation, dynos start at $25. Heroku Postgres starts at $5 a month. Figures come from the Heroku pricing page on October 26, 2026. We do not track Heroku on SaaS Price Watch yet.
Cedar dynos
| Dyno | Price a month | RAM | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Eco | $5 | 0.5 GB | For personal accounts, sleeps after 30 minutes of inactivity |
| Basic | $7 | 0.5 GB | Does not sleep |
| Standard-1X | $25 | 0.5 GB | Horizontal scaling |
| Standard-2X | $50 | 1 GB | Horizontal scaling |
| Performance-M | $250 | Dedicated | |
| Performance-L | $500 | Dedicated | |
| Performance-XL | $750 | Dedicated | |
| Performance-2XL | $1,500 | Dedicated |
Private Space dynos start at $125 a month for Private-S.
Fir dynos
| Dyno | Price a month |
|---|---|
| Classic 1CPU-0.5GB | $25 |
| Classic 2CPU-1GB | $50 |
| General Purpose 2CPU-4GB | $80 |
| General Purpose 2CPU-8GB | $160 |
| General Purpose 4CPU-16GB | $320 |
| Compute 2CPU-4GB | $150 |
| Compute 4CPU-8GB | $300 |
Fir dynos require a Private Space. Heroku does not agree with itself on one Fir size. The General Purpose 2CPU-4GB dyno lists 1 vCPU in its CPU column, and its plan id is dyno-1c-4gb. Check the Heroku page before you size on it.
Postgres and Key-Value Store
| Add-on | Plan | Price a month | Size |
|---|---|---|---|
| Postgres | Essential-0 | $5 | 1 GB disk |
| Postgres | Essential-1 | $9 | 10 GB disk |
| Postgres | Essential-2 | $20 | 32 GB disk |
| Postgres | Standard-0 | $50 | |
| Key-Value Store | Mini | $3 | 25 MB |
| Key-Value Store | Premium 0 | $15 | 50 MB |
Apache Kafka on Heroku starts at $100 a month for Basic 0.
Sample monthly bills
Our math: one Basic dyno with Postgres Essential-0 comes to $12 a month. Two Standard-1X dynos with Postgres Essential-1 come to $59 a month.
What we withhold
We do not list every Private, Shield, or Postgres Premium size. We do not publish per-hour rates, because the page lists monthly prices.
Compare and track
See the Render pricing guide, the Railway pricing guide, the Fly.io pricing guide, the Supabase pricing guide, and all developer tools. For serverless options, see Neon pricing and Cloudflare Workers pricing.
FAQ
How much does Heroku cost per month? The cheapest dyno is Eco at $5 a month. Basic costs $7. Most production apps use Standard-1X at $25 or above, plus add-ons.
Does Heroku have a free plan? No free dyno appears on the pricing page. Eco at $5 a month is the lowest price.
Does the Heroku Eco dyno sleep? Yes. Heroku says Eco dynos sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity. Eco is for personal accounts.
How much is Heroku Postgres? Essential-0 costs $5 a month for 1 GB. Essential-1 costs $9 and Essential-2 $20.
What is the difference between Cedar and Fir? They are two Heroku generations. Fir runs on Kubernetes and starts at $25 a month per dyno. Cedar has Eco and Basic dynos below that.
How we check
We read the Heroku pricing page on October 26, 2026. Get an alert when a hosting price changes.
Checked 2026-10-26. Prices and policies change. Confirm on the source before you buy.
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