Compare to Render
Full comparison, including the price of the same Node.js + Postgres app: Deploy ON vs Render.
Render is the closest product: Git, always-on web services, and managed Postgres. You buy instance sizes. Deploy ON sells a shared monthly quota.
| Same app | Deploy ON | Render |
|---|---|---|
| Shop API | $18 / month (Starter $8 · Pro $18) + DB package | $13–26 / month |
| Topic | Deploy ON | Render |
|---|---|---|
| Billing | One USD package. CPU, RAM, and disk are a team quota. | Instance prices for each web service and each database. Workspace plans on top if you need them. |
| Runtime | Long-running containers on Kubernetes. | Always-on web services, private services, and workers. Free web services spin down. |
| Databases | Managed Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB as a separate package. | Managed Postgres and Key Value. Free Postgres expires after 30 days. |
| Build | Railpack / Nixpacks / Dockerfile. | Native build pipelines and Docker. Broader language catalog. |
| Domains | Platform host, custom domains, hosted DNS. | Custom domains. Extra domains can be billed on newer workspace plans. |
| Regions | Georgia. | Several regions. Better global latency out of the box. |
| Compliance | ISO 27001 and ISO 27017 via Proservice. | SOC 2 / ISO reports on Render Pro workspace. Not on Hobby. |
| Support / billing | Proservice WHMCS, phone and email in Georgia. | Render dashboard billing in USD. |