Railway vs Render
Side-by-side comparison of pricing, features, and use cases to help you decide which fits your AI stack.
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Deploy apps and databases from a repo or Docker image with usage-based pricing.
- Deploy from repo or Docker image
- One-click Postgres, Redis, and more
- Usage-based compute pricing
- Hobby plan includes monthly usage credit
- Preview environments per PR
Cloud hosting for web services, static sites, cron jobs, and managed Postgres.
- Web services and static site hosting
- Managed PostgreSQL and key-value stores
- Cron jobs and background workers
- Preview environments
- Per-user Professional pricing
Quick comparison
| Feature | Railway | Render |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hosting Platform | Hosting Platform |
| Monthly price | $5/mo | $19/mo |
| Free tier | Yes | Yes |
| Plan name | Hobby | Professional |
Who should pick which?
Choose Railway if you value deploy from repo or docker image and one-click postgres, redis, and more.
Choose Render if you value web services and static site hosting and managed postgresql and key-value stores.
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