Render

Cloud Hosting Since 2018 USA
9.2 Editor Score
4 User Rating (1)
USD 19.00 Starting from

About Render

Render is a modern, fully managed cloud hosting platform (PaaS) founded in 2018 by Anurag Goel. Designed as a powerful alternative to traditional hosting and Heroku, Render allows developers to build, deploy, and scale web apps, static sites, and databases instantly with "Zero DevOps" required. The company is headquartered in San Francisco, California, and is backed by top venture capital firms.

Company Profile & Quick Facts
If you are looking for a reliable cloud infrastructure partner, here are the essential details about the company behind the platform:

Company Name: Render Services Inc.

Founded: 2018

Founder & CEO: Anurag Goel (Former Head of Risk at Stripe)

Headquarters: San Francisco, California, USA

Core Products: Fully managed Web Services, Static Sites, PostgreSQL databases, Redis, and Cron Jobs.

Infrastructure: Global CDN, automated SSL/TLS, and DDoS protection built-in.

The Render Mission: "Zero DevOps"
Render was built with a single, clear mission: to eliminate the complexities of cloud infrastructure so developers can focus entirely on writing code.

Before Render, developers had to choose between platforms that were easy to use but hard to scale (like Heroku), or platforms that were highly scalable but incredibly complex to manage (like AWS). Render bridges this gap by offering an intuitive developer experience combined with enterprise-grade scalability, horizontal autoscaling, and private networking.

Why Developers Trust Render in 2026
Since its launch, Render has become the go-to platform for hundreds of thousands of developers and startups worldwide. It won the TechCrunch Disrupt Startup Battlefield in 2019 and has continued to innovate by offering generous free tiers (like the Hobby Plan) alongside powerful enterprise solutions.

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Render Plans & Pricing

Best Value

Professional

USD 19.00 /mo
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Render Features

500GB Bandwidth
Horizontal Autoscaling
Up to 10 Members
Unlimited Projects
3-day PITR
500 Pipeline Mins/User
100GB Bandwidth
1 Project
2 Environments
500 Pipeline Mins
Free Static Sites
Email Support
Global CDN
Unlimited Static Hosting
100GB Bandwidth
750 Compute Hours/mo
Auto-Deploy from Git
Free SSL & CDN
PostgreSQL (90 days free)
Global Edge Network

Render Pros & Cons

Based on: Render Hobby Plan

Pros

  • Completely free
  • No DevOps required
  • Easy Git integration

Cons

  • Limited to 2 environments
  • No autoscaling
  • Postgres trial is temporary

Render Reviews & Articles

Render Professional Plan

Professional
USD 19.00

The Render Professional plan is a premium cloud hosting environment built specifically for production applications and collaborative teams. Priced at...

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Render Hobby Plan

Hobby

The Render Hobby plan is a completely free cloud hosting environment designed specifically for students and developers. It allows you...

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