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Heroku vs Ubiquiti UniFi

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Heroku

Software

Cloud Application Platform

From
$7/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
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Ubiquiti UniFi

Software

Effortlessly manage 100+ APs in the same way you manage an individual AP

From
On request
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite

The short version

  • Each has a real cost: Heroku there is no free dyno tier; the cheapest Eco dyno is $5 per month; Ubiquiti UniFi product page states no licensing fees but publishes no hardware price; buyers must go to the Ubiquiti Store or an authorized distributor for a figure

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Heroku and Ubiquiti UniFi actually diverge.

Attributes where Heroku and Ubiquiti UniFi differ
AttributeHerokuUbiquiti UniFi
Starting price$7/monthOn request
Pricing modelsubscriptionone-time
PlatformsWeb, Api, WorkersWeb
Founded2007Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Unknown).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Heroku

  • Git-based deployment
  • Buildpacks
  • Dynos (containers)
  • Add-ons marketplace
  • Postgres database
  • Environment variables
  • Logging
  • API

Only in Ubiquiti UniFi

Nothing recorded that Heroku does not also cover.

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Heroku

  • Deploying and scaling web applications with git push and no server administrationnot Ubiquiti UniFi
  • Running managed Postgres, Redis and Kafka as attached data servicesnot Ubiquiti UniFi
  • Isolated production environments in a Private Space for regulated workloadsnot Ubiquiti UniFi

Ubiquiti UniFi

No use cases recorded yet. See the Ubiquiti UniFi review.

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Heroku

  • There is no free dyno tier; the cheapest Eco dyno is $5 per month
  • Eco dynos sleep after 30 minutes of inactivity, are restricted to personal accounts and allow only 2 process types
  • Free SSL and 10 process types start at the Basic dyno at $7 per month
  • Private and Shield dyno types require a Private Space, which is billed on top of the dynos
  • Private Space dynos start at $250 per month for Private-M and $500 per month for Private-L
  • Dyno prices are per dyno per month, so an app with several process types multiplies the bill

Ubiquiti UniFi

  • Product page states no licensing fees but publishes no hardware price; buyers must go to the Ubiquiti Store or an authorized distributor for a figure
  • Newest WiFi 7 access points such as the U7 Pro require compatible UniFi controller hardware or cloud console to manage centrally

Pricing, plan by plan

Heroku

$7/month
  • Hobby$7/month
    • 512MB RAM
    • Shared CPU
    • 1 web dyno
  • Standard$50/month
    • 512MB RAM
    • Dedicated CPU
    • Automatic scaling

Ubiquiti UniFi

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Ubiquiti UniFi review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Heroku if

  • You need git-based deployment.
  • You work on Web, Api, Workers.
  • You also want buildpacks.
Heroku review

Choose Ubiquiti UniFi if

Nothing in the data separates Ubiquiti UniFi from Heroku on the points above - pick on price and on how each one feels to use.

Ubiquiti UniFi review

Questions people ask

Is Heroku or Ubiquiti UniFi better?
Neither clearly leads. Heroku starts at $7/month and Ubiquiti UniFi at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Heroku or Ubiquiti UniFi?
Heroku starts at $7/month and Ubiquiti UniFi at On request.
Does Heroku or Ubiquiti UniFi run on more platforms?
Heroku runs on Web, Api, Workers. Ubiquiti UniFi runs on Web.
What is Heroku best used for?
Heroku is most often used for deploying and scaling web applications with git push and no server administration, running managed postgres, redis and kafka as attached data services, isolated production environments in a private space for regulated workloads. Of those, deploying and scaling web applications with git push and no server administration and running managed postgres, redis and kafka as attached data services are not what Ubiquiti UniFi is typically brought in for.
What can Heroku do that Ubiquiti UniFi cannot?
Heroku covers Git-based deployment, Buildpacks, Dynos (containers), Add-ons marketplace.
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