Railway Alternative — Switch to Deplexo
Railway offers great DX, but usage-based pricing means surprise bills. Deplexo has fixed plans — you know what you'll pay.
Why switch from Railway
Railway gives a one-time $5 trial credit, then $1/month on the free plan — usage-based. An always-on Node.js app can burn through the monthly credit in 1-2 days. Once credits run out, your app stops. Deplexo's free tier has no credit system — your app runs within fixed limits.
What Deplexo offers
Fixed pricing
$0/5/10/custom. No metered billing, no surprise charges.
True free tier
Not credits. 128 MB RAM, always-on, no credit card required.
No credit burnout
Your app doesn't stop when credits run out. It runs within its limits.
Auto-detect
Framework detection like Railway's Railpack, but with Dockerfile generation.
How to migrate
- Connect your GitHub repo to Deplexo.
- Copy environment variables from Railway's variable panel.
- Deploy — Deplexo auto-detects your framework.
- Transfer custom domains at your registrar.
- Delete your Railway project.
FAQ
- Does Deplexo support Railway's monorepo/multi-service setup?
Each Deplexo app maps to one repo. For multi-service architectures, deploy each service as a separate app.
- What about Railway's database templates?
Deplexo doesn't offer managed databases. Use an external provider (Neon, PlanetScale, Supabase) via env vars.
- Can I exceed my resource limits?
No. If your app exceeds RAM, the OS OOM-kills the process and Deplexo restarts it. There is no overage charge.