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Railway

Deploy anything with zero config. Databases, apps, cron jobs. Heroku's cool successor.

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The honest take.

Deploy anything with zero config. Databases, apps, cron jobs. Heroku's cool successor.

Who it's for.

Best for
General use across stages.
Avoid if
You need something very specific not covered here.

Our verdict.

FEWERTOOLS BEST SCORE · UNIVERSAL
84/100
Recommended
87 category fit · 78 stack score · auto-derived
Recommended
How we rank →
Where Railway sits on the score ladder
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Score has been stable since this tool was reviewed. No pricing events logged.
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#2 in Hosting · 13 ranked

Real pricing

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  1. Hobby $5/month
    1

    Includes $5 of usage credits/month; you pay overage by usage

  2. Pro $20/seat/month
    unlimited

    Higher resource limits, team workspace, priority support

  3. Enterprise Custom
    unlimited

    SOC 2, dedicated infrastructure, SLA

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Railway is solid. Deploy anything with zero config. Databases, apps, cron jobs. Heroku's cool successor.

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