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Render

active Hosting / deploy platform

Render is a Heroku-like PaaS with free static sites + free web service tier; commercial use permitted on all plans; free web services sleep after 15min inactivity.

Render hosts web services, static sites, cron jobs, and background workers with Git-push deploys. Free web services spin down after 15 minutes of inactivity (cold starts). Static sites are always on. Commercial use is permitted on all tiers.

Basics

slug
render
type
Hosting / deploy platform
status
active
last checked
2026-04-18
official site
https://render.com
Key Value Condition Source Checked
commercial_use_allowed yes Render Pricing 2026-04-18
Key Value Condition Source Checked
api_available yes Render Pricing 2026-04-18
cron_available yes Cron jobs available on paid plans. Render Pricing 2026-04-18
custom_domain_available yes Render Pricing 2026-04-18
webhook_available yes Render Pricing 2026-04-18

Primary sources

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FAQ

Q. Do Render free web services stay online 24/7?
No. Free web services sleep after 15 minutes of no traffic and take a cold start to wake up. Static sites and paid web services stay online.