Railway

Overview

Railway is an infrastructure platform that lets you provision servers, databases, and deploy code with zero configuration. It is a modern alternative to Heroku, offering a highly visual interface for managing environments and deployments.

Pricing & Free Tier

Free Tier: A limited trial (Hobby plan gives $5 of usage/month).
Developer Plan: $5/month. Includes $5 of usage credit and allows you to deploy apps.
Pro Plan: $20/month. Aimed at teams, with higher limits and prioritized support.

How to Use

1. Log in with GitHub at railway.app.
2. Click "New Project" -> "Deploy from GitHub repo".
3. Railway auto-detects your framework (Node, Python, PHP, etc.) and builds it.
4. Add a database (PostgreSQL, Redis) by pressing Cmd/Ctrl + K and searching for the database.

Important Notes

• Usage-Based Billing: You are billed by the minute for the RAM and CPU your app consumes. If your app has a memory leak, your bill will grow rapidly.
• Ephemeral Storage: The local file system is ephemeral. If you upload files to the server, they will be lost on the next restart. Use S3 or Railway Volumes for persistent storage.