Is Heroku's Private-L-6 the best deal?

Before you switch

• Heroku Private-L-6 is a Private Space tier with 2-3x network-isolation premium; compare against standard Postgres Standard tier pricing first to isolate the isolation cost.
• Heroku Postgres Advanced tier pricing is not published and requires sales contact; verify whether Private-L-6 is the intended tier or if a cheaper option exists.
• Heroku Essential tier (if available at lower cost) has no fork/follow, no HA, and only 99.5% SLA; confirm your HA and backup requirements before downgrading.
• OVHcloud APAC regions (India, Singapore, Australia) lose free egress after mid-2026; confirm your region and egress volume to avoid future cost shock.
• Linode backup service is a separate add-on at 20-25% of instance cost; factor this into total-cost comparison if backups are required.
• Fly.io pricing varies by region; Amsterdam rates shown here; verify your target region for accurate cost.
• All alternatives have lower connection limits or different scaling models than Heroku's 500 max; verify your connection pool requirements.