Render for startups
Render is a unified cloud platform for deploying apps, databases, and background workers. Offers web services, static sites, cron jobs, private networks, and managed PostgreSQL — a modern Heroku alternative with zero devops and automatic deploys from Git.
Render Startup Program Benefits and Tiers
Available offer
Free cloud hosting with Render for Startups — Build tier
Render's Build tier gives partner-affiliated startups $5,000 in cloud hosting credits — covering web services, databases, background workers, cron jobs, and persistent processes. A great Heroku alternative with stateful-by-default architecture.
Eligibility
Affiliated with a registered accelerator or VC; new Render customer
- Access
- Available through approved startup partners
Available offer
Free cloud hosting with Render for Startups — Scale tier
Render's Scale tier gives startups with under $1M raised and top-tier VC backing $10,000 in cloud hosting credits valid for 12 months.
Eligibility
Under $1M raised; affiliated with a top-tier VC partner; new Render customer
- Access
- Available through approved startup partners
Available offer
Free cloud hosting with Render for Startups — Scale funded tier
Render's Scale tier gives funded startups with over $1M raised and top-tier VC backing $25,000 in cloud hosting credits valid for 12 months.
Eligibility
$1M+ raised; affiliated with a top-tier VC partner; new Render customer
- Access
- Available through approved startup partners
Available offer
Free cloud hosting with Render for Startups — Scale AI tier
Render's Scale AI tier gives AI and compute-intensive startups with over $2.5M raised up to $100,000 in cloud hosting credits — one of the highest non-hyperscaler credit amounts available to early-stage AI companies.
Eligibility
$2.5M+ raised; AI or compute-intensive startup; affiliated with a top-tier VC partner; new Render customer
- Access
- Available through approved startup partners
Available offer
Free cloud hosting with Render for Startups — base tier
Render for Startups gives qualifying early-stage companies credits and access to the Render cloud platform — the modern hosting alternative to Heroku for web services, databases, and background workers.
Eligibility
Available to qualifying early-stage startups
- Access
- Available to eligible PerkBook startups
