Render Free Hosting Tier
Source: https://render.com/docs/free
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+ 1 Render offers a solid free tier for deploying web apps, static sites, PostgreSQL databases, and Redis (Key Value) instances. No credit card required. Auto-deploys from Git (GitHub/GitLab). Great for side projects, portfolio sites, and MVPs -- but be aware of idle spin-down behavior and the 30-day PostgreSQL expiration.
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+ 5 1. Go to render.com and sign up with GitHub, GitLab, Google, or email.
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+ 6 2. No credit card is required for the free tier.
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+ 7 3. Create a new Web Service, Static Site, PostgreSQL, or Key Value instance from the dashboard.
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+ 8 4. Connect your Git repository for automatic deployments on push.
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+ 9 5. Render auto-detects your framework and builds/deploys your app.
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+ 13 ServiceFree Tier Details
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+ 14 Web Services750 free instance hours/month per workspace; spins down after 15 min of inactivity (~1 min cold start)
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+ 15 Static SitesUnlimited static sites; includes CDN, custom domains, TLS
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+ 16 PostgreSQL1 GB storage; expires 30 days after creation (14-day grace period to upgrade); 1 per workspace; no backups
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+ 17 Key Value (Redis)1 per workspace; ephemeral only -- data lost on restart; in-memory, no disk persistence
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+ 18 BandwidthIncluded with workspace plan; overage suspends services if no payment method on file
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+ 19 Persistent DiskNot available on free tier
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+ 20 SSH AccessNot available on free tier
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+ 21 ScalingNot available on free tier
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+ 25 • The biggest gotcha: Free PostgreSQL databases expire after 30 days. You get a 14-day grace period to upgrade or export your data, then it is deleted. Plan accordingly -- this is not a permanent free database.
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+ 26 • Spin-down behavior: Free web services go idle after 15 minutes without traffic. First request after idle takes ~60 seconds. Not suitable for APIs that need instant responses.
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+ 27 • Ephemeral filesystem: Any files written to disk during runtime are lost on every redeploy. Use external storage (S3, Cloudflare R2) for persistent files.
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+ 28 • No SMTP: Ports 25, 465, 587 are blocked on free tier. Use a third-party email service (SendGrid, Mailgun, Resend).
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+ 29 • Pull Request Previews are supported -- each PR gets its own preview URL.
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+ 30 • Custom domains with automatic TLS are free.
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+ 31 • Cron jobs are available but count against your instance hours.
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+ 32 • For a permanent free database, consider pairing Render's free web service with a free Supabase, Neon, or PlanetScale database instead.
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+ 34 Sources:
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+ 35 • https://render.com/docs/free
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+ 36 • https://render.com/blog/free-tier
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+ 37 • https://render.com/docs/postgresql-refresh
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