Render

Render offers straightforward deployment with predictable pricing.

Setup

1. Create Web Service

Go to dashboard.render.com
Click "New" → "Web Service"
Connect your GitHub repository

2. Configure Build

Set the build configuration:

Setting	Value
Root Directory	`apps/web`
Build Command	`pnpm install && pnpm build`
Start Command	`pnpm start`
Environment	Node

3. Environment Variables

Add environment variables in the Environment tab:

DATABASE_URL=postgresql://...
BETTER_AUTH_SECRET=your-secret-key
NODE_VERSION=20

4. Deploy

Click "Create Web Service". Render will:

Clone your repository
Install dependencies
Build and start the application

Database on Render

Render can host your PostgreSQL database:

1. Create Database

Click "New" → "PostgreSQL"
Configure size and region
Create database

2. Connect

Copy the Internal Database URL
Add as DATABASE_URL to your web service

Custom Domain

Go to your service → Settings → Custom Domains
Add your domain
Update DNS records
Render automatically provisions SSL

Blueprint (Infrastructure as Code)

Define your infrastructure in render.yaml:

render.yaml

services:
  - type: web
    name: web
    env: node
    rootDir: apps/web
    buildCommand: pnpm install && pnpm build
    startCommand: pnpm start
    envVars:
      - key: DATABASE_URL
        fromDatabase:
          name: mydb
          property: connectionString
      - key: BETTER_AUTH_SECRET
        generateValue: true

databases:
  - name: mydb
    plan: free