PaaS Hosting Cost Comparison
Compare Railway, Render, Fly.io, Netlify (credit-based) and Heroku (dynos + Postgres) across three scenarios. Small production: Railway $31.75, Render $38.25, Fly.io $43.67, Netlify Personal $19, Heroku Standard-1X + Essential-1 + KV Mini $37. Every line is list price, not a quote. Official prices as of 2026-11-04; provider pages prevail.
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Scenario A (tiny, ~20 GB egress): Railway Hobby $11.15; Render Hobby $15.25; Fly.io $42.52; Netlify Personal (590 credits) $9; Heroku 1× Basic + Essential-0 $12. Scenario B (small production): Railway $31.75; Render $38.25; Fly.io $43.67; Netlify Personal 2,000 credits (1,000 overage → 2×$5 packs) $19; Heroku 1× Standard-1X + Essential-1 + KV Mini $37. Scenario C: Railway Pro $88.00; Render Pro $103.75; Fly 3-region reference $27.20; Netlify Pro 5,000 credits (2×$10 packs) $40; Heroku 2× Standard-1X + Essential-2 $70. Every line is list price, not a quote. Railway fee = usage floor; Render workspace additive; Fly no platform fee (MPG $38); Netlify = plan + ceil overage packs; Heroku = dyno list + add-ons.
Estimates only. Official list prices as of 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai); the provider's pricing page prevails. Sources: Railway · Render · Fly.io · Netlify · Heroku
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- Netlify Cost Calculator Netlify credits → plan + packs monthly $.
- Heroku Cost Calculator Heroku dynos + Postgres + KV → monthly $.
- Neon Postgres Cost Calculator Neon CU-hours + storage → monthly $.
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- CI/CD Cost Comparison GitHub Actions vs CircleCI monthly $.
How it works
- Which is cheapest for a tiny app?
- Scenario A (~20 GB egress): Netlify Personal $9 (590 credits within 1,000); Railway Hobby $11.15; Heroku Basic + Essential-0 $12; Render Hobby $15.25; Fly.io $42.52 (Managed Postgres Basic alone is $38).
- What does a small production app cost?
- Scenario B: Railway $31.75; Render Hobby $38.25; Fly.io $43.67; Netlify Personal 2,000 credits → $19 (2 × $5 packs); Heroku 1× Standard-1X + Essential-1 + KV Mini $37.
- What about larger or multi-region apps?
- Scenario C: Railway Pro $88.00; Render Pro $103.75; Fly.io 3-region reference (no DB) $27.20; Netlify Pro 5,000 credits → $40; Heroku 2× Standard-1X + Essential-2 $70.
- How do the billing models differ?
- Railway Hobby $5 / Pro $20 are usage-credit floors (bill = max(fee, usage)). Render workspace fees are additive. Fly.io has no platform fee. Netlify is credit-based: plan fee + ceil(overage packs). Heroku is dyno monthly list + Postgres/KV add-ons. Eco hours are a shared $5 pool.
- Are these quotes?
- No. Every line is a list price checked on 2026-11-04 (Asia/Shanghai) from railway.com/pricing, render.com/pricing, fly.io/docs/about/pricing, netlify.com/pricing and heroku.com/pricing. Taxes, discounts and Private Space fees are excluded. Provider pages prevail.