Railway
A git-connected deployment platform with a polished developer experience, usage-based billing on top of a minimum monthly plan fee, and one-click templates for common databases and services.
Pricing Plans
| Plan | Price/mo | CPU | RAM | Storage | Bandwidth | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trial | $0.00 | Usage-based | Usage-based | Usage-based | Metered | One-time $5 credit, expires after 30 days |
| Hobby | $5.00 | Usage-based | Usage-based | Usage-based | Metered | Includes $5 of usage credit; overage billed on top |
| Pro | $20.00 | Usage-based | Usage-based | Usage-based | Metered | Per seat, includes $20 of usage credit for the team |
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About Railway
Railway is a deployment platform built around a fast, git-connected workflow and a large library of one-click templates for databases, queues, and common backend services, aimed at developers who want infrastructure to stay out of the way during early product development.
Pricing Model
Railway charges a minimum monthly plan fee that doubles as a usage credit: Hobby is $5/month and includes $5 of resource usage (CPU, memory, and egress), while Pro is $20/month per seat and includes $20 of usage credit for the team. Either way, the plan price is a floor, not a cap, actual CPU, memory, storage volumes, and network egress are billed on top once usage exceeds the included credit, so the real monthly cost depends entirely on what your services consume.
Getting Started
New accounts receive a one-time $5 trial credit, usable for 30 days, before a paid plan is required to keep services running. Deploying is typically as simple as connecting a GitHub repository or selecting a template from Railway’s library and letting it provision the underlying service automatically.
Where It Fits
Railway suits solo developers and small teams who want Heroku-style simplicity with modern usage-based pricing, particularly for projects with light, unpredictable resource needs where a small usage-based bill beats a fixed VPS payment. For predictable, steady workloads, a traditional VPS or a flat-rate platform can end up cheaper once usage consistently exceeds the included credit each month.
Available in: Multiple regions across the US, Europe, and Asia via underlying infrastructure providers
Learn More
For more information about Railway, visit railway.com.