Temps vs Render

Page Goal

Show that Temps offers similar capabilities to Render but with better cost control through self-hosting. Target developers frustrated with Render's pricing or looking for alternatives.

Target Persona

Render Rachel - A developer who:

Using Render for web services
Finds Render expensive for hobby/small projects
Likes the features but not the cost
Comfortable with some infrastructure management
Values: Good features, fair pricing, flexibility
Search intent: "render alternative", "render pricing"
Decision timeline: Actively seeking alternatives

Key Content to Include

1. Quick Comparison Table

Pricing structure
Database hosting
Static sites
Cron jobs
Disk storage
Team features

2. When to Choose Temps

Want fixed, predictable costs
Comfortable self-hosting
Don't need managed databases
Multiple projects (better economics)
Need full control
Privacy/compliance requirements

3. When to Choose Render

Want managed databases
Prefer fully managed platform
Need disk persistence (Render offers)
Want zero infrastructure management
Background workers (Render has native support)

4. Feature Comparison

Web services: Both support
Static sites: Both support
Docker: Both support
Auto-deploy: Both support
Databases: Render offers, Temps doesn't
Cron jobs: Both support
Persistent disks: Render native, Temps via VPS

5. Key Differences

Cost model: Render per-service pricing vs Temps VPS-only cost
Databases: Render managed DBs, Temps use external
Background jobs: Render native, Temps via Docker containers
Persistence: Render disk storage, Temps VPS volumes

6. Migration Path

Service-by-service migration
Database migration to external provider
Environment variable transfer
Build configuration mapping

7. Cost Analysis

Render: $7/service/month minimum, adds up quickly
Temps: One VPS hosts multiple apps
Example: 5 apps → Render $35+/month, Temps $10-15/month VPS

Success Metrics

User sees cost advantage clearly
User understands database difference
Migration path is clear
User motivated to try Temps