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Live Render.com reachability — dashboard, API and static-site edge checked from your browser.

Render API Status

Live, in-browser checks against Render's public APIs. Refreshes every 15s.

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Reachability

DNS / TCP / TLS — Render public front-ends

3 endpoints
  • render.com
    Marketing site
    —ms
    warming up
  • dashboard.render.com
    Render dashboard
    —ms
    warming up
  • api.render.com
    Render REST API root
    —ms
    warming up
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About Render

Render is a full-stack cloud offering static sites, web services, cron jobs, and managed Postgres — a Heroku-style alternative to Vercel and Netlify. It's the most common landing spot for teams that outgrow serverless.

Render at a glance

Founded
2019
HQ
San Francisco, CA
Products
Static sites, Web Services, Cron, Postgres, Redis
Free tier
Yes (with cold starts)
Best for
Teams outgrowing Heroku/serverless

Common Render issues

  • Free-tier cold start (30–60s)

    Free Web Services sleep after 15 minutes of inactivity and take up to a minute to warm back up. This is by design — the dashboard will still be green.

  • Deploy stuck on 'building'

    Render builds run in a Docker sandbox. Very large node_modules can push past the build memory limit and hang — check the build log for OOM signals.

  • Managed Postgres connection cap

    Starter Postgres plans cap at ~97 connections. Long-lived connections from serverless clients hit that ceiling fast — use pgBouncer or the Render connection pooler.

Background

Render was founded in 2019 by Anurag Goel as a modern PaaS aimed at replacing Heroku. Its differentiators are managed Postgres, native support for long-running services, and predictable pricing — the pieces that get awkward on serverless platforms like Vercel or Netlify.

Frequently asked

Is Render down right now?
The dashboard above probes Render's public front-ends. For per-service incidents (Web Services, Postgres, Redis), see status.render.com.
Render vs Vercel — when to pick which?
Vercel wins on frontend + edge functions and Next.js DX. Render wins on long-running processes, background workers, managed Postgres, and predictable pricing at scale.

About this check

All data is provided on a best-effort basis with no guarantees about accuracy or availability. This is an unofficial status page and is not affiliated with, endorsed by, or sponsored by Render.

Checks run client-side from your browser against Render's public endpoints. Latency reflects your network path, not the server's health alone. See our resources for more on how to read these checks.