Railway
Deploy apps, databases, and services with zero configuration
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Free tier, usage-based from $5/mo
Railway removes the DevOps from deploying full-stack apps. Connect your repo, it detects your framework, provisions databases, and handles environment variables — you go from code to production in minutes without touching a Dockerfile.
The usage-based pricing is a double-edged sword. A side project that gets light traffic costs almost nothing. A production app with background workers and a database can easily run $30-50/month. Great for quick deploys and prototypes; keep an eye on costs if your app runs 24/7.
What's good
- One-click Postgres, Redis, and MySQL — databases ready in seconds
- Auto-detects your framework and sets up the build pipeline
- Usage-based pricing means you only pay for what you actually use
Watch out for
- Always-on services can cost $20-50/month or more — not cheap for background workers
- Less control over infrastructure than a VPS
- Newer platform with occasional growing pains