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.

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Rajiv .

Full stack developer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/26/2025

"Effortless Frontend & Backend Deployment with Great Free Tier"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

best part on this deployment of frontend and backend easily using their services like static deployment as well as backend deployed as well on it for free of cost for cpu of 0.1 for testing part and then you can change easily just by paying the 7$ for upgrade version as well as i have used it deploying my staging server on this Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

Nothing just not having the setup for load balancer so if users comes in bulk just balance it Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Basicaly we are looking for the service where i can deploy my staging products we have used it for testing part and know how we can use it for deployment setup as well as it gives me benefit for saving the money not to waste for testing part as well as works on the small server required at that time i am using it so it will helps me not to waste my main server for small servers Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Bojan V.

Digital Technology Specialist

Information Technology and Services

Enterprise (> 1000 emp.)

10/12/2025

"Robust, Transparent, and Secure Cloud Hosting"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Render?

I appreciate Render's robust admin environment, which is user-friendly and not overly complicated, enhancing both functionality and user experience. The platform’s transparent and realistic subscription plans make it financially feasible. Render significantly augments my CICD speed and quality, which is invaluable. For a cybersecurity expert like me, the focus on zero trust security and client privacy is reassuring. The platform's capability to support SOC 2 Type 2 and ISO 27001 standards in its infrastructure further underscores its reliability. The customer support is responsive and of high quality, genuinely showing care for its customers. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

I would allow more web services to be run at a cheaper price than $7. Additionally, I would increase the running minutes allowance for build times and increase the bandwidth usage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pedro P.

Visiting Professor

Computer Software

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

12/22/2025

"Effortless (Flask) Deployment via GitHub"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

The easiness to deploy flask apps over github Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

Honestly, there’s nothing I dislike. While I would appreciate having more resources available on the free tier, the current limits are sufficient for the proof of concept stage. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Breathing life into GitHub repositories and projects has been rewarding. I'm currently developing various applications. These range from HTML-based consoles for managing song lists to redundant, distributed architectures for near real-time data pipelines. Each project offers unique challenges and learning opportunities. Render is the #1 environment for all of them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Elizabeth harper W.

Web Developer

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

10/7/2023

"Render, an excellent option for developers and businesses"

4.5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Render is amazing, it's a cloud plataform that makes it easy to build, distribute, and run any application or site. Whether you need static pages, a dynamic web, a database, or a custom Dockerfile, Render has everything you need. Render offers free TLS certificates, global CDN, DDoS security, private systems, and Git automatic deployment.

What I love about Render is that it simplifies server, infrastructure, and container management. You can focus on your code and let Render do the rest. Render too offers a assortment of free levels and reasonable plans to suit your needs.

Also, what I like most approximately Render is that it contains a exhaustive documentation and user-friendly interface. You can effectively review your controls, access logs, design configurations, and troubleshoot issues. You can also find support guides, tutorials, and examples. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

I think Render seems to be making progress as there are some highlights that are still in beta or being improved. However, features such as WebSockets and serverless features are not fully supported. Additionally, some customers may prefer greater customization and control over management, such as the use of SSH or custom namespaces. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Render is profiting me by giving a helpful and powerful way to host my web projects. I can center on building my applications and websites without stressing around the foundation or the taken a toll. I can too collaborate with other designers and share my work with the world. Render may be a great choice for anybody who needs to form and run web applications and websites within the cloud. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Upasana S.

Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)

2/14/2023

"Simplify Your App and Website Deployments with Render's Cloud Platform"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Enjoy quick and easy scalability with Render, which allows you to adjust your application resources on the fly without the need for manual server management or infrastructure upkeep.

Protect your application from unauthorized access with Render's security features, which include free SSL certificates and private networking options.

Keep costs low while still getting powerful cloud deployment features with Render, which offers competitive pricing and a variety of free services to help make deploying your web apps and sites more affordable. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

Render's limited language support may pose an issue for developers who favor languages other than Node.js, Python, Ruby, or Go. Although Render's built-in services can be time-saving, they may not offer the flexibility and customization options provided by third-party services, which may be a drawback if your application has unique requirements. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

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

Render is tackling the challenge of simplifying the deployment and management of web applications and websites in the cloud for both developers and teams. It achieves this by offering a user-friendly interface that allows developers to sidestep the complexities of setting up infrastructure, configuring servers, and managing network security, tasks that can be time-consuming and require a high degree of technical proficiency. By using Render, developers can concentrate on developing their applications while the platform handles the infrastructure and server management for them. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Ilya R.

Senior Software Engineer

Computer Games

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/3/2023

"The best and easy to use cloud servers"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Easy cloud solution for your servers. GitHub integration and automatical updates, auto-scaling, cheapest plans and perfect support. Docker or Git - it doesn't matter - the services works perfect. Support Go, NodeJS, partically PHP and other products from the box. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

What is missing is the easy deployment of any PHP applications, as was done with Node solutions. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Hemant R.

Chief Technology Officer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

3/2/2023

"Best Free Hosting for Nodejs"

3.5/5

What do you like best about Render?

It's free to develop and deploy many other services (like Node js) and can be integrated to provide one click CICD setup with VCS like GitHub Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

Its free tier is terribly slow in both in case of deployment and in case of server start time after the server is moved to sleep state. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Yaron L.

architect

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

1/24/2023

"Super powerful PaaS"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Render gives us peace of mind running our API backends. Basically, Render started where Heroku stopped. So you get many required features, to name a few:

* Infrastructure-as-service via a yaml file

* Auto-scale web services by CPU/RAM. In contrast to Heroku where it's made by P99/P95 latency. I can’t stress enough how better and correct is Render's auto-scale by CPU/RAM is. It's super fast and responsive, saves us big $$$ and quick to handle traffic spikes.

* env var groups so you would not repeat yourself defining the same envs multiple times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

Some missing features in REST endpoint.

More regions support. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Richard G.

Software engineer

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

11/14/2022

"Powerfull and easy to use"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

Probably the simplest PaaS on the market that I have tested.

I tested Virtuozzo, Heroku, AWS, ... but nothing satisfied me for a decent cost. Render ticks all the boxes.

The high availability, the security, the community and the low price convinced me to use it in production and I don't regret it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

I have only been using it for a short time, but I haven't found any major flaws yet.

I miss for the moment a maintenance mode to disable my website with a custom page Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Gabriel C.

Desenvolvedor full stack

Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)

5/12/2022

"Easy to deploy and free platform"

5/5

What do you like best about Render?

This platform is easily one of the best platforms I've ever used, the interface is really handy and the whole service is useful for getting you the best experience with deployments without having to have a DevOps course or a professional for that. One thing I have to say is that the documentation of the platform is very comprehensible and helpful. Can´t forget that unlike other platforms this platform doesn´t block you at anything asking for your credit card unless you have to pay for that. This platform is awesome for small or big projects, I'm enjoying it. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Render?

I didn't have any problems with the platform yet, I think the prices are very accessible and didn´t have any problems that I needed to contact the support team or anything like that. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.