Railway vs Heroku

Deploy like a pro without the DevOps drama—just don't ask where your servers are meets the platform that made deploying apps as easy as 'git push', but now you're paying for the convenience. Here's our take.

Railway

Nice Pick

Deploy like a pro without the DevOps drama—just don't ask where your servers are.

Pros

• Any language/framework
• Simple pricing
• Good DX
• Databases included
• Dead-simple deployment with a slick CLI and UI
• Automatic scaling and monitoring out of the box
• Great for prototypes and startups with zero config headaches

Cons

• Newer
• Less edge support
• Smaller community
• Pricing can get murky as your app grows
• Limited control over underlying infrastructure

Heroku

The platform that made deploying apps as easy as 'git push', but now you're paying for the convenience.

Pros

• Dead-simple deployment with Git integration
• Built-in scaling and add-ons for databases and caching
• Great for prototyping and small projects

Cons

• Can get expensive quickly as your app scales
• Limited control over the underlying infrastructure

The Verdict

Use Railway if: You want any language/framework and can live with newer.

Use Heroku if: You prioritize dead-simple deployment with git integration over what Railway offers.

The Bottom Line

Railway wins

Deploy like a pro without the DevOps drama—just don't ask where your servers are.