What was it?
Free tier disk storage for Render web services and databases. Used by thousands of side projects for simple file persistence.
What happened?
Render removed persistent disk from the free tier and began spinning down free PostgreSQL databases. Free web services still available but with no persistent storage.
Migration Guide
Render paid plans ($7/mo), Supabase for Postgres (free tier), or Fly.io volumes for block storage.
Replacements compared
1 tracked replacement for Render Free Plan Persistent Disk, 1 of them with a free plan, cheapest paid from $20/mo.
| Tool | Pricing | Free plan | GitHub stars |
|---|---|---|---|
| Vercel | freemium — from $20/mo | yes | 15,386 |
Timeline & context
Render Free Plan Persistent Disk free tier killed in October 2023, 3 years ago. It sat in the hosting category, where Soft.xyz tracks 7 discontinued products in total. If you are still running it in production, the migration path above is the shortest route off it.
FAQ
Why did Render Free Plan Persistent Disk shut down?
Render removed persistent disk from the free tier and began spinning down free PostgreSQL databases. Free web services still available but with no persistent storage.
What should I migrate Render Free Plan Persistent Disk to?
Vercel cover the same use case. Render paid plans ($7/mo), Supabase for Postgres (free tier), or Fly.io volumes for block storage.
Is there a free alternative to Render Free Plan Persistent Disk?
Yes — 1 of 1 tracked alternatives still offer a free plan.