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Railway

Instant deployments. Effortless scaling. No DevOps required.

FreemiumFree TierFeaturedAdded Jan 1, 2020

About

Railway deploys your apps from a Git repo or Docker image with zero configuration. It auto-detects your framework, provisions databases (Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB), and handles networking. Push code, get a live URL. Popular among indie hackers as a simpler alternative to AWS that doesn't require DevOps knowledge. Generous $5 free trial credit each month.

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deploymenthostingpostgresdockerpaasheroku-alternativeauto-deploy

Origin Story

By Jake Cooper

The Problem

After Heroku removed its free tier, developers needed a simple deployment platform that detected frameworks automatically and just worked.

Building It

Launched around 2020. Grew explosively after Heroku killed its free tier in 2022. Now a go-to platform for indie developers.

What It Means

Deploying apps should be as easy as pushing to GitHub. Zero configuration, instant results.

The Dream

To be the deployment platform where anyone can go from code to production in seconds.

Pricing

ModelFreemium
Starting at$5/mo
Free tierAvailable

Trial plan with $5 free credit. Hobby at $5/month with 8GB RAM. Pro at $20/month with more resources and team features. Usage-based pricing beyond included resources.

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Developer Tools

Problems Solved

  • Deploying Apps Without Devops
  • Managed Database Hosting
  • Heroku Alternative

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