Is Heroku's Advanced 768G-Performance the best deal?

Heroku Postgres · $0/mo (768 GB RAM, 96 vCPU, 102400 GB)

Better deals exist

Heroku's Advanced 768G-Performance tier has no published pricing and requires sales contact, making cost comparison impossible. Linode's comparable 512GB dedicated instance is $11,073.60/mo with transparent pricing, but you're comparing an unknown Heroku price to a known Linode cost. Before deciding, contact Heroku sales to get a firm quote—if it exceeds ~$12k/mo, Linode becomes the safer choice; if significantly lower, Heroku may still win despite hidden costs.

Managed Databases Dedicated G7 512 GB - Standalone

$11073.6/mo

Transparent, confirmed pricing with 512GB RAM, 112 vCPU, and 7200GB NVMe storage; 99.99% SLA and no tier-cliff reliability surprises.

Caveat: Outbound bandwidth overages ($0.005-0.015/GB), backups are a separate add-on (~20-25% of instance cost), and HA clustering costs 2-3x the single-node price.

Before you switch

Heroku Advanced 768G pricing is not published—get a firm quote from sales before committing; if it exceeds $12k/mo, Linode is likely cheaper.
Heroku's hidden costs (add-on overages forcing tier upgrades, Private Spaces 2-3x premium, Essential tier reliability cliff) can inflate total cost of ownership unpredictably.
Linode's bandwidth overages and backup add-ons are real costs; factor in your expected egress and backup frequency.
Linode's 512GB instance is smaller than Heroku's 768GB tier; verify your workload fits before switching.
Confirm Heroku's uptime SLA and failover guarantees for the Advanced tier match your RTO/RPO requirements.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
Linode (Akamai)	Managed Databases · Dedicated G7 512 GB - Standalone	$11073.6/mo	512 GB RAM, 112 vCPU, 7200 GB NVMe	Visit

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