Apply.Build vs Heroku
Heroku popularised PaaS. Apply.Build builds on that idea with security included from day one, under EU jurisdiction.
| Feature | Apply.Build | Heroku |
|---|---|---|
| WAF (filters attack requests) | ||
| Vulnerability alerts & SBOM | ||
| Request metrics | On paid dynos, not Eco | |
| EU hosting region | ||
| EU jurisdiction (European company) | ||
| Free tier | ||
| GitHub auto-deploy | ||
| HTTPS & custom domains | ||
| Predictable pricing | €5 flat per package | Fixed per dyno, add-ons extra |
Monthly cost with the same features
1 vCPU and 1 GiB with a WAF, dependency scanning and request metrics: Apply.Build vs Heroku
Heroku pricing based on the Standard-2X dyno ($50/mo), the smallest dyno with 1 GiB memory. Add-ons needed to match Apply.Build: Cloudflare Pro ($20/mo) for a WAF, Snyk Team ($25/mo) for dependency scanning. Converted from USD at the ECB reference rate (1 EUR = 1.1298 USD). Last checked October 2026.
Pricing that stays predictable
Heroku's smallest dyno with 1 GiB of memory costs $50 a month. Log history beyond the last 1,500 lines, a web application firewall and dependency scanning all come from paid add-ons on top of that.
Apply.Build charges €5 per resource package. WAF, vulnerability scanning, metrics, logs, SSL, and custom domains are included in every plan — including the free tier.
Security without the add-on tax
Heroku does not include a web application firewall or dependency scanning on any plan. On Apply.Build, every app is protected by an always-on WAF, runs in an isolated micro-VM, and has its dependencies scanned continuously.
EU law, not just an EU region
Heroku offers an EU region, but Heroku is owned by Salesforce, a US company, so US data-access laws such as the CLOUD Act still apply to your data. Apply.Build is operated by a Finnish company and hosts all data in Finland under EU jurisdiction, governed by GDPR.
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