Railway
Deploy backends and databases instantly from Git
Railway deploys backend services, databases, and workers directly from your Git repo with zero config. Push to main and your Node.js, Python, or Go service is live in under 60 seconds with auto-scaling.
Editor rating is our overall editorial judgment of the tool, out of 5. It is not a test score and not a user-review average. Ratings have not been re-scored since the tool was listed here. The reasons are in Best for and Pros & cons below.
You can use this without coding, but there is some setup before it is useful.
Best for
Pros & cons
✓ Pros
✗ What this won't do
Use cases
Deploying Node.js backends
Hosting Postgres databases
Running background workers
Rapid startup MVP infrastructure
Open the Railway dashboard
Sign in to Railway and open the dashboard. For this path, your code lives in a GitHub repository.
Start a new project
Click New Project and choose the GitHub repo option. Search for your project and click it.
Deploy it
Choose Deploy Now, and Railway builds and starts your app. Pick Add variables first if your app needs settings such as secret keys.
Other ways to start
No GitHub repository? Railway can also deploy with its command-line tool, from a Docker image, or from a ready-made template.
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| Tool | Category | Editor rating | Pricing |
|---|---|---|---|
| Railway (current) | DevOps | 4.6 | Free tier / usage-based from $5 mo |
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