Render Introduces Free TLS for Up to 2 Custom Domains on Hobby Plan
What happened
Between the Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025 captures of Render's pricing page, Pulse recorded 3 changes: PostgreSQL backup feature renamed from 'Automated Backups' to 'Logical Backup Retention' with explicit 7-day retention period for all paid plans; Custom Domains with free TLS limited to 'Up to 2' for Hobby plan; Point-in-Time Recovery windows added: 3-day window for Professional plan, 7-day window for Organization and Enterprise plans. Pulse files it as a packaging change (feature change, threshold added) with an upward direction. Pulse's latest capture (Oct 5, 2026) lists Pro at $25, Scale at $499, Postgres - Pro 4GB at $55, Postgres - Pro 16GB at $200 and Postgres - Pro 64GB at $800.
Render's previous recorded change was "Render Renames Team Plan to Professional and Individual Plan to Hobby" (Q3 2024). Render has been tracked since 2024-10-01.
In the same window Digitalocean and Aws also changed their Software Development & Testing pricing pages. Those moves are listed further down, and the Pulse Agent can compare them side by side.
- — · FeatureRewordedAutomated BackupsLogical Backup Retention
- Hobby · LimitThreshold addedNot listed2
- Enterprise · LimitAdded
BeforeNo Point-in-Time Recovery windows
AfterPoint-in-Time Recovery windows
| Plan | Field | Before | After | Change |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| — | Feature | Automated Backups | Logical Backup Retention | Reworded |
| Hobby | Limit | Not listed | 2 | Threshold added |
| Enterprise | Limit | No Point-in-Time Recovery windows | Point-in-Time Recovery windows | Added |
Values as written on Render's public pricing page in the two captures Pulse compared; where the page states no number, the cells give the wording before and after.
Evidence
The two captures Pulse comparedFull-page captures of Render's pricing page (render.com) from Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the change is marked on the page, where "Automated Backups" becomes "Logical Backup Retention".
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Render, the last 90 days
Full history- Q3 2025improvedRender Introduces New 'Enterprise Owner' Role and Updates Workspace Admin Designation
- Q2 2025improvedRender Introduces HIPAA Compliance Feature to Enhance Security Offerings
- Q1 2025improvedRender Introduces Guaranteed Uptime SLA and Enhanced Features for Enterprise Plan
- Q4 2024improvedRender Introduces Free TLS for Up to 2 Custom Domains on Hobby Plan · this change
- Q3 2024packagingRender Renames Team Plan to Professional and Individual Plan to Hobby
Across Software Development & Testing in the same window
All Software Development & Testing changes- DigitaloceanJan 11Digitalocean Introduces GPU Droplets with On-Demand Pricing Starting at $2.99/GPU/hour
- AwsJan 11Aws Kendra Expands Free Tier to Include GenAI Enterprise Edition, Offering 750 Hours for First 30 Days
- DigitaloceanJan 11Digitalocean Introduces Usage-Based Backups Pricing Starting at $0.01/GiB/Month Alongside New Network File Storage Product
- DigitaloceanJan 11Digitalocean Reduces On-Demand GPU Droplet Pricing by 52%, Now Just $0.76/GPU/hour
- DigitaloceanJan 11Digitalocean Introduces Global Load Balancers, Enhancing Cloud Infrastructure Options
Questions about this change
Did Render raise prices in January 2025?
No list-price increase was recorded between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025. The change Pulse detected was a packaging change: feature change, threshold added.
What changed on Render's pricing page between Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025?
Feature: Automated Backups → Logical Backup Retention, reworded; Hobby limit: Not listed → 2; Enterprise limit: No Point-in-Time Recovery windows → Point-in-Time Recovery windows, added. Pulse compared the captures it took on Oct 1, 2024 and Jan 1, 2025; the before/after table above lists each item as written on the page.
How often does Render change its pricing?
Pulse recorded 1 other pricing-page change for Render in the 90 days before this one; the previous change was "Render Renames Team Plan to Professional and Individual Plan to Hobby" in Q3 2024; Render has been tracked since 2024-10-01.