Individual Plan
Billing: Monthly
$7/mo
Renewal price not listed
- 100 GB bandwidth traffic
- Developers
- PaaS
- Startups
As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
Render
PlatformManaged platformNorth AmericaEuropeAsia
Render offers an app platform for deploying apps and static sites straight from Git, priced in the middle for its type.
From $7/mo. We have no confirmed renewal price. As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
From
$7/mo
Renewal price not confirmed, so no 3-year total
Where its servers are
Render has data centres in 3 regions. The shaded areas are regions, not exact cities.
- North America
- Europe
- Asia
We can only time hosts that publish speed-test addresses. The latency chart measures five clouds; a city close to you there is a good sign for any host in that city.
Plans and prices
As listed in April 2026. We have not rechecked these against the host's page yet, so confirm before you buy.
Professional
$19/mo
Renewal price not listed
- Everything in Hobby, plus:
- 500 GB of bandwidth included
- Collaborate with 10 team members
- Unlimited projects & environments
As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
Organization
$29/mo
Renewal price not listed
- Everything in Professional, plus:
- 1 TB of bandwidth included
- Unlimited team members
- Audit logs
As listed in April 2026, not rechecked
Our test of Render
Tested by Hosting Compass, April 2026
4.4/5
- Performance4.5/5
- Ease of use4.6/5
- Support4.1/5
- Features4.5/5
- Value4.4/5
Render is the best Heroku alternative for modern web applications, offering simplicity without sacrificing power.
Overview\n\nRender launched as a simpler alternative to AWS and Heroku for deploying web applications. Their platform supports Node.js, Python, Go, Rust, Ruby, Docker, and static sites.\n\nPerformance\n\nExcellent performance with auto-scaling and global CDN. Free SSL on all services. Zero-downtime deployments are standard.\n\nPricing\n\nFree tier for static sites. Web services from $7/month. Managed PostgreSQL from $7/month. Pay-per-use pricing scales with your needs.
Prices mentioned in these notes are from the time of the test. Current prices are in the plans above.
Render at a glance
The dials are our editorial estimates on a 1 to 5 scale, not test results. How we estimate
- Management
- Managed platform
- cPanel
- No
- Email included
- No
- Headquarters
- San Francisco, CA
Best for
Fit by project
- WordPress siteWeak fit
- Online storeWeak fit
- Business websitePossible fit
- Web app or SaaSStrong fit
- Portfolio or static siteStrong fit
- Blog or content sitePossible fit
- Agency with client sitesPossible fit
From the type of hosting, the same rule the finder uses.
Strengths and trade-offs
In its favour
Watch for
- We could not confirm what it renews at
- No email included; plan on a separate mail service
The first points come straight from the price and plan data.
Questions about Render
How much does Render cost after the first term?
We do not have a confirmed renewal price for Render. The entry plan starts at $7 per month (as listed in April 2026). Check the renewal terms at checkout.
Does Render include email?
No. Render does not include mailboxes, so you need a separate email service for addresses on your domain.
Where are Render's data centres?
In North America, Europe and Asia. We list regions, not exact cities, for Render.
Does Render offer cPanel?
No. Render uses its own dashboard or none at all, not cPanel.