Railway vs Render vs Remoud: Which PaaS Should You Choose?

Railway, Render, and Remoud all promise simple deployments - but they differ in pricing, features, and DX. Let’s break it down.

Pricing

Railway

Usage-based starting at $5/month. Costs can be unpredictable under load.

Render

Free for static sites. Web services start at $7/month.

Remoud

Free tier with 1 app. Hobby at $3.99/month for 5 apps. Business at $9.99/month for 10 apps. Flat pricing - no surprise bills.

Developer Experience

• Railway: Excellent UI, built-in databases, limited free tier
• Render: Clean dashboard, managed PostgreSQL, cold starts on free
• Remoud: Built-in web terminal, live logs, no cold starts

Free Tier

• Railway: $5 credit/month trial
• Render: Static free, web services spin down
• Remoud: 1 free app forever, 256MB RAM, always on

When to Choose Each

• Railway if you need managed databases
• Render if you need static + backend together
• Remoud if you want flat pricing and great DX