Railway Description
Railway is a US cloud infrastructure company founded in 2021 that makes deployment simple for developers. Users connect a Git repository, and Railway detects the language and framework, configures the build and deploys the app automatically, with preview environments for each pull request. A visual canvas shows every service, database, cron job and connection in a project, so teams can understand their whole stack at a glance. Railway provides managed databases such as PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis and MongoDB, automatic scaling, logs, metrics and secure networking between services. Pricing is usage-based, charging for the resources consumed, with a free trial. Railway is popular with indie developers, startups and teams who want a modern alternative to managing servers or more complex cloud consoles. For affiliates, it suits developer tutorials and hosting comparisons. The official programme pays a share of referral revenue, credited for one year.
Some of Railway's features
- Deploy from Git automatically
- Preview environments
- Visual project canvas
- Managed databases
- Automatic scaling and metrics
- Usage-based pricing
Railway's Referral Program
Railway runs its affiliate programme in-house and pays 15% of revenue on invoices from referrals for one year, as described on the official page. The cookie lasts 30 days, and rewards are paid as Railway credits once they reach $100.
