Best Managed Postgres · pricing · Updated June 2026
Railway pricing (2026)
Railway starts at $5/mo (Hobby), across 3 plans. Best for Developers wanting Postgres + app infra in a single platform with unified billing. Every figure links to Railway's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $5/mo (Hobby)
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR Yes
- Best for: Developers wanting Postgres + app infra in a single platform with unified billing; Teams deploying from GitHub with minimal infrastructure configuration; Projects scaling from hobby to production without changing providers; AI agent workflows using Railway's built-in MCP server integration
Railway plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hobby | $5 | — | flat | Includes $5/mo usage credit toward resource consumption. Additional usage billed on top: RAM $10/GB-mo, CPU $20/vCPU-mo, Volume $0.15/GB-mo, Egress $0.05/GB. Postgres service billed by actual resource consumption. | railway.com |
| Pro | $20 | — | per_seat | $20/month per seat; includes $20/mo usage credit toward resource consumption. Higher limits (1 TB RAM, 1,000 vCPU, 1 TB volume per service), longer log retention, team features. Additional usage billed above credit. | railway.com |
| Enterprise | Quote-only | — | custom | Custom pricing. Contractual SLAs, SSO, dedicated support, procurement options. Annual committed spend discounts available. | railway.com |
Last verified 2026-06-14. Prices fetched from https://railway.com/pricing on 2026-06-14 and corroborated by https://docs.railway.com/reference/pricing/plans. Hobby=$5/mo, Pro=$20/mo/seat confirmed from both sources. Resource usage rates confirmed from docs: RAM $10/GB/month, CPU $20/vCPU/month, Volume $0.15/GB/month, Egress $0.05/GB. Postgres on Railway is deployed as a plugin/service and billed via the same usage-metered model. No HIPAA or BAA mentions found on pricing pages. Cross-checked against docs.railway.com.
Capabilities
Integrations: GitHub, Postgres, Redis, MongoDB, ClickHouse, Datadog, Slack.
Key features: Postgres deployed as a first-class service alongside app — same usage-metered billing; Deploy from GitHub repo, Docker image, CLI, or template in one command; Built-in cron jobs, one-off scripts, and MCP server for AI agent workflows; SOC 2 Type II + HIPAA certified + GDPR with DPA — confirmed on trust.railway.com; Multi-region deployments with horizontal replicas and TCP proxying.
Plan limits: No $0 forever plan — Hobby plan starts at $5/mo with $5 usage credit; Hobby: RAM $10/GB-mo, CPU $20/vCPU-mo, Volume $0.15/GB-mo, Egress $0.05/GB; Pro: $20/seat/mo with $20/mo usage credit; 1 TB RAM / 1,000 vCPU limits per service.
Frequently asked questions
How much does Railway cost?
Railway starts at $5/mo (Hobby); it has 3 published plans. Verified 2026-06-14.
Does Railway support HIPAA?
Railway HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: Yes.
Does Railway have a free plan?
Railway free tier: No.