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Compare Vercel Pro ($20/mo) vs Railway ($5/mo). Frontend-first vs full-stack hosting — which is right for your startup?
Vercel Pro is purpose-built for frontend frameworks, especially Next.js. Railway excels at full-stack apps with built-in database support and Docker. Choose Vercel for frontend-heavy apps; choose Railway when you need a database and backend in one simple platform.
| Vercel Pro | Railway | |
|---|---|---|
| Price | $20/mo | $5 credit + usage |
| Annual cost | $240/yr | $60/yr |
| Best for | Production Next.js apps with high traffic | Full-stack apps with databases |
| Feature 1 | 1TB bandwidth | Simple pricing |
| Feature 2 | Analytics included | Database included |
| Feature 3 | Password protection | Docker support |
| Feature 4 | Priority support | Great DX |
Railway is cheaper. Vercel Pro costs $20/mo while Railway costs $5 credit + usage. Over a year, that's a $180 difference.
Vercel Pro is purpose-built for frontend frameworks, especially Next.js. Railway excels at full-stack apps with built-in database support and Docker. Choose Vercel for frontend-heavy apps; choose Railway when you need a database and backend in one simple platform.
Production Next.js apps with high traffic
Full-stack apps with databases
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