Render

Render is a modern cloud hosting platform providing managed web services, background workers, cron jobs, PostgreSQL databases, Redis, and static site hosting — all connected through a simple git-based deployment workflow. As a Heroku alternative with more modern infrastructure and competitive pricing, Render has become popular with startups and indie developers. Its Infrastructure as Code (render.yaml) enables defining all services in a single configuration file, while automatic TLS, preview environments, and zero-downtime deploys are included at no extra cost.