Render Has a Free Cloud Platform — Static Sites, APIs, Databases, and Cron Jobs

After Heroku killed its free tier, developers needed alternatives. Render stepped in with a generous free tier and simpler pricing.

Render offers free static sites, web services, and PostgreSQL databases. No credit card required.

What Render Offers for Free

• Static Sites - Unlimited free static sites with global CDN
• Web Services - Free tier for web apps (750 hours/month)
• PostgreSQL - Free database (256MB, 90-day expiry)
• Cron Jobs - Scheduled tasks
• Auto-Deploy - GitHub/GitLab integration
• Free SSL - Automatic certificates
• DDoS Protection - Built-in protection
• Docker Support - Deploy any Dockerfile

Quick Start

1. Connect GitHub repo
2. Select branch
3. Render auto-detects framework
4. Click Deploy

Website: render.com - Free tier available

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