: Shared servers are not the best choice for Rails applications because you might need to install gem, configure libraries or compile extensions and these kind of tasks are generally forbidden

@Yeniel560

Shared servers are not the best choice for Rails applications because you might need to install gem, configure libraries or compile extensions and these kind of tasks are generally forbidden in shared environments.

You can use a VPS. The amount of RAM depends on your several factors: your application processes, whether you want to host the database and caches on the same machine or not.
You can start with a low profile and upgrade the VPS while running.

Heroku is generally speaking a good solution. Before blaming it about the response time, you might want to ask yourself if the application was properly designed:


Does it use caching or memoization?
Does it use background processes?
Does it optimize queries?
Does it use HTTP caching?

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