Verified User in Information Technology and Services
UI
Verified User in Information Technology and Services
Mid-Market (51-1000 emp.)
"Exceptional Support and Rapid Improvements Make Railway a Standout Platform"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

We have been on railway for over 2 years now and to say that the railway team works hard is an understatement. Early on there were hiccups but the team not only listened to each and every one of our feedback, they shipped features and fixes so quickly that they became a role model for what good engineering pace looks like for our own company. The weekly change log just goes to show much much the team at railway cares about pushing the boundaries forward and ever since the move to railway metal, things have been super solid!! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

There are minor issues here and there, like a few weeks ago we had an issue with our SSL cert not auto renewing on one of our services. But we reported it in our slack channel with railway and they had the issue triaged and got underway to fixing it in just a few hours! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Matt G.
MG
Matt G.
CEO / Managing Partner
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"NO easier way than railway."
5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

Its so incredibly easy to deploy on Railway. Its fast, reliable, and it integrates with every platform imaginable. I've only had to reach out to their customer service one time, and they were super knowledgeable. We use this multiple times of day across ALL of our clients. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

Only the auto-naming convention of new projects. but seriously, that's it! Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Behruz J.
BJ
Behruz J.
Founder
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Game changing in launching self-hosted solutions"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

I think it’s the vertical integration—being able to work with IDEs, keep everything connected to GitHub, and then have Railway manage the launch. The templates are also a big plus, as is the ability to help others succeed in their attempts to build something useful. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

It’s a minor thing, but not being able to migrate between projects within Railway is a bit frustrating. I’m not sure why this hasn’t been addressed yet. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Tejal A.
TA
Tejal A.
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Developer-Friendly Hosting, Quick Setup"
5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

I think Railway is the most developer-friendly hosting platform. I don't have to deal with complicated server infrastructure, which is a huge plus for me. The setup was very easy and quick, which helped resolve lots of complexities. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

Usage based pricing seems unclear at times could be improved Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Nick H.
NH
Nick H.
Freelance Software Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Dead simple to setup pretty much any stack of services"
5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

Railway made it really easy to transfer our stack off of Google Cloud Services, and onto something that we can manage as a smaller team.

The ability to have pull request environments for our developers that includes the full stack of our application was also invaluable, and would have been nearly impossible for a team our size to setup elsewhere. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

The logging to other platforms can be a bit tough to setup. The built-in logger is nice and easy to use, but isn't on par with something like Google Cloud Logging. Having the ability to stream logs to another service as a direct integration would be great (such as Betterstack). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Pranav M.
PM
Pranav M.
"Effective Hosting with Smooth UX and Logging"
4/5
What do you like best about Railway?

I really appreciate how well Railway hosts my full-stack CRM application, providing excellent visibility and making the whole process seamless. The logging feature stands out for me, as it greatly aids in tracking and debugging my processes efficiently. Additionally, the user experience is notably positive, enhancing the overall functionality and ease of use in my development activities. Setting up Railway was pleasantly easy, which made the transition to using it smooth and hassle-free. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

I think Railway could benefit from better abstraction for non-technical users. This would make it more accessible and easier to use for those who do not have a technical background. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

AR
Arjun R.
Founding Engineer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Railway makes it really easy to host websites"
5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

Railway keeps deployment simple, while still having enough customizability once you get familiar, to tune your setup for your application needs.

Railway makes it super easy to get started hosting websites. They also have really helpful docs and resources, including their forum to help you when you face issues. They also handle CD from git and other configs that help you scale easily without writing any code Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

Railway's templates could be better, it's not immediately obvious how to integrate templates into an existing project, or whether or not the template will run without requiring changes Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

CP
Chris P.
Backend Developer
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Using Railway for DevOps speed and cutting hosting costs"
5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

To be honest, Railway has completely changed the way in which I see and do hosting. At first I had a couple of different VM's with docker installed to run my containers, but now with Railway after a couple button presses I have my entire devops pipeline automated. I'm completely in love with their services, and think they price very fairly. Its super easy to get started on Railway and test new ideas super fast. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

In my opinion they could improve only in making public networking more customizable (like adding a custom WAF). Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Sidahmed B.
SB
Sidahmed B.
Co-Founder | CTO | Deep Learning Specialist
Legal Services
Small-Business (50 or fewer emp.)
"Agile and User-Friendly Solution That Lets Us Focus on Strategy"
4.5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

The agility and user-friendliness of this product allow you to concentrate more on strategy rather than getting caught up in technical details, which can be very helpful at times. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

The absence of an Algeria Region is a significant issue for us, as it is essential for maintaining railway performance and ensuring compliance. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

Verified User
G
Verified User
"Rapid Implementation with Reduced Costs"
5/5
What do you like best about Railway?

I like that Railway makes deployment fast and hassle-free. The dashboard is fantastic to use and the package builder works great. Additionally, the initial setup was very quick and we managed to reduce costs compared to our previous use of AWS. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.

What do you dislike about Railway?

Group the logs in a better way to filter them, and a better way to understand the costs. Review collected by and hosted on G2.com.