## Render pricing

Pricing page: https://render.com/pricing. Verified 2026-10-24.
Lock-in: Low: native runtimes or a Dockerfile, which move to other hosts; render.yaml is Render-specific.

### Hobby workspace + Free instance (`hobby-free`): $0/month base
- Bandwidth: 5 included; then: $0.15
- Includes: hosting.containers, region.eu, compliance.gdpr_dpa
- Not yet priced: more than one service (each adds its instance price), build pipeline minutes beyond the plan's allowance ($5 per 1,000), persistent disks ($0.25/GB a month), Render Postgres and Key Value
- Note: Free web service with limitations (Render's Free instances are for exploring and personal projects). Hobby workspaces have 1 seat and up to 25 services; 5 GB bandwidth, then $0.15/GB.

### Hobby workspace + Starter (0.5 CPU, 512 MB) instance (`hobby-starter`): $7/month base
- Bandwidth: 5 included; then: $0.15
- Includes: hosting.containers, region.eu, hosting.background_workers, hosting.preview_deploys, compliance.gdpr_dpa
- Not yet priced: more than one service (each adds its instance price), build pipeline minutes beyond the plan's allowance ($5 per 1,000), persistent disks ($0.25/GB a month), Render Postgres and Key Value
- Note: $0 Hobby workspace plus a $7/month instance (less than 1 CPU, 512 MB RAM). 1 seat, single-service previews, 5 GB bandwidth then $0.15/GB.

### Pro workspace + Starter (0.5 CPU, 512 MB) instance (`pro-starter`): $32/month base
- Bandwidth: 25 included; then: $0.15
- Includes: hosting.containers, region.eu, commercial_use, compliance.gdpr_dpa, team.multiple_seats, hosting.background_workers, hosting.preview_deploys
- Not yet priced: more than one service (each adds its instance price), build pipeline minutes beyond the plan's allowance ($5 per 1,000), persistent disks ($0.25/GB a month), Render Postgres and Key Value
- Note: $25/month Pro workspace ("for teams deploying production-grade apps", unlimited seats and services, full-stack previews, autoscaling) plus a $7/month instance. 25 GB bandwidth, then $0.15/GB.

### Pro workspace + Standard (1 CPU, 2 GB) instance (`pro-standard`): $50/month base
- Bandwidth: 25 included; then: $0.15
- Includes: hosting.containers, region.eu, commercial_use, compliance.gdpr_dpa, team.multiple_seats, hosting.background_workers, hosting.preview_deploys
- Not yet priced: more than one service (each adds its instance price), build pipeline minutes beyond the plan's allowance ($5 per 1,000), persistent disks ($0.25/GB a month), Render Postgres and Key Value
- Note: $25/month Pro workspace plus a $25/month instance (1 CPU, 2 GB RAM). 25 GB bandwidth, then $0.15/GB.

### Scale workspace + Standard (1 CPU, 2 GB) instance (`scale-standard`): $524/month base
- Bandwidth: 1,000 included; then: $0.15
- Includes: hosting.containers, region.eu, commercial_use, compliance.gdpr_dpa, team.multiple_seats, hosting.background_workers, hosting.preview_deploys, compliance.hipaa
- Not yet priced: more than one service (each adds its instance price), build pipeline minutes beyond the plan's allowance ($5 per 1,000), persistent disks ($0.25/GB a month), Render Postgres and Key Value
- Note: $499/month Scale workspace (SAML SSO and SCIM, HIPAA-compliant workspaces at a 20% compute premium) plus a $25/month instance. 1 TB bandwidth, then $0.15/GB.

**Sources**
- Render: verified 2026-10-24 (https://render.com/pricing)

Confidence: high.

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