How much does Heroku cost after free tier removal?

Basic: $5/month (sleeps after 30 min, 512MB RAM). Eco: $5/month shared pool. Standard-1X: $25/month (always-on, 512MB). Standard-2X: $50/month (1GB). Performance-M: $250/month (2.5GB, dedicated).

Is Heroku worth the price in 2024?

Heroku's DX is excellent but overpriced vs alternatives. Railway, Render, and Fly.io offer better value at equivalent performance. Heroku is worth it for teams that prioritize deployment simplicity over cost.

What is included in Heroku add-on costs?

Heroku Postgres: $5-$500/month. Heroku Redis: $3-$200/month. Add-ons are often 2-3x more expensive than equivalent managed services on AWS/GCP. Budget accordingly for data add-ons.

Heroku Dyno Cost Calculator

Calculate Heroku dyno costs after the end of the free tier. Basic ($5/month), Standard-1X ($25/month), Standard-2X ($50/month), and Performance-M ($250/month) dyno pricing.

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LTV:CAC Ratio

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Monthly Churn %

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Gross Margin %

LTV

$3500

LTV:CAC

11.67

Payback

2.9 mo

Health

Healthy ✓

Benchmark: LTV:CAC ≥ 3 is healthy. Payback under 12 months is excellent. Under 1 means you lose money on each customer.

How to Use

Enter the values for the scenario you are assessing. Calculate Heroku dyno costs after the end of the free tier. Basic ($5/month), Standard-1X ($25/month), Standard-2X ($50/month), and Performance-M ($250/month) dyno pricing. Use the heroku dyno cost result to inform your calculation.

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Frequently Asked Questions

How much does Heroku cost after free tier removal?

Is Heroku worth the price in 2024?

What is included in Heroku add-on costs?