Pick Coolify if
small teams who will self-host the OSS control plane at $0 while they deploy a first git app, or start Cloud at $5/month (2 servers included, then $3/server) when they do not want to maintain Coolify itself.
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Our take
Pick Coolify if small teams who will self-host the OSS control plane at $0 while they deploy a first git app, or start Cloud at $5/month (2 servers included, then $3/server) when they do not want to maintain Coolify itself. Pick Railway if app teams who will stay on Free $0 during the 30-day $5-credit trial (then $1/month, 1 project, 3 services) while they ship a first GitHub service, then land on Hobby at $5
Railway
usage-metered deploy desk
Best for
Coolify Deploys you start at $5 Cloud or OSS $0
Railway A service you start at $0 / $1
Free plan
Coolify $0 · open source. You install and maintain Coolify. Unlimited servers and deployments on hardware you own
Railway No free plan
Lowest paid
Coolify Not published by the vendor
Railway Usage (services) $0.00000386
Next step up
Coolify
Railway Sandboxes $0.00001929
Coding agent
Coolify
Railway Sandboxes
Runs where
Coolify Local; you host it
Railway Local; you host it
Watch out
Coolify $5 Cloud is the control plane, not the VPS
Railway Free becomes $1/month after the 30-day $5-credit trial
Last checked
Coolify 2026-10-22 · coolify.io/pricing
Railway 2026-10-22 · railway.com/pricing
Which one, then?
Pick Railway if
app teams who will stay on Free $0 during the 30-day $5-credit trial (then $1/month, 1 project, 3 services) while they ship a first GitHub service, then land on Hobby at $5 minimum / month when they need 50 projects and 48 vCPU — or Pro at $20 minimum when they need 100 projects and 30-day logs.
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