Pay with a Russian card
A Russian card, an invoice and closing documents for legal entities. No foreign card or intermediaries.
A Render alternative for Russia
Render is convenient for deploying web services and databases, but you can't pay with a Russian card and data sits abroad. Dada Cloud gives you the same flow: connect a GitHub repo, push, and get a live HTTPS URL with managed PostgreSQL alongside in minutes. Ruble payments, servers in Russia, no VPN.
Why teams move from Render to Dada Cloud
Deploy from GitHub, like Render
Connect a repo, push to the main branch — automatic rebuild and deploy. The framework is detected for you.
A "Deploy on Dada" README button
The direct equivalent of the Deploy to Render button: a badge in a public repo's README. A reader clicks it and the project deploys into their own account — no terminal, no fork, no GitHub connect.
Managed PostgreSQL alongside
Like Render PostgreSQL: a managed database is created next to the app and DATABASE_URL is injected automatically.
Apps don't sleep
Unlike Render's free tier, your app stays alive and responds without a delay on the first request.
Data in Russia (152-FZ)
Apps and databases run on servers inside Russia — what the personal-data law requires.
HTTPS domain out of the box
Right after the deploy the app is reachable over a valid TLS certificate. Your own domain connects in a couple of steps.
How to move a service off Render
Web service, database and environment variables — four steps.
01
Connect the repository
The same GitHub repository and the same branch you use on Render. Auto-deploy on push is on by default, and there is no service manifest to write.
02
Set the build and start commands
The build command and start command carry over one for one from Render's settings. If the project builds from its own Dockerfile, the platform will take it and build straight from the repository.
03
Move the database and the variables
A dump of Render PostgreSQL loads into a managed instance, and once attached, DATABASE_URL reaches the app automatically. The remaining variables are copied from the service's environment.
04
Verify, then switch the domain
Open the app on the HTTPS address you were given and confirm it works. Change DNS only after that — done in this order, the cutover has no downtime window.
What becomes what
Render entities and their equivalents here.
| Render | Dada Cloud | What to watch |
|---|---|---|
| Web Service | App from a repository | Build and start commands carry over one for one |
| Background Worker | A separate app | Same repository, its own start command |
| Cron Job | An app with a schedule | Its own run history and logs |
| Render PostgreSQL | Managed PostgreSQL | The dump loads into a new instance |
| render.yaml | Settings in the console or API | A manifest in the repository is not read |
| Preview Environment | Preview on a PR label | Free and opt-in |
Worth knowing up front
The differences that surface on day two rather than day one.
render.yaml is not read
Infrastructure is described in the console or through the API, not by a file in the repository. For one service that is a couple of fields; for a dozen, go straight to the API.
Cron jobs are separate apps
Render's scheduled jobs become standalone apps with a schedule: their own logs, their own metrics, their own run history.
Free-tier sleep works differently
An app on the free plan does not go to sleep after fifteen idle minutes, but plan quotas are counted by number of resources rather than by running hours.
Replacing Render in Russia — FAQ
Does Render work in Russia?
The panel and deployed services usually open, but you can't pay with a Russian card and data is stored abroad — which doesn't meet 152-FZ. Dada Cloud solves both: ruble payments and servers in Russia.
What can replace Render with ruble payments?
Dada Cloud is a Russian platform with the same GitHub-to-production flow: pay with a Russian card, get an invoice and closing documents for legal entities, no foreign cards.
Do I have to rewrite my project when moving from Render?
No. You connect the same GitHub repo, the platform detects the framework and builds it. A push to the main branch rebuilds and deploys automatically.
Is there a Render PostgreSQL equivalent?
Yes. Managed PostgreSQL is created next to the app and DATABASE_URL is injected automatically — no separate external provider needed.
Will services sleep like Render's free tier?
No. The app stays running and responds without a cold start on the first request.
Why is this better than Render for a Russian project?
Three things Render structurally cannot cover: payment by Russian card with proper closing documents, servers in Russia for local data-protection law, and reachability without a VPN at Russian ISPs. The deploy flow itself is the same push to a branch.
Is Docker and my own Dockerfile supported?
Yes. If the repository has a Dockerfile, the build follows it. A prebuilt image from a registry can also be deployed directly, with no rebuild on the platform.
What about background workers?
A background worker becomes a separate app from the same repository with its own start command. It gets its own logs, metrics and deploy history, which beats one shared stream when you are picking an incident apart.
How do preview environments work?
Pull-request previews come up when the PR carries the preview label — they are free and opt-in rather than firing on every branch. Each preview gets its own address, and the environment is torn down when the PR closes.
Is there an equivalent of the Deploy to Render button?
Yes, the "Deploy on Dada" button. Drop the badge into a public repo's README and any reader can deploy the project into their own account in one click — no terminal, no fork, no GitHub App install. The deploy is a snapshot of the code at click time; auto-deploy stays off.
Give your code a public address
Create an account and deploy your first app. The Free plan costs $0.