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How to Get Railway Free Hosting

Railway provides free deployment credits for open source projects and a trial tier for everyone. Deploy apps, databases, and cron jobs with a simple Git-based workflow.

Eligibility

  • Railway account with GitHub
  • For OSS: active public repository
  • Free trial: $5 of usage per month for anyone
  • Student: verify via GitHub Education
$60/year

Step-by-Step Guide

  1. 1

    Sign up at railway.app

  2. 2

    Connect your GitHub repository

  3. 3

    Apply for OSS or student credits

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FAQ

How much free hosting do I get?

Everyone gets $5/month in free usage. Open source projects and verified students can get additional credits through their respective programs.

What can I deploy on Railway?

Any app, database (Postgres, MySQL, Redis, MongoDB), or cron job. Railway auto-detects your stack from your repo.

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