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RailWay
VerifiedFeaturedConnect your repo, Railway handles the rest. Auto-config, instant previews, no new tools to learn.
4.5/ 5.0
Railway is a cloud deployment platform designed for developers who want to ship applications quickly without managing infrastructure. It supports a wide range of languages and frameworks, and lets you deploy apps, databases, and services with minimal configuration — essentially a Heroku alternative that's gained a lot of popularity for its simplicity and generous free tier.
Starting from
$5.00
per month
Rating
4.5 / 5
overall score
Renewal hike
✅ No
Same price on renewal
Regions
0
Pros
Very developer-friendly — minimal config to get apps deployed
Supports most languages and frameworks out of the box
Built-in managed databases (Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB)
Great CLI and GitHub integration for seamless deployments
Generous free tier for hobby/side projects
Fast deployment speeds and automatic scaling
Clean, intuitive dashboard
Cons
Can get expensive quickly as you scale compared to VPS alternatives
Less control over the underlying infrastructure vs raw cloud providers
Free tier has usage limits (can sleep or stop if exceeded)
Not ideal for very large or complex enterprise workloads
Smaller ecosystem and community compared to AWS/GCP/Azure
Occasional cold starts on lower tiers
Tags
simplecheapApp DeploymentPaaS (Platform as a Service)Serverless
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