5 months 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:
- Is free serverless backend deployment still supported?
- Can I keep my PostgreSQL database on the free plan?
- Are there limits that prevent redeployment after trial?
- 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
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5 months 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