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Railway Hobby vs. DigitalOcean App Platform
pricing checked June 2026
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$5/mo
Usage-based app and DB hosting
- Best for: Indie devs and prototypes
- Model: flat
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$5/mo
Heroku-style PaaS on DigitalOcean droplets with autoscaling and managed DBs.
- Best for: teams wanting predictable PaaS pricing
- Model: flat
Pricing math
Pricing is plan-dependent — these tools don't have directly comparable starting prices, so we won't fabricate a savings number.
Verdict
Both tools serve the same category. Pick Railway Hobby if you're indie devs and prototypes. Pick DigitalOcean App Platform if you're teams wanting predictable paas pricing.
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Caveats
- Railway Hobby: Usage costs vary widely with workload
- DigitalOcean App Platform: Fewer regions than AWS/GCP
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Prices change often — verify on the vendor's site before switching.