Which is cheaper, Encore or Railway?

Railway is 9.8x cheaper than Encore. Encore starts at $0/mo, Railway starts at $0/mo.

Does Encore have a free tier?

Yes, Encore offers a free tier with devEnvironments: 2, tracingEventsPerMonth: 1000000, logRetentionDays: 7, concurrentBuilds: 1.

Encore has significant switching cost. Railway has moderate switching cost. Railway is easier to switch away from.

Hosting

Encore

Backend development platform with type-safe infrastructure, automatic cloud provisioning, and distributed tracing

Switching Cost: significant

Railway

← More affordable

Deploy apps and databases with zero config, usage-based pricing

Switching Cost: moderate

The cost difference is substantial — Encore runs about 9.8x what Railway charges.

Price-conscious teams should choose Railway — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price-conscious teams should choose Railway — the cost advantage is hard to ignore, especially for growing workloads.

Price Difference

9.8x

Railway is cheaper by $44/mo

Switching Costs

Railway

Lower switching costs for easier migration