# Heroku Postgres: how AI models rank it, September 2026

IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition. Named in 4 judge labels across 1 categories by 4 of 12 models. Page: https://it-ai-index.com/vendors/heroku-postgres/

## Standing by category

| Category | Share | Rank | Negative rate | Labels |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Managed relational databases | 0% | 73 | 75% | 4 |

## What the models said for it

- "### PostgreSQL (specifically Heroku Postgres, Supabase, or RDS for PostgreSQL)
- Open-source preference" (GLM 4.7 FlashX, Managed databases)

## And against it

- "Avoid hosting production workloads here if you expect moderate-to-high traffic or need to manage costs." (Gemini 3.5 Flash, Managed databases)
- "avoid Heroku Postgres (if you want a future-proof service)" (DeepSeek V4 Flash, Managed databases)
- "Expensive scaling — costs grow aggressively beyond hobby tier" (Kimi K2, Managed databases)

## Record

- Method: https://it-ai-index.com/methodology/
- Raw judge labels and full responses: https://it-ai-index.com/data/
- License: CC BY 4.0. Cite as IT AI Recommendation Index, September 2026 Edition, it-ai-index.com.