FlexStack vs Render
FlexStack gives you a Render-like experience on top of your AWS account, so you can leverage everything AWS has to offer in a simpler UI. Render is a fully managed cloud platform.
What's good about...
FlexStack
- One-click deploy to AWS without complicated infrastructure or templates
- Easy-to-use dashboard and excellent documentation
- No vendor lock-in - uses your own AWS account and can "eject" anytime
- Generous free tier with affordable monthly plans
Render
- Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
- Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery
- Generous free tier
Price comparison
How do FlexStack's prices compare against Render?
| Example configuration |
FlexStack
|
Render
|
|---|---|---|
| VM Small | -- | $25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| VM Medium | -- | $175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| VM Large | -- | $450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service) |
| Block Storage | -- | $25.00 / mo 100 GB |
| Load Balancer | -- | Included in plan |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | $95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | $32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM |
| Free egress allowance | -- | 100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan |
| 1 TB of egress beyond allowance | -- | $300.00 Billed $30 / 100 GB |
FlexStack charges a fixed subscription fee on top of your AWS usage. It's available in three plans including a free tier:
- Starter $0/mo: Includes 1 environment, 1 team member and 2 running services.
- Indie $9/mo: Includes 10 environments, 1 team member and 50 running services.
- Team $29/user/mo: Unlimited environments, team members and services.
You can view the complete list of features on their pricing page.
Note: Our pricing examples are based on several assumptions. Your actual costs may differ. Always check the cloud provider's website for the most up-to-date pricing.
Which services do they offer?
Here are some managed services that FlexStack and Render offer:
| Service |
FlexStack
|
Render
|
|---|---|---|
| Block Storage | -- | |
| Content Delivery Network (CDN) | -- | |
| Managed Containers | -- | |
| Managed MySQL | -- | |
| Managed PostgreSQL | -- | |
| Managed Redis®* | -- | |
| Serverless Cron Jobs | -- | |
| Static Sites | -- |
Company details
|
FlexStack
|
Render
|
|
|---|---|---|
| Website | flexstack.com | render.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2024 | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | -- | 4 |
| Example Customers | -- | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
|
FlexStack
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | flexstack.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2024 |
| Data Center Locations | -- |
| Example Customers | -- |
|
Render
|
|
|---|---|
| Website | render.com |
| Headquarters | United States of America 🇺🇸 |
| Founded | 2018 |
| Data Center Locations | 4 |
| Example Customers | Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt |
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Our data for FlexStack was last updated on Aug. 15, 2024, and for Render on Nov. 12, 2024.