Render is a great alternative for deploying backend apps for free. I have written an article which explains how to deploy Node.js application for free.
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Yeah, Render is definitely one of the more popular Heroku alternatives, especially for backend apps and getting started for free.
The only thing I’ve noticed is that once you start building more than one service, managing multiple apps and configs can get a bit messy.
I’ve been trying Kuberns, it’s more of an agentic AI deployment platform, where a lot of the deployment setup and decisions are handled automatically. You still deploy services separately, but without dealing with all the usual infra overhead.
Curious if you’ve explored any of these newer approaches or sticking with Render for now?
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Render is a great alternative for deploying backend apps for free. I have written an article which explains how to deploy Node.js application for free.
According to Render docs postgress sql free tier only last for 90 days, which alternative are you using as database if any?
I use supabase. Free and very easy to use.
Yeah, Render is definitely one of the more popular Heroku alternatives, especially for backend apps and getting started for free.
The only thing I’ve noticed is that once you start building more than one service, managing multiple apps and configs can get a bit messy.
I’ve been trying Kuberns, it’s more of an agentic AI deployment platform, where a lot of the deployment setup and decisions are handled automatically. You still deploy services separately, but without dealing with all the usual infra overhead.
Curious if you’ve explored any of these newer approaches or sticking with Render for now?