Migrating production infrastructure? Get up to $10K in migration credits.

Render for Startups

Deploy apps, APIs, and AI workloads in minutes

Render is purpose-built for the fastest-growing AI and web apps that require persistent compute, workflows, and dynamic scaling. Reduce DevOps overhead and accelerate your ability to ship, iterate, and scale.

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Trusted by over 6.5 million builders

Right-sized  for startups

Stateful by default — persistent processes and data, not just functions.

AI-ready — patterns for inference and agents.

Faster to ship than AWS — no DevOps team required at start.

More scalable than Vercel — with full-stack capabilities.

More powerful and modern than Heroku — the simplicity you love, updated for today.

Explore the tiers

Credit amounts are based on your funding stage and investors. Our Build, Scale, and AI tiers unlock higher credits for startups that apply through a registered accelerator or VC partner. You'll find details on becoming a partner below.

Note: All credits are valid for 1-year from time of approval

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Prototype

All qualified startups are eligible for our Founder credit offer

Benefits

$500 in startup credits
Startup-specific onboarding resources

Eligibility

New customer
Have seed funding (min $25K)
Less than 5 years in operation
Raised less than $100M
Pre-Series B

Build

Added benefits for startups building with our network of partners

Benefits

$2,500 in credits for startups from a partner
$5K in credits for startups from select partners
Startup-specific onboarding resources
Access to exclusive startup events

Eligibility

New customer
Applied through enrolled partner
Less than 5 years in operation
Raised less than $100M
Pre-Series B

Scale

Maximal runway for all startups scaling with funding from the top VCs in our network

Benefits

$10K in startup credits for startups with less than $1M in funding
$25K in startup credits for startups with $1M in funding or more
Startup-specific onboarding resources
Access to exclusive startup events

Eligibility

New customer
Funding from enrolled top tier VC
Less than 5 years in operation
Raised less than $100M
Pre-Series B

AI

Maximum compute for AI‑native, data‑heavy, or agent/LLM‑driven products from our top VC partnerships

Benefits

$100K in startup credits
1:1 onboarding & migration session
Free dedicated support Slack for 1-yr
AI case study eligible for co‑marketing
Access to exclusive startup events

Eligibility

New Customer
At least $2.5M in funding from enrolled top tier VC
Less than 5 years in operation
Raised less than $100M
Pre-Series B

How it works

Create your Render instance and include it in your application. Once we have approved your application we'll apply the credits and you are ready to launch.

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Start

Create your Render account

Apply

Complete the short application

Launch

Get credits and guided kickoff instructions

Get exclusive deals on your favorite tools

Apply today to access these startup deals and more that help you to scale your business.

Github

Development

Scale your Startup with GitHub for Startups

Auth0

Auth

Free for one year with Auth0 for Startups

Sentry

Development

$5,000 in Sentry credits

Vanta

Compliance

20% off 1st year of Vanta Software

Mintlify

Knowledge Management

50% off for 6 months on Pro plan and any add-ons

Deel

People Operations

$1,500 in Deel Credits

“When you make something easy, people do more of it. Render benefits from this inordinately, helping more people (and increasingly, non-developers) deploy production-grade applications instantly.”

Anurag Goel, Founder of Render

Become a partner

Become a Render for Startups partner and get your startups access to the best benefits we offer!

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Deploy apps, APIs, and AI workloads in minutes

Right-sized for startups