9live vs Heroku
Heroku introduced the Git-based deploy workflow most platforms now follow, and it remains mature and well documented. It prices each dyno, database and add-on separately, so cost rises with every process and environment. 9live keeps a similar workflow and runs the whole environment on dedicated hardware in Mumbai for one monthly price.
Side by side
| 9live | Heroku | |
|---|---|---|
| Deploy workflow | Git push, release phase, process types, rollback | Git push, release phase, Procfile, rollback |
| Compute | 8 to 16 dedicated vCPU, 16 to 48 GB memory | Dynos; dedicated performance dynos are priced per dyno |
| PostgreSQL | Included; point-in-time recovery; read replica on Scale | Separate add-on with its own tiers |
| Redis | Included | Separate add-on with its own tiers |
| Staging | Included on Grow and Scale | Pipelines are free; staging dynos and add-ons are billed |
| Regions | Mumbai | US and EU common runtime; Mumbai through Private Spaces |
| Support | Engineers by email, WhatsApp or Slack | Ticket-based; Premium Support is a paid add-on |
| Pricing | $149 to $349 per month, fixed | Sum of dynos, databases and add-ons |
Competitor details are summarised from their public documentation and pricing pages as of October 2026. Plans and features change, so check their site for current details.
9live is likely the better fit if
- Your users are mainly in India or nearby.
- Your Heroku bill has grown past a few hundred dollars a month.
- You want dedicated compute without Private Spaces pricing.
- You'd like the migration done with you or for you.
Heroku is likely the better fit if
- You rely on a Heroku add-on that has no equivalent elsewhere.
- You need Heroku Shield or Private Spaces compliance features.
- Heroku is included in an existing Salesforce agreement.
Questions
Will our Heroku buildpacks work?
9live uses Cloud Native Buildpacks, which cover the same languages. If you depend on a custom Heroku buildpack, we convert it to a Dockerfile during migration.
How is Heroku Postgres migrated?
We restore a pg_dump to validate the data, then set up logical replication from Heroku so the final cutover takes seconds.
Moving from Heroku
Migration is included with every plan. We replicate your application and data and switch over at a time you choose.