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Heroku vs Veritas NetBackup

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Heroku

Software

Cloud Application Platform

From
$7/month
Rated
-
Full reviewWebsite
Veritas NetBackup logo

Veritas NetBackup

Software

Scalable enterprise backup and recovery

From
$100/month
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; Veritas NetBackup listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)
  • They diverge on capability: Heroku covers Git-based deployment, Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Heroku and Veritas NetBackup actually diverge.

Attributes where Heroku and Veritas NetBackup differ
AttributeHerokuVeritas NetBackup
Starting price$7/month$100/month
PlatformsWeb, Api, WorkersWindows, Linux, Web
Founded20071983

Identical on both: pricing model (subscription), 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 Veritas NetBackup

  • Auto image replication
  • Instant access
  • Cloud catalyst
  • Parallel streaming
  • Flexible deployment
  • Resiliency platform
  • VMware
  • Hyper-V

Both cover

  • Web support

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 Veritas NetBackup
  • Running managed Postgres, Redis and Kafka as attached data servicesnot Veritas NetBackup
  • Isolated production environments in a Private Space for regulated workloadsnot Veritas NetBackup

Veritas NetBackup

  • Data protectionnot Heroku
  • Disaster recoverynot Heroku
  • Business continuitynot Heroku
  • Ransomware protectionnot Heroku
  • Compliancenot Heroku

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

Veritas NetBackup

  • Listed on UK G-Cloud at £5,000 per unit per month by supplier Logicalis UK Limited (unit not further defined in the listing)

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

Veritas NetBackup

$100/month
  • NetBackup Enterprise$100/month
    • Unified data protection
    • Auto image replication
    • Instant access

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 Veritas NetBackup if

  • You need auto image replication.
  • You work on Windows, Linux, Web.
  • You also want instant access.
Veritas NetBackup review

Questions people ask

Is Heroku or Veritas NetBackup better?
Neither clearly leads. Heroku starts at $7/month and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Heroku or Veritas NetBackup?
Heroku starts at $7/month and Veritas NetBackup at $100/month.
Does Heroku or Veritas NetBackup run on more platforms?
Heroku runs on Web, Api, Workers. Veritas NetBackup runs on Windows, Linux, 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 Veritas NetBackup is typically brought in for.
What can Heroku do that Veritas NetBackup cannot?
Heroku covers Git-based deployment, Buildpacks, Dynos (containers), Add-ons marketplace. Veritas NetBackup covers Auto image replication, Instant access, Cloud catalyst, Parallel streaming. Both handle Web support.
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