Clarification on Free Serverless Deployment & PostgreSQL Access
poovannan-vp
FREEOP

25 days ago

Hello Railway Team,

I am a student using Railway for a small backend + PostgreSQL database project.
Earlier I used the 30-day trial and now I am on the free plan.

My requirements are:

  • Very low usage backend (Node/Express API)

  • Occasional access for college competitions and demos

  • PostgreSQL database maintenance

  • I am fine with serverless mode and sleeping services.

Currently I am facing deployment issues even after enabling serverless mode.
I would like clarification on:

  1. Is free serverless backend deployment still supported?

  2. Can I keep my PostgreSQL database on the free plan?

  3. Are there limits that prevent redeployment after trial?

  4. Best recommended setup for low-traffic student projects?

I only need the backend online occasionally and I am willing to upgrade for a short period during competitions.

Thank you for your guidance

$10 Bounty

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dharmateja
HOBBYTop 1% Contributor

25 days ago

Yes, free plan supports deployment and serverless. You get $1/month credit, 3 services, 1 project, 0.5GB RAM per service. Enable serverless in

Settings ->Deploy ...
 but after trial:

  - Credit drops from $5 to $1/month (no rollover)

  - Services: 3 (down from 5)

  - No custom domains on free plan

  - Volume data gets deleted 30 days after trial expires

  - Build timeout drops to 10 mins
https://railway.com/pricing

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