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Hosts web services, static sites, cron jobs and databases from a Git repo.
Checked against Render's official pages on 1 Nov 2026. Free tiers change, so confirm before you commit.
Free web services, static sites, one Postgres database and one Key Value store, with 750 instance hours a month.
| Limit | Free plan |
|---|---|
| Free instance | 512 MB RAM |
| Instance hours | 750 / month per workspace |
| Bandwidth | 5 GB / month included (Hobby) |
| Free Postgres | 1 GB, expires after 30 days |
| Disk | Not persistent |
The free service sleeps after 15 minutes, so the first visitor waits about a minute.
Sign up with GitHub or GitLab
Click New, then Web Service
Pick your repo and the Free instance type
Set build and start commands, then deploy
Free web services, static sites, one Postgres database and one Key Value store, with 750 instance hours a month. Free plan ends: Never (free Postgres expires after 30 days).
No, you can sign up for Render's free plan without a card.
The free service sleeps after 15 minutes, so the first visitor waits about a minute.
Yes, you can connect your own domain on the free plan. You also get a free address at *.onrender.com.
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