Cloud & Infrastructure · head to head
Render vs Deno Deploy
Render
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The short version
- Each has a real cost: Render the free Hobby workspace is limited to 25 services and 5 GB of bandwidth; Deno Deploy smaller ecosystem compared to AWS Lambda with fewer third-party integrations
- They diverge on capability: Render covers Web services, Deno Deploy covers Edge Functions.
Where they differ
Only the attributes on which Render and Deno Deploy actually diverge.
| Attribute | Render | Deno Deploy |
|---|---|---|
| Pricing model | usage-based | Unknown |
| Platforms | Web, Api | Cloud/Web |
| Founded | 2019 | 2021 |
Identical on both: starting price (Free), free tier (Yes), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cloud & Infrastructure).
What each one covers
Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.
Only in Render
- Web services
- Static sites
- Background workers
- Postgres database
- Redis database
- Scheduled jobs
- Environment variables
- Custom domains
Only in Deno Deploy
- Edge Functions
- Deno KV
- Automatic HTTPS
- Global Distribution
- Zero Config Deploy
- Git Integration
- Instant Rollbacks
- Web Standard APIs
Both cover
- GitHub
- GitLab
- HTTPS
- Cloud deployment
- Web support
What people use each for
The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.
Render
- Deploying web services, static sites and cron jobs from a Git repository without managing serversnot Deno Deploy
- Running managed Postgres and Redis alongside application servicesnot Deno Deploy
- Preview environments per pull request for small teamsnot Deno Deploy
Deno Deploy
- API endpointsnot Render
- Edge functionsnot Render
- Static sitesnot Render
- Real-time appsnot Render
Where each one falls short
Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.
Render
- The free Hobby workspace is limited to 25 services and 5 GB of bandwidth
- Every paid plan charges the workspace fee plus compute on top, so $25 per month for Pro is a floor rather than a total
- SAML SSO and SCIM require the Scale plan at $499 per month
- HIPAA-compliant workspaces, inbound IP rules and advanced RBAC roles are Scale plan features
- Organization-level audit logs require Scale; Pro provides only workspace audit logs
- Contractual uptime SLAs, support response SLAs and a technical account manager are Enterprise only, and Enterprise is custom priced with no published rate
- Included bandwidth is 25 GB on Pro and 1 TB on Scale, with usage beyond that billed separately
Deno Deploy
- Smaller ecosystem compared to AWS Lambda with fewer third-party integrations
- Less mature than established serverless platforms; newer company and platform
- 1GB deployment size limit may restrict larger applications
- 512MB memory limit lower than some competitors for memory-intensive workloads
- Smaller user base and community compared to Lambda or Netlify
Pricing, plan by plan
Render
Free- FreeFree
- 1 web service
- 1 static site
- Shared CPU
- Starter$7/month
- Unlimited services
- Dedicated CPU
- 2GB RAM
Deno Deploy
Free- FreeFree
- 1M requests/month
- 100GB outbound bandwidth
- 50ms CPU time per request
- Pro$20/month
- Unlimited requests
- 5GB KV storage
- Priority support
Which should you pick?
Choose Render if
- You need web services.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Web, Api.
- You also want static sites.
Choose Deno Deploy if
- You need edge functions.
- You want to start without paying.
- You work on Cloud/Web.
- You also want deno kv.
Questions people ask
- Is Render or Deno Deploy better?
- Neither clearly leads. Render starts at Free and Deno Deploy at Free, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
- Which is cheaper, Render or Deno Deploy?
- Render starts at Free and Deno Deploy at Free.
- Does Render or Deno Deploy run on more platforms?
- Render runs on Web, Api. Deno Deploy runs on Cloud/Web.
- Can I use Render for free?
- Both have a free tier, so you can try either at no cost before committing.
- What is Render best used for?
- Render is most often used for deploying web services, static sites and cron jobs from a git repository without managing servers, running managed postgres and redis alongside application services, preview environments per pull request for small teams. Of those, deploying web services, static sites and cron jobs from a git repository without managing servers and running managed postgres and redis alongside application services are not what Deno Deploy is typically brought in for.
- What can Render do that Deno Deploy cannot?
- Render covers Web services, Static sites, Background workers, Postgres database. Deno Deploy covers Edge Functions, Deno KV, Automatic HTTPS, Global Distribution. Both handle GitHub, GitLab, HTTPS, Cloud deployment.
Answered from the vendors’ own pages
Deno Deploy: What does Deno Deploy's free tier include?
Deno Deploy free tier includes 1 million requests per month, 100 GB of outbound bandwidth, 50 milliseconds of CPU time per request, 50 custom domains, 1 GiB of KV storage, and up to 5 team members.
SourceDeno Deploy: What are Deno Deploy's Pro plan features and pricing?
Deno Deploy Pro costs $20/month and removes request limits, increases KV storage to 5GB, and includes priority support. Additional storage beyond 5GB costs $0.75/GiB.
SourceDeno Deploy: What are the deployment size and memory limits for Deno Deploy?
The total size of all files within a deployment (source files and static files) should not exceed 1 gigabyte. Applications have a maximum memory allocation of 512MB.
SourceDeno Deploy: Does Deno Deploy support TypeScript natively?
Yes. Deno Deploy runs TypeScript natively with zero-configuration TypeScript support. Code can be written in TypeScript or JavaScript and runs on the same V8 engine.
SourceDeno Deploy: What security features does Deno Deploy provide?
Deno Deploy features an opt-in permission system to mitigate supply chain attacks. Permissions can be explicitly granted for file, network, and environment access, running code securely by default.
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