In this guide we will show you how to easily deploy your ShipThing SaaS with Render.

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Why deploy your SaaS on Render?

Deploying your SaaS as a node application on Render allows you to have complete control over your server environment. It ensures better privacy, contributes to cost savings if managed correctly, and offers you the flexibility to customize your server setup to suit your specific needs. It can also give your application a performance boost compared to hosting on a serverless platform like Vercel, since it removes cold starts.

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Deploying your application to Render

If not already done, you will be asked to connect your Git provider account. After that, you can select the repository you want to deploy. Make sure you have an account on Render before continuing. You can sign up for free at render.com.
  1. To deploy your application on Render click the New button on the dashboard and select Web Service.
  2. Then select Build and deploy from a Git repository and connect your repository
  3. In the next step, enter a name for your project and set the following configuration:
  • Build Command: corepack enable; pnpm install --frozen-lockfile; pnpm build
  • Start Command: pnpm --filter web start
  1. Now define the environment variables for your application. You can copy them from your .env.local file
  2. Lastly, select a plan for your service. For testing purposes or even MVPs, you can start with the free tier. For production, we recommend upgrading to a paid plan, which offers more resources, better performance and won’t sleep after periods of inactivity.
  3. Then click Create Web Service and Render will start building and deploying your application. Once the deployment is complete, you can access your application via the provided URL.