What's good about...

Render logo Render

  • Offers managed services from caches to databases to cron jobs to background workers
  • Managed PostgreSQL supports point-in-time recovery
  • Generous free tier

Zenlayer logo Zenlayer

  • 350+ Points of Presence across 50+ countries with focus on emerging markets
  • Flexible quarterly billing for GPUs (no 2-3 year lock-in)
  • Strong presence in Southeast Asia, India, China, South America
  • Competitive GPU pricing

Price comparison

How do Render's prices compare against Zenlayer?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 2 GB RAM (Web Service)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.70 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Render Render
$175.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (Web Service)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$53.60 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Render Render
$450.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM (Web Service)
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$105.60 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Render Render
$25.00 / mo 100 GB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$8.00 / mo 100 GB volume

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Render Render
Included in plan
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$32.70 / mo 1 TB estimated usage

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Render Render
$95.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 96 GB storage
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Render Render
$32.00 / mo 1 GB RAM
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Free egress allowance

Render Render
100 GB - 1 TB, depends on plan
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Render Render
$300.00 Billed $30 / 100 GB
Zenlayer Zenlayer
$4.50 Estimated cost to transfer 1 TB per month

GPU Fleet Overview

Starting Price

Render Render
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
$0.62/hr

Billing Options

Render Render
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Zenlayer Zenlayer
On-Demand

Available Models

Zenlayer offers 1 GPU model.

Render Render
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Zenlayer Zenlayer

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
Render Render
render.com
Headquarters
Render Render
United States of America
Zenlayer Zenlayer
United States of America
Founded
Render Render
2018
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Data Center Locations
Render Render
4
Zenlayer Zenlayer
19
Example Customers
Render Render
Red Bull, Watershed, Equals, Felt
Zenlayer Zenlayer
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Our data for Render was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Zenlayer on Feb. 14, 2026.