JW

Jared W.

Web Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/7/2022

"Deploying websites and apps on Render is a no-brainer"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

I've worked in this field for decades and I've done it all. Used Heroku. Used AWS. Used DigitalOcean. Used my own bare metal servers. Used "shared hosting". Used top Jamstack hosts like Netlify and Vercel. Render has jumped to top of the field in my opinion. Deploying new websites and applications on Render is a breeze, the price is most certainly right, and the support crew there is fantastic. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

There are a few "niceties" I miss currently when using Render, such as direct SSH (you have to use their web console), managed Redis (you have to deploy via a one-off container), or built-in object storage. But they're adding new features at a rapid clip. I expect it won't be long before they're competitive across the board. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Render:

Try deploying a small project or two and get a feel for what the platform is capable of. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Render solving and how is that benefiting you?

Host static sites, Ruby applications, databases—the works. Unless you have very specialized or demanding needs, Render will get the job done. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

UC

Verified User in Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/10/2022

"Render Is Amazing Review"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Automatic Deployment, Flat Pay Model, Ease of Managed PostgreSQL Database Service. Intuitive UI and Dashboard controls, Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

It would help if Render were more widely known. We stumbled after multiple struggles with AWS and it would have saved us a lot of time as a young startup to have used Render from the beginning to minimize development time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Render:

Just use Render. Don't overthink it. You will be a happier developer as a result. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Render solving and how is that benefiting you?

Render is helping us reduce development time significantly by managing automatic deployment. In addition, the managed database service is hassle-free and enables us to focus on adding features rather than database backups, etc. Plus, the flay pay model leads to predictable pricing, which is paramount for a young startup to avoid server spike-related costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

LJ

Luis Eduardo J.

Desarrollador full stack

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

4/8/2021

"Render is all I need to do my deploys, they have everything."

4.5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Their free static sites and being able to connect unlimited custom domains through an API. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

Their prices are a bit expensive but it is worth it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

ZS

Zach S.

Senior Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/22/2021

"Render is the best modern cloud hosting solution"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

The platform makes it easy to go from commit to deploy with zero setup required. I like how much less setup is required compared to Google Cloud and AWS. The integration with Github is amazing. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

The only thing I hope comes soon, is Docker builds straight from a registry! The platform offers a way to do this currently, it just requires a bit of extra configuration. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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👨‍💻 Ben G.

Lead Developer Relations Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/26/2021

"Easily go from zero to fully deployed"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

I really enjoy how quickly you can go from zero to fully deployed with Render. The automatic GitHub integration is also excellent, with pull request review apps created for you in real time. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

I haven't found anything I dislike yet; it all seems to work well. It is a speedier alternative to Heroku for bootstrapping a new project quickly. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

RB

Russell B.

Software Developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/3/2021

"Refreshing"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Ease of use,support and I especially love the pricing model. It is cheaper than a lot of competitors and actually is faster in my testing! I love the UI and interface too. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

Nothing as of yet! It would be nice if, when creating a service through a blueprint, that it redirects you to the service once created. Right now it sits there forever. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MK

Maxim K.

Technical Team Lead

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

7/28/2021

"Amazing product"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Central YAML configuration file works great for more complex project setups. Documentation is excellent, and the pricing is highly competitive! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

The project dashboard takes some getting used to at first. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

MD

Micael d.

Software Engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/6/2021

"Take care of dev-ops for you"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

The pricing is very competitive compared to similar features on heroku. It is simple to use and take away most of the dev-ops burden. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

The documentation has not handle as many edge cases as other more mature tools, but they answer your email in a heartbeat. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

SS

Simon S.

CTO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/28/2021

"Render is the new Heroku!"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Render makes it easy to deploy code without having to deal with all the underlying architecture. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

The only downside is the amount of effort it takes to migrate from Heroku 😂 Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Recommendations to others considering Render:

Sign up and give it a try - you can get started for a few dollars per month and it's easy to deploy from GitHub. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What problems is Render solving and how is that benefiting you?

Render lets us spin up new environments quickly and easily, which is great for us as a small team. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

FJ

Felix J.

CEO

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

10/28/2021

"Can't live without Render"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

- Ease of starting, stopping and suspending a service.

- Private services.

- Auto deployement from git Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

- The admin panel UI could be a bit better

- Documentation can be improved (had trouble with a private service, later figured out with support chat that services can only connect to others in the same region) Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.