Better Uptime
Heroku
| Feature | Better Uptime | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing | Free / from $25/mo | From $5/mo |
| Free Plan | ✓ Yes | ✗ No |
| Rating | 4.5 / 5 | 4 / 5 |
| Best For | startups, saas-companies, devops-teams, small-teams | startups, prototyping, small-teams, ruby-python-node-developers |
| Founded | 2019 | 2007 |
| Uptime Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Incident Management | ✓ | ✗ |
| On Call Scheduling | ✓ | ✗ |
| Status Pages | ✓ | ✗ |
| Heartbeat Monitoring | ✓ | ✗ |
| Screenshots | ✓ | ✗ |
| Git Deploy | ✗ | ✓ |
| Managed Postgres | ✗ | ✓ |
| Managed Redis | ✗ | ✓ |
| Add Ons | ✗ | ✓ |
| Review Apps | ✗ | ✓ |
| Pipelines | ✗ | ✓ |
| Auto Scaling | ✗ | ✓ |
✓ Better Uptime Pros
- Beautiful UI
- Fast incident detection
- On-call scheduling included
- Great status pages
✗ Better Uptime Cons
- Newer product
- Limited integrations vs competitors
- Can get expensive
✓ Heroku Pros
- Simplest deployment experience (git push to deploy)
- Extensive add-on marketplace for databases and services
- Great for prototyping and MVPs
- Managed Postgres and Redis included
✗ Heroku Cons
- Removed free tier in 2022
- Expensive for production workloads at scale
- Limited infrastructure customization
The Verdict
Better Uptime is built for startups and saas companies, with a focus on uptime-monitoring and incident-management. Heroku targets startups and prototyping and leads with git-deploy and managed-postgres.
On pricing, Heroku is the clear winner for budget-conscious users — starting at $5/mo compared to $25/mo for Better Uptime. That $20/mo difference adds up quickly for growing teams.
Better Uptime has a free plan, which gives it a meaningful edge for individuals and small teams exploring their options. Heroku requires a paid subscription from day one.
Better Uptime edges out on user ratings (4.5 vs 4). While both are well-regarded, that gap reflects real differences in user satisfaction worth considering.
Feature-wise, Heroku offers broader built-in capabilities (7 features vs 6), while Better Uptime takes a more focused approach — which can mean a simpler, faster onboarding experience.
Both tools are a solid fit for startups, small teams — in those cases, the decision often comes down to workflow style and how your team prefers to organize work.
Bottom line: Better Uptime has a slight overall edge — but if simplest deployment experience (git push to deploy) matters most to you, Heroku may still be the right call.