Optimize uptime for your free backend instance onRender.

Appcrons sends automated requests to prevent your free backend instance or server on Render from shutting down due to inactivity.

Why Appcrons?

Tackling Render's Free Tier Limitations

Limitations	Solutions
Idle Shutdowns Backend servers on the free plan shut down after 15 minutes of inactivity, causing long cold starts (up to 50 seconds or more) when they need to restart.	Prevents Idle Shutdowns By sending automated requests at intervals of 5, 10, or 15 minutes, Appcrons keeps your backend servers awake and responsive, eliminating frustrating cold starts.
Usage Limits The free tier is limited to 750 hours per month, which can be challenging to manage, especially with multiple apps.	Manages Usage Efficiently Appcrons allows you to specify time frames and time zones for when requests should be made, ensuring you stay within Render's free usage limits.

Limitations

Solutions

Idle Shutdowns

Backend servers on the free plan shut down after 15 minutes of inactivity, causing long cold starts (up to 50 seconds or more) when they need to restart.

Prevents Idle Shutdowns

By sending automated requests at intervals of 5, 10, or 15 minutes, Appcrons keeps your backend servers awake and responsive, eliminating frustrating cold starts.

Usage Limits

The free tier is limited to 750 hours per month, which can be challenging to manage, especially with multiple apps.

Manages Usage Efficiently

Appcrons allows you to specify time frames and time zones for when requests should be made, ensuring you stay within Render's free usage limits.

Features

Discover how Appcrons enhances your server uptime

Automated Requests

Keep your backend servers awake with regular pings. Appcrons sends automated HTTP requests at intervals to ensure your applications do not enter an idle state, eliminating delays caused by cold starts.

Custom Scheduling

Set specific time frames and intervals for requests. Customize the frequency of requests and define active hours, ensuring optimal usage within free limits.

Time Zone Support

Manage requests based on your local time zone. Schedule requests that align with your operating hours, no matter where you or your servers are located.

Enable/Disable Apps

Easily manage which applications are kept active. Enable or disable monitoring for individual applications, optimizing resource allocation and keeping critical apps awake.

Creator

A Word from the Creator

"As a developer who loves tinkering with various project ideas, I felt there was a need for a tool that enables free backend instances provided by platforms like Render to have guaranteed uptime for any customizable period of time. That’s how Appcrons was born." – Tibesigwa Dankan

Tibesigwa DankanFullstack developer

Frequently Asked Questions

Find answers to common questions about Appcrons

What is Appcrons?

How does Appcrons help with Render's free tier limits?

Can I customize the intervals at which requests are sent?

Does Appcrons support different time zones?

Can I enable or disable requests for specific applications?

Is there a cost to use Appcrons?

How do I get started with Appcrons?

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