Divio Cloud vs Heroku

Divio Cloud8.8Visit Heroku8.6Visit

Higher score Divio Cloud #2 in Django Hosting 8.8/10 30-day trial Free trial✓ 3 of 3 features Visit Divio Cloud

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Heroku #4 in Django Hosting 8.6/10 Paid ✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Heroku

• Divio Cloud fits best

  Mature teams needing managed Django hosting

• Heroku fits best

  Teams wanting a mature general PaaS

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Side by side

Feature	Divio Cloud 8.8/10 Visit ↗	Heroku 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	8.8	8.6
Ranking	#2 in Django Hosting	#4 in Django Hosting
Best for	Mature teams needing managed Django hosting	Teams wanting a mature general PaaS
Pricing model	Paid	Paid
Starting price	$5/site/mo	$5/unit/mo
Free plan	—	—
Free trial	30 days	—
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud
Platforms	Web, Linux	Web
Support	Email, Live chat, Community, Docs · 24/7	Email, Tickets, Community, Docs
Compliance	ISO 27001, GDPR	SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA, PCI DSS
Integrations	11 integrations	200+ integrations
Built for	Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise	Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Divio Cloud 3/3 · Heroku 0/3
Managed database	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Background workers	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Git deployments	✓ (best)	Not checked yet
Specs
Python versions	Multiple	Not checked yet
Included storage	1 GB	Not checked yet
Deployment regions	2	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Celery, and RabbitMQ services Multiple environments with logs, metrics, backups, and TLS GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS, Azure, and Exoscale support	Git, GitHub, Docker, and CI-based deployment Pipelines, Review Apps, release history, and rollback Managed data services, APIs, add-ons, and unified logging
Cons	No permanent free plan; the free offering is a 30-day trial Business resource charges may be separate from feature and support tiers Enterprise Cloud Management starts at $3,500 per cloud region monthly	No free plan Eco dynos sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity Not specifically focused on Django hosting
Our verdict	Divio Cloud is a developer-focused platform-as-a-service for hosting Docker-based web applications, including Django projects. It is aimed at digital agencies, developers, and enterprises that want managed deployment, databases, storage,… Read the review →	Heroku is a managed platform as a service for teams building, deploying, running, and scaling web applications and APIs. Applications run in managed dynos, with deployment available through Git, GitHub, Docker, and continuous integration… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Divio Cloud — where it wins

  • Managed PostgreSQL, MySQL, Celery, and RabbitMQ services
  • Multiple environments with logs, metrics, backups, and TLS
  • GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, AWS, Azure, and Exoscale support

  Where it doesn't

  • No permanent free plan; the free offering is a 30-day trial
  • Business resource charges may be separate from feature and support tiers
  • Enterprise Cloud Management starts at $3,500 per cloud region monthly

• Heroku — where it wins

  • Git, GitHub, Docker, and CI-based deployment
  • Pipelines, Review Apps, release history, and rollback
  • Managed data services, APIs, add-ons, and unified logging

  Where it doesn't

  • No free plan
  • Eco dynos sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity
  • Not specifically focused on Django hosting

• Divio Cloud8.8/10 · 30-day trial

  A mature managed Django host with flexible infrastructure, environments, and worker support.

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• Heroku8.6/10 · Paid

  A mature general PaaS with strong deployment workflows, but no free plan or Django-specific focus.

  Visit HerokuFull verdict →