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Dynos · $7/mo (512 MB RAM)
DigitalOcean App Platform undercuts Heroku by $2/mo on sticker price and offers superior uptime (99.99% vs implicit lower SLA), making it the strongest value for basic workloads. Render and AWS Lightsail match Heroku's $7 price but introduce per-GB overage charges and fractional CPU shares that may offset savings depending on your traffic and compute needs.
Cheapest option at $5/mo with identical RAM, higher uptime SLA (99.99%), and a full vCPU instead of fractional compute.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB after 50GB monthly allowance; verify your typical traffic stays within pooled limits.
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DigitalOcean | App Platform · Shared 512MB (fixed) | $5/mo | 512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Containers · Nano | $7/mo | 512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Web Services · Starter | $7/mo | 512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
Price-matched to Heroku with 500GB data transfer included and 99.9% SLA, plus no per-GB overage charges within that generous allowance.
Caveat: Data transfer overage rates vary by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); Windows instances cost 70-90% more; requires AWS account setup and billing history.
Price-matched at $7/mo with 99.95% uptime and per-second billing, allowing you to pause services and avoid idle charges.
Caveat: Fractional 0.5 vCPU (shared), persistent disk and bandwidth overages billed separately at $0.25/GB and ~$0.15/GB respectively, and partial-month charges apply even when suspended.
Before you switch
| Render | Background Workers · Starter | $7/mo | 512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Render | Private Services · Starter | $7/mo | 512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
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