Render
Render is a web hosting provider based in San Francisco, USA, founded in 1998. As of 2026 it holds an HRI of 89/100, a strong signal, ranked independently by HostList with no paid placements.
Render is a cloud platform that specializes in hosting and deploying web applications, providing a Platform-as-a-Service (PaaS) service. The company offers automatic scalability, Git-native deployments, and continuous deployment features, allowing developers to focus on coding rather than managing infrastructure. Render supports a wide range of applications, including e-commerce sites and serverless applications, and includes built-in content delivery network (CDN) capabilities for global asset distribution. With its fully-managed infrastructure, Render simplifies the development lifecycle, making it easier for developers to build, deploy, and scale their projects efficiently.
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What Render Discloses
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29 of 30 questions unanswered
- Entry plan price
- Refund window
- Site migration
- Verified coupon
- Status page
- Incident history feed
- Uptime SLA
- Ownership
- Legal entity
- Data residency
- GDPR DPA
- Datacenter regions
- Server stack
- Storage
- Security included
- Security contact
- Certifications
- Data centre model
- Backups
- Support
- Support languages
- Published plans
- Resource limits
- Renewable energy
- Description
- Logo
- Social profiles
- YouTube
- Changelog
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What Customers Say About Render
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What people are saying
Trustpilot★☆☆☆☆Useless deployment service what I have…“Useless deployment service what I have ever used.Customer service is too much unusable, They are not providing me a response for my inquiry long time.This is shit and lot of charging site uselss. I am don't recommend this site.”
Trustpilot★★★★★The Easiest Cloud Platform for Startups“Render has been my go-to cloud for a while now. It offers the capabilities you would want from an enterprise-grade cloud, but without the complexity and feature sprawl of AWS or Azure. I applied for Render’s startup credits program and was approved for a generous credit, which allowed me to upgrade to the always-on…”
Trustpilot★★★★★Exceptional Support and Humanitarian Understanding“I had a wonderful experience with Render's support team. As an independent developer, I faced a billing misunderstanding regarding a suspended project. The support team was incredibly professional, patient, and understanding of my local economic situation. They went above and beyond by waiving my outstanding balance…”
Trustpilot★★★★★Using for years - very satisfied“Using for years - amazing, no bugs no issues. Deployment swift. Easy scalable and very cheap.”
Trustpilot★★★★★I have removed my database instance my…“I have removed my database instance my mistake. But Render customer service team (Mauricio) help me restore the database quickly, and I could continue my service successfully. Recommend this hosting service.”
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Render holds 72U across 8 racks, leading 1 of them. Rack space is allocated by rank alone and cannot be bought.
- Java Hosting16U · held 33+ days
- Headless Hosting10U · held 33+ days
- Jamstack Hosting10U · held 33+ days
- Node.js Hosting10U · held 32 days
- Static Site Hosting10U · held 33+ days
- Free Web Hosting7U · held 33+ days
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<a href="https://hostlist.io/server-room" target="_blank" rel="noopener"><img src="https://hostlist.io/api/server-room/badge?slug=render" alt="Render holds 72U in the HostList Server Room" width="340" height="80" loading="lazy"></a>Longest hold: Java Hosting, held 33+ days. The wall moves on the nightly HRI recompute, never on payment.
Where Render Ranks
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Is Render a good web hosting company?
Render has a HRI™ of 89/100 on HostList.io with a Google rating of 3.6/5 from 38 reviews, placing it among the better-rated providers in its category. HRI (HostList Ranking Index) is calculated algorithmically from trust signals, profile completeness, data freshness, and performance data, no provider can pay to improve it. A score of 80–89 indicates a strong, well-reviewed provider.
What type of hosting company is Render?
Render is classified as a dedicated web hosting company on HostList.io. Use the HostMatch™ tool at hostlist.io/match to describe your project requirements and get a ranked recommendation from 30,000+ hosting providers including Render.
Where is Render based?
Render is headquartered in San Francisco, USA. Hosting companies based in USA are listed at hostlist.io/hosting/usa.
How does Render compare to other web hosting companies?
Render can be compared to any other hosting provider using HostList.io's side-by-side comparison tool at hostlist.io/compare. The tool shows both providers' HRI™ breakdowns, sub-scores (Trust, Completeness, Freshness, Performance), and review data side by side. Render has a current HRI of 89/100.
Does Render offer coupons or discounts in September 2026?
Render has no HostList-verified coupon code right now. Hosting providers commonly discount the first term of shared and WordPress plans, with the lowest prices on longer billing cycles. For codes checkout-verified across the market this month, see hostlist.io/deals/web-hosting-coupons, updated continuously.
- Render HRI 0 to 88, Trust up 21, Completeness up 20, Freshness up 25, Performance up 22
- HostList verified Founded year for Render
- Render added to the directory, San Francisco, USA
What People Say About Render
Public mentions from X, Reddit, and other social platforms. Unfiltered and not part of the HRI score, shown for context.
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My WooCommerce website contains hundreds of thousands of photos, requiring around 500–1000 GB of storage for images. Instead of finding a 500 GB hosting plan (which would likely …
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How Render's Score Is Calculated
HRI is calculated algorithmically based on publicly available data. It considers trust signals (reviews, ratings), data completeness, freshness of information, and technical performance. No host can pay to improve their score.
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