Deplexo vs Railway
Railway uses usage-based pricing with a one-time $5 trial credit, then $1/month on the free plan. Deplexo's free tier is fixed, needs no credit card, and doesn't draw down credits.
Feature comparison
| Feature | Deplexo | Railway |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | 128 MB RAM, 1 app; no card and no credits to run out | $1 credit/month (Free plan); one-time $5 trial |
| Pricing model | Fixed plans: $0 / $5 / $10 | Usage-based (per vCPU-hour, per GB-hour) |
| Predictable monthly cost | Yes | No, it varies with usage |
| Runtime isolation | Secure container (locked-down defaults) | Docker containers on managed infrastructure |
| Custom Dockerfile | Yes | Yes |
| Build method | Dockerfile (default) or auto-detect via deplexo.yaml | Railpack (formerly Nixpacks) |
| Git providers | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Codeberg | GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket |
| Outgoing webhooks | Yes, signed | Yes |
Pricing
Railway gives new users a one-time $5 trial credit. After that, the free plan provides $1/month in non-rollover credits. Once credit is consumed, services are paused until the next billing cycle. Actual monthly cost depends on how much CPU and memory your apps use, so a busier app burns through credit faster.
Deplexo's pricing is fixed. The free tier stays on at 128 MB RAM and 1 shared CPU without drawing down credit. The $5 Starter plan always costs $5, regardless of how heavily you use it within the plan limits.
Container security
Railway runs apps in Docker containers on managed infrastructure. Deplexo uses secure containers and applies a locked-down security profile to every container by default. You don't have to opt in.
FAQ
- Can I migrate from Railway to Deplexo?
- Yes. Connect the same GitHub repo and copy environment variables from Railway's variable panel to Deplexo's env vars panel, then deploy. Custom domains can be transferred at your registrar.
- Does Deplexo support databases like Railway Postgres?
- Not as a managed service. You can deploy a Postgres container on Deplexo or use an external database, configured via environment variables.
- What happens when I hit Deplexo's resource limit?
- The container runs within its allocated RAM and CPU. If the process goes over the RAM limit, the OS OOM-kills it and Deplexo restarts it. You don't get a surprise bill.
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