Render pricing
Render has a free plan and paid plans. Free plan: Hobby, $0/month plus compute.
Free plan + paidPrices last checked Oct 29, 2026
Render plans and prices
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Render pricing facts
2 of 2 verified- Free plan
- Hobby, $0/month plus compute
- Checked Oct 29, 2026render.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “Hobby Pro Scale Enterprise For individuals building personal projects and prototypes. $ 0 /mo + compute For teams deploying production-grade apps and agents.”
- Pro plan
- $25/month plus compute
- Checked Oct 29, 2026render.com(opens source in a new tab)
- “$ 25 /mo + compute For teams that need advanced governance and compliance.”
Render alternatives by price
Starting prices from each app's own site, ranked by our alternatives score.
| App | Pricing | Price | Free plan |
|---|---|---|---|
 Railway | Free plan + paid | 30 days with $5 credits | — |
 Heroku | Paid | $5 a month (Eco dyno) | No |
 Fly.io | Paid | $2.19 a month (shared-cpu-1x, 256MB) | No |
 Northflank | Free plan + paid | From $0.01667 per vCPU hour, pay as you go | Yes, Sandbox with up to $20/month of resources |
 DigitalOcean App Platform | Free plan + paid | $5 a month (Paid Tier) | 3 static site apps |
 Coolify | Open source | From $5/month | — |
Render pricing: common questions
Is Render free?
Render has a free plan: Hobby, $0/month plus compute. Paid plans add more.
How much does Render cost?
Free plan: Hobby, $0/month plus compute, according to render.com (checked Oct 29, 2026). Prices can vary by country and billing period.
What are free alternatives to Render?
Free or freemium alternatives include Railway, Northflank, DigitalOcean App Platform and Coolify. Open-source options: Coolify.