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Indie alternatives to Railway
4 products made by independent developers and small teams that do what Railway does, 3 of them with a free plan. Free and open-source options come first.
At a glance
| Product | Price | Open source | Self-host | Platforms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northflank | Free plan | – | – | Web |
| Render | Free plan | – | – | Web |
| Zeabur | Free plan | – | – | Web |
| Fly.io | Paid | – | – | Web |
The alternatives
1. Northflank
Deploy services, jobs and databases on managed or your own cloud
Northflank is a developer platform for building and running containers, jobs and databases, either on its cloud or in your own Kubernetes accounts.
Free plan · Web · Website ↗
Questions
Is there a free alternative to Railway?
Yes. 3 of the 4 indie alternatives listed here have a free plan or are free: Northflank, Render and Zeabur.
What makes these alternatives to Railway “indie”?
They are built by independent developers or small teams rather than large companies. Each one is listed because it does the same core job as Railway.
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