ArduMaker vs Railway
Railway deploys containers and bills per second of usage. ArduMaker gives you a fixed-price server where your apps, databases and n8n run together, with root.
Side by side
| Criterion | ArduMaker | Railway |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | From €5.00/month (list price), fixed per plan: no charges for usage, traffic or requests | Hobby $5/month with $5 of usage included; then by usage (vCPU ≈ $20/month, RAM ≈ $10/GB-month) |
| Root and SSH access to the server | Yes, real root over SSH and a terminal in the browser | No: container access, no root on the host |
| 24/7 processes (agents, bots, workers) | Yes: it is a Linux server, with no time limit and it never goes to sleep | Yes, 24/7 services and workers |
| Deploy from GitHub | Yes: repo and branch, every push deploys, with domain and SSL | Yes, auto-deploy from the repo |
| Databases | PostgreSQL, MySQL and Redis installed and managed from the panel | Postgres, MySQL, Redis and Mongo as services |
| Docker and n8n | Docker and n8n (with workers, PostgreSQL and Redis) in one click | Docker yes; n8n via a template |
| MCP server for AI agents | Yes, remote with OAuth 2.1: servers, deploys, databases, domains, services and tunnels | Yes, official (mcp.railway.com, OAuth) and a local one with more tools |
| How it is managed | Web panel, terminal in the browser and AI agents over MCP | Visual dashboard and CLI |
| Locations | Canada, Poland | California, Virginia, Amsterdam and Singapore |
When Railway is the better fit
- Small or intermittent workloads: you pay only for what you use.
- Several services connected over a private network, with ready-made templates.
- Its MCP is mature and includes its own agent.
When ArduMaker is the better fit
- Workloads that run all day: the price does not go up with usage.
- Root and SSH access to the server, to install whatever you need.
- Several apps, databases and n8n share one plan with no extra charge.
- The MCP also covers domains and DNS, email, tunnels and WordPress.
Frequently asked questions
Which is cheaper, Railway or ArduMaker?
Railway bills by usage: something small or that barely runs can cost less than a fixed plan. If the service runs all day and uses memory constantly (an agent, a database, n8n), a fixed-price plan is more predictable. It is worth estimating with Railway's calculator and comparing it with the plans table.
How do I move an app from Railway to ArduMaker?
If the app is on GitHub, you link the repo to the VPS and set up the variables and the start command. The database is moved with a dump (pg_dump or mysqldump) and restored on the VPS.
Sources
Railway data checked on 2026-10-16 on its official pages. Prices change: confirm them before deciding.