Railway ended its free plan
The free Starter plan became a one-time trial, a $5 Hobby plan arrived, and network egress started being billed.
What changed
- Free tier cut, Aug 1, 2023
- Before: Starter: free $5 credit or 500 hours every month; egress free
- After: One-time $5 trial; Hobby $5/mo; egress $0.10/GB
- Existing customers: not grandfathered
Cheaper alternatives to Railway
At the entry plan, Railway costs $5/mo. 1 hosting platform costs less:
- Fly.io: $2.19/mo (Smallest Machine, 256 MB)
Railway alternatives: 8 hosting platforms compared, at every size.
Sources
Every price and change for Railway: Railway.