Render Free Tier free tier
Free web services and static sites — free web services spin down after 15 minutes idle.
Active Free tier confirmed on the official pricing page.
Last verified: 2026-11-09. Free tiers change without notice — always confirm on the official pricing page before you rely on a limit.
Source: Render Pricing page
Source: Render Pricing page
Free allowance
| What | Free allowance |
|---|---|
| Free web service | 0.1 CPU / 512 MB |
| Free instance hours | 750 per workspace per month |
| Free PostgreSQL | 1 GB storage |
| Free static sites | Included (no compute plan) |
| Free Key Value | Included |
Credit card required?
No — the official pricing page says no credit card is required for the free tier.
Limits & watch-outs
- Free web services spin down after 15 minutes without inbound traffic; waking takes about a minute.
- When the 750 hours run out, all free web services in the workspace pause for the month.
- Free PostgreSQL expires 30 days after creation, with a 14-day grace period to upgrade or the data is deleted.
- No persistent disks; no private-network traffic; not recommended for production.
Best for
Demos and personal projects that tolerate cold starts.
What to watch
Free PostgreSQL is deleted 30 days after creation unless you upgrade — do not store anything you care about in it.
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This page is a summary of the provider's official pricing page as of the verification date above. Providers change free tiers without notice. Always confirm the current terms on the official page before you rely on a limit.