Prerender.io review: our take
Prerender.io fixes one problem: JavaScript pages that crawlers receive empty. It renders React, Angular or Vue pages to HTML, caches them and serves the cache to search engines, AI crawlers and social preview bots, while visitors get the normal app. Starter is $59 a month for 30,000 renders across unlimited domains, free for the first 30 days, and extra renders cost $2.25 per thousand.
A large catalog that changes often will use more, and Growth at $169 includes 100,000 renders. Server-rendered and static sites need none of it. Anyone after an audit rather than a fix wants a crawler such as Screaming Frog, free up to 500 URLs or $279 per user per year.
What Prerender.io does
Prerender.io renders JavaScript pages (React, Angular, Vue and others) into HTML, caches them and serves the cached HTML to search engine crawlers, AI crawlers and social preview bots, while users still get the normal app. Plans are metered by renders (a page cached or re-cached), with configurable cache expiry and sitemap revisit intervals; higher plans add Search Performance reporting, longer data retention and priority support.
Who Prerender.io is for
Best for
- JavaScript SPAs (React, Angular, Vue) with unindexed or empty pages in Google
- sites wanting AI crawlers that do not run JavaScript to read their content
- ecommerce catalogs with many URLs that change often (render-based pricing)
Not for
- server-rendered or static sites: crawlers already get full HTML
- anyone looking for an SEO audit or rank tracking tool: it fixes rendering only
Prerender.io features
- F1JavaScript pre-rendering for search and AI crawlers
- F2Cached HTML with configurable expiry and sitemap revisits
- F3Social link preview fixes
- F4API access on every plan
- F5Search Performance / AI insights (Growth and Pro)
- F6Location-specific rendering and audit log
- F7Integrations for common frameworks and servers
Prerender.io pricing and plans (2026)
| Plan | Monthly | Billed yearly, per month | What it includes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Starter | $59 | — | 30,000 renders; unlimited domains; extra renders $2.25/1000; cache expiration 24h-7 days; sitemap revisit 7 days; 60-day data retention; 48h SLA |
| Growth | $169 | — | 100,000 renders; unlimited domains; extra $1.75/1000; cache 12h-14 days; 5 URL cache rules; Search Performance for 1 domain; 6-month retention; 24h SLA |
| Pro | $419 | — | 500,000 renders; unlimited domains; extra $1.50/1000; cache 6h-30 days; 10 URL rules; Search Performance for 5 domains; 2-year retention; priority support; 12h SLA |
| Enterprise Plus | — | — | 1M+ renders, custom; SSO; dedicated account manager; 2h SLA |
Plan prices shown without a currency symbol; FAQ states "$59/month" and overage is in $, so USD. Plans renew monthly; no annual prices shown. Pricing effective date 09-15-2026.
Free plan: no. Free trial: 30 days. Prices as listed by the vendor, before tax; they change, so check the pricing page before you buy.
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Prerender.io FAQ
- How much does Prerender.io cost?
- Paid plans start at $59/mo. Prices checked on 6 Oct 2026.
- Does Prerender.io have a free plan?
- No, Prerender.io has no free plan, but it offers a 30-day free trial.
- What are the alternatives to Prerender.io?
- Tools that cover the same jobs include PageSpeed Insights, Screaming Frog SEO Spider, Seobility, Oncrawl.