Render vs Tiiny.host: which should you use?

Render and Tiiny.host get compared by people who've already ruled out the biggest platforms and are down to a smaller, more static-focused choice. Render is Git-based and part of a broader app-hosting platform. Tiiny.host is the opposite approach: no Git, drag a file or folder into the browser, done — but its free tier is deliberately limited to push people toward a paid plan.

The tradeoff is workflow versus limits: Render asks more setup for more headroom, Tiiny asks less setup for a smaller free allowance.

Side by side

	Render	Tiiny.host
Deploy method	Git push auto-deploy	Browser drag-and-drop, no Git
Free tier	Free static hosting, generally usable	Capped upload size, visible banner, site expires after about a week
Custom domain	Yes, a couple free on Hobby workspaces	Needs a higher paid tier (~$18/mo+)
Build/CI required	No build step, but a Git-connected platform	No
Best for	Projects that may grow into full app infrastructure	Quick, casual uploads without touching Git

When to choose Render

If your static site sits alongside other infrastructure — a backend service, a database, scheduled jobs — Render keeps it in the same dashboard and billing as everything else, deployed automatically on every push. It's also the better choice if you want a free tier that stays free indefinitely rather than expiring, since Render's static hosting doesn't have a built-in time limit the way Tiiny's free tier does.

When to choose Tiiny.host

Tiiny.host is worth it when the appeal is purely "no Git, no terminal, drag a folder in and get a link" — its UX is genuinely close to a plain upload host. Just go in aware of the limits: the free tier caps upload size, shows a Tiiny Host banner, and the site itself expires after roughly a week rather than staying live, so it's better suited to short-lived shares than a site you expect to keep running.

If you just need to host static files

Render assumes you want its full application platform behind a static site, which is more than most static projects need. Tiiny.host gets the workflow right but limits the free tier enough that it's really a trial, not a home for an ongoing project. Flaash sits closer to Tiiny's drag-and-drop simplicity without the expiring free tier or banner — a project stays live on a *.flaash.live subdomain for as long as you want it. The honest tradeoff: no custom domains, where Tiiny at least offers one on a higher paid tier.

Frequently asked questions

Does Tiiny.host's free site really expire? Yes, free sites are temporary — expect roughly a week before it goes down, which matters if you're hosting anything you intend to keep live.

Can I redeploy a Render static site without pushing to Git? Not through the normal auto-deploy flow — it's built around watching a connected repo, so updates go through a commit and push.

Is Tiiny.host's storage cap a problem for larger sites? It can be — even paid plans cap total storage around 100MB, so image-heavy or media-heavy sites may outgrow it regardless of plan.