Is there a free server with a database?
Oracle Cloud Always Free gives Arm VMs and a MySQL HeatWave database, but no PostgreSQL, with a card at signup. redu gives an always-on Ubuntu server and Postgres.
Free tier guide
Free app hosting with a database in 2026
Checked 1 November 2026: Render, Railway, Netlify, Prisma and Northflank pair free app hosting with a database, each with a catch; redu (our product) pairs a server with Postgres. Neon is database-only; Oracle gives VMs you run yourself.
Where redu is weaker: Oracle gives far more memory and traffic.
redu is our product. Every other provider below is quoted from its own pages, read on 1 November 2026. Prices and limits change, so check each provider's linked page.
redu's free tier (our product)1 server + 1 Postgres
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The options
Free app and database plans compared.
| Provider | Free app and database | Card at signup | Sleep, expiry, limits |
|---|---|---|---|
| Render | Web service, 512 MB RAM; 1 GB Postgres | No | Sleeps after 15 idle minutes; Postgres expires after 30 daysSource, read 1 November 2026 |
| Railway | USD 1 credit a month, database included | No | Starts after a 30-day trial; 0.5 GB RAM per serviceSource, read 1 November 2026 |
| Netlify | 300 credits a month; includes Netlify Database (Postgres) | Not stated | One project over limits: all projects pausedSource, read 1 November 2026 |
| Prisma | 1M requests, 4 active vCPU-hours a month; 2 GB Postgres | No | No end date; 200k operations, 10 GB traffic a monthSource, read 1 November 2026 |
| Northflank Sandbox | USD 20 monthly resources: 2 services, 1 database | No | Always on, no sleeping; no traffic allowance statedSource, read 1 November 2026 |
| redu.cloud | Always-on Ubuntu server, 2 GB RAM; 2 GB Postgres | No; required after 7 days, or deleted | 5 GB/month outbound capOur free tier rules |
| Neon | Postgres only: 1 GB per project, 20 GB per account | No | Permanent; sleeps after 5 idle minutes; limits never delete dataSource, read 1 November 2026 |
| Oracle Cloud Always Free | Arm VMs (2 OCPU, 12 GB total); install Postgres yourself | Yes, for identity verification | Idle VMs may be reclaimed; 10 TB traffic a monthSource, read 1 November 2026 |
Card rules from Render's free tier article and oracle.com/cloud/free.
FAQ
Free hosting with a database: questions
Does Render delete free Postgres databases?
Yes. Render's free Postgres expires 30 days after creation, then is deleted after a 14-day grace period.
Which free options need no credit card?
Render, Railway, Prisma, Northflank and Neon say no card; Netlify does not say. Oracle needs one at signup.
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