Render pricing and limits
iScoreManaged cloud platform that builds and runs web services, background workers, static sites and databases from Git repositories or Docker images.
Render pricing at a glance
- Pricing model
- The Hobby plan does not have a monthly fee, so you only pay for usage source ↗
- What the free plan includes
- Free instances of web services, Render Postgres and Key Value, plus static sites at no charge source ↗
- When the free offer ends
- Free Postgres databases expire 30 days after creation, with a 14-day grace period to upgrade to a paid plan source ↗
- When you exceed a cap
- Pipeline minutes: overage is auto-purchased, but with no payment method or once the monthly spend limit is reached Render stops running… source ↗
Render plans and prices
| Plan | Price | Includes |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $0/mo + compute | Up to 25 services; 5 GB bandwidth included |
| Pro | $25/mo + compute | Unlimited seats and services; 25 GB bandwidth included |
| Scale | $499/mo + compute | Multiple workspaces; 1 TB bandwidth included |
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| Instance | CPU | RAM | Price |
|---|---|---|---|
| 0.5c-512mb | Less than 1 CPU | 512 MB RAM | $7 a month |
| 1c-2g | 1 CPU | 2 GB RAM | $25 a month |
| 2c-4g | 2 CPU | 4 GB RAM | $85 a month |
| 2c-8g | 2 CPU | 8 GB RAM | $135 a month |
| 2c-16g | 2 CPU | 16 GB RAM | $200 a month |
| 4c-8g | 4 CPU | 8 GB RAM | $175 a month |
| 4c-16g | 4 CPU | 16 GB RAM | $225 a month |
| 4c-32g | 4 CPU | 32 GB RAM | $350 a month |
| 8c-16g | 8 CPU | 16 GB RAM | $300 a month |
| 8c-32g | 8 CPU | 32 GB RAM | $450 a month |
| 8c-64g | 8 CPU | 64 GB RAM | $1,000 a month |
| 12c-24g | 12 CPU | 24 GB RAM | $450 a month |
| 12c-48g | 12 CPU | 48 GB RAM | $800 a month |
| 12c-96g | 12 CPU | 96 GB RAM | $1,500 a month |
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Who it suits
Workloads that need real background workers and persistent processes alongside web services, deployed from a repository or a Dockerfile. Managed Postgres and static sites run on the same platform.
Consider something else if…
Free web services spin down after 15 minutes without traffic, which makes the free tier unsuitable for anything that must answer immediately.
Editorial · Palash Bagchi · approved
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Render pricing
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- Free Instances — Render Docs ↗
“You can deploy certain Render service types free of charge: Web services (web apps in Node.js, Python, Rails, etc.)”
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- Deploy for Free — Render Docs ↗
“You can deploy certain Render service types free of charge: Web services (web apps in Node.js, Python, Rails, etc.) Render Postgres databases Render Key Value instances Free instances have important limitations, described below.”
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- Free Instances — Render Docs ↗
“You can deploy certain Render service types free of charge: Web services (web apps in Node.js, Python, Rails, etc.) Render Postgres databases Render Key Value instances [...] You can also deploy static sites on Render for free.”
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- Deploy for Free — Render Docs ↗
“If you haven't added a payment method, Render instead suspends all of your Free services for the remainder of the month.”
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- Deploy for Free — Render Docs ↗
“Note that Free Render Postgres databases expire 30 days after creation. [...] After a Free database expires, you have a grace period of 14 days to upgrade it to a paid compute plan.”
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- Platform Features by Plan – Render Docs ↗
“The Hobby plan does not have a monthly fee, so you only pay for usage.”
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- Build pipeline — Render Docs ↗
“Running out of minutes If you run out of pipeline minutes during a given month, you automatically purchase a supplementary amount of minutes for your current tier, unless: You've reached your monthly spend limit, or You haven't added a payment method.”
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Limits
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- Persistent Disks – Render Docs ↗
“By default, Render services have an ephemeral filesystem.”
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- Compute plans — Render Docs ↗
“Web service plans CPU RAM Plan ID Legacy Plan Name 0.1 CPU 512 MB free 0.5 CPU 512 MB 0.5c-512mb starter 1 CPU 2 GB 1c-2g standard”
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- Platform Features by Plan – Render Docs ↗
“Each Hobby workspace is limited to a single team member and 25 total services.”
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- Outbound bandwidth — Render Docs ↗
“Each workspace receives a monthly included amount of outbound bandwidth based on its plan: Workspace plan Included bandwidth Hobby 5 GB Pro 25 GB Scale 1 TB Enterprise Custom”
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- Outbound bandwidth — Render Docs ↗
“Each workspace receives a monthly included amount of outbound bandwidth based on its plan: Workspace plan Included bandwidth Hobby 5 GB Pro 25 GB Scale 1 TB Enterprise Custom”
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- Build pipeline — Render Docs ↗
“Each workspace receives a number of Starter-tier pipeline minutes per month, according to its plan: Hobby: 500 minutes Pro: 1000 minutes Scale: 5000 minutes”
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- Build Pipeline – Render Docs ↗
“Each Render service can have only one active build at a time. Whenever a new build is initiated, Render cancels any in-progress build for the same service.”
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Execution
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- Connection Pooling for Render Postgres — Render Docs ↗
“If your Render Postgres database requires more simultaneous connections than its compute plan allows, you can enable connection pooling for it at no additional cost. When enabled, Render runs PgBouncer in front of your database to manage its connection volume: [...] Connection pooling is not available for free databases.”
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Deployment
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- Connect your Git Provider to Render ↗
“Render automatically redeploys your service with every push to its linked branch”
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- Docker on Render – Render Docs ↗
“Render fully supports Docker-based deploys.”
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- Docker on Render – Render Docs ↗
“Your services can: Pull and run a prebuilt image from a registry such as Docker Hub, or Build their own image at deploy time based on the Dockerfile in your project repo.”
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- Cron Jobs – Render Docs ↗
“You can create cron jobs on Render that run periodically on a schedule you define.”
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Infrastructure
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- Background Workers – Render Docs ↗
“Background workers are services that run continuously (like a web service or a private service), but they don't receive any incoming network traffic.”
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- Persistent Disks – Render Docs ↗
“You can attach a persistent disk to a paid Render web service, private service, or background worker. This enables you to preserve local filesystem changes across deploys and restarts.”
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- Render Postgres ↗
“Deploy fully managed, enterprise-grade databases that scale to any workload.”
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- Static Sites – Render Docs ↗
“Render serves your site over a blazing-fast, reliable, and secure global CDN. We cache your content on network edges around the world, ensuring the fastest possible load times for your users.”
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- Free Instances – Render Docs ↗
“Render spins down a Free web service that goes 15 minutes without receiving any inbound traffic.”
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- Scaling — Render Docs ↗
“Autoscaling Autoscaling requires a Pro workspace plan or higher. [...] Render can automatically scale your service up and down based on CPU and/or memory utilization targets that you specify.”
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- Regions — Render Docs ↗
“You can deploy Render services to any of the following regions to minimize latency for your users: Oregon, USA Ohio, USA Virginia, USA Frankfurt, Germany Singapore”
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- Render Pricing ↗
“for teams that need dedicated support and uptime SLAs. Custom pricing”
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Auth
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- Render | The cloud for builders ↗
“Built-in audit logging and monitoring for platform events.”
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Support
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- Render Pricing ↗
“firewall & DDoS mitigation database PITR Chat support All Hobby features, plus: unlimited seats & services 25 GB bandwidth included”
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Compliance
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- Render | The cloud for builders ↗
“Meet SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and GDPR requirements without overhead.”
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- Render | The cloud for builders ↗
“Meet SOC 2 Type 2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, and GDPR requirements without overhead.”
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- Render | The cloud for builders ↗
“Intuitive hosting and private networking for web services , Postgres databases , cron jobs , workflows , static sites , background jobs , key value stores , private services , WebSockets , edge caches , isolated environments ,”
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Render pricing questions
How does Render charge?
The Hobby plan does not have a monthly fee, so you only pay for usage.
Does Render have a free tier?
Yes. Free instances of web services, Render Postgres and Key Value, plus static sites at no charge. Free instances carry documented limitations.
Free Instances — Render Docs · read
Does the Render free offer expire?
Free Postgres databases expire 30 days after creation, with a 14-day grace period to upgrade to a paid plan.
Do you need a credit card to start on Render?
No — Free services run without one until the workspace's included bandwidth or pipeline minutes run out.
What happens if you exceed Render's limits?
Pipeline minutes: overage is auto-purchased, but with no payment method or once the monthly spend limit is reached Render stops running pipeline tasks, builds included.
Build pipeline — Render Docs · read
What uptime does Render guarantee?
Enterprise only, and custom-priced. Hobby, Professional and Organization publish no uptime SLA, and no percentage is given for the Enterprise one.
Render Pricing · read
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