Is Railway Hobby cheaper than Vercel Pro?

Yes. On their starting paid plans, Railway Hobby is about 75% cheaper than Vercel Pro — roughly $180 per seat per year.

Does Vercel Pro have a free plan?

Vercel Pro does not advertise an ongoing free tier as of pricing checked June 2026. Pricing starts at $20/mo per seat + usage.

Railway Hobby does not advertise an ongoing free tier as of pricing checked June 2026. Pricing starts at $5/mo + usage.

Pick Vercel Pro if you're teams shipping next.js and frontend apps. Pick Railway Hobby if you're indie devs and prototypes.

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pricing checked June 2026

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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

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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