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Railway Hobby vs. Vercel Pro
pricing checked June 2026
Cheaper start
$5/mo
Usage-based app and DB hosting
- Best for: Indie devs and prototypes
- Model: flat
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$20/mo
Frontend deploy and edge platform
- Best for: Teams shipping Next.js and frontend apps
- Model: per-seat
Pricing math
Railway Hobby is 75% cheaper than Vercel Pro on starting plans — roughly $15/mo · $180/yr per seat.
Formula: monthly = pricier − cheaper · percent = round((monthly / pricier) × 100) · annual = monthly × 12
Verdict
Pick Railway Hobby if you're indie devs and prototypes. Pick Vercel Pro if you're teams shipping next.js and frontend apps.
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Caveats
- Railway Hobby: Usage costs vary widely with workload
- Vercel Pro: Bandwidth and serverless overages can spike bills
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Prices change often — verify on the vendor's site before switching.