Render 1c-2g · 1 vCPU · 2 GB vs Render Pro workspace.
plan vs plan · prices as of
Two plans from Render's own catalogue, the nearest to each other on price. Render 1c-2g · 1 vCPU · 2 GB takes 2 of 4 rounds against Render Pro workspace. Both cost $25/mo.
RenderPro workspace
$25/mo
$300 a year · no size to divide by
compute metered · sleep not stated · Subscription
Monthly price (lower wins)
$25/mo
$25/mo
Price per GB of RAM (lower wins)
$12.50/GB-mo
no size to divide by
Memory
2 GB
no size, the compute is metered
vCPU
1
not stated
Transfer included (more included is better)
not stated
25 GB
Build minutes included (more included is better)
not stated
1,000 min
Stops when idle (staying on wins)
always on
sleep not stated
Members covered (more members covered is better)
members not charged
members not charged
What the invoice adds
- A gigabyte of transfer$0.15 per GB vs $0.15 per GB
- Transfer includednot stated vs 25 GB
- Build minutes includednot stated vs 1,000 min
- A year at this price$300 vs $300
Render then Render, at the published rates; a rate nobody publishes is not a rate of zero
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Frequently asked
- Which is cheaper, Render 1c-2g · 1 vCPU · 2 GB or Render Pro workspace?
- Neither: both cost $25/mo a month, read on 17 Sept 2026.
- Which gives you more memory?
- Render 1c-2g · 1 vCPU · 2 GB, and the per-gigabyte figures are $12.50/GB-mo against no size to divide by.
- Does either one stop when the app is idle?
- Render 1c-2g · 1 vCPU · 2 GB: always on. Render Pro workspace: sleep not stated.
- What does the monthly price leave out?
- Render 1c-2g · 1 vCPU · 2 GB: transfer not stated included and $0.15 per GB beyond it, builds not stated, disk none · volumes extra, members not charged. Render Pro workspace: transfer 25 GB included and $0.15 per GB beyond it, builds 1,000 min, disk not stated, members not charged.
Every price is one month in the provider's own currency converted to dollars, read 17 Sept 2026 from each provider's own page, excluding tax. Transfer, build minutes, disks and members are metered on top wherever a platform says so, and none of those rates is folded into the figures above. Bars are scaled to the larger value in each row.