RendervsRailway
Container PaaS: static sites, always-on web services, workers, cron, and managed Postgres. Railway: Container PaaS: git-deploy services, databases, cron, and volumes on usage-based pricing.
Where they agree
Both natively cover Web hosting, Always-on server, SQL database, KV / cache, Cron jobs, Domain + DNS, and more.
Free tier
Both have a genuine free tier to start on.
Render stands out for
CDN / edge
Railway stands out for
Object storage
Cheapest paid plan: Render $25/mo · Railway $5/mo. Render is a paas, Railway a paas.
Feature-by-feature
| Compute | Data | Domains & email | Growth & ops | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Provider | Web hosting | Serverless | Always-on server | SQL database | Object storage | KV / cache | Cron jobs | Domain + DNS | Buy domains | Email | SSL / TLS | Analytics | Auth | CI/CD | Logs | CDN / edge |
Tap a provider for its full per-tier pricing. Verified 2026-06-18.