Diploi
vs
Railway
Both run managed containers with block storage. Diploi charges less for VMs and bundles a browser development environment, while Railway adds managed databases, object storage, cron jobs and serverless functions.
What's good about each
- All-in-one platform for development, testing, and production
- Usage-based pricing with free credits to start
- Automated deployments and SSL
- IDE integration for seamless coding experience
- Billed by the second on actual CPU and memory utilization
- App Sleeping reduces costs on low-traffic workloads
- Self-owned hardware across US, EU, and Asia
- Template directory with a 15% kickback for template authors, 25% with active support
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Diploi | Railway | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $21.44 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM | $30.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 29% cheaper on Diploi |
| Medium VM | $73.52 /mo 4 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | $160.00 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 54% cheaper on Diploi |
| Large VM | $149.89 /mo 8 vCPU, 32 GB RAM | $320.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 53% cheaper on Diploi |
| Block storage | $20.34 /mo 100 GB | $15.00 /mo 100 GB | 26% cheaper on Railway |
| Object storage | -- Not listed | $15.00 /mo 1 TB | |
| PostgreSQL | -- Not listed | $87.50 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | |
| Redis | -- Not listed | $30.00 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | |
| Load balancer | -- Not listed | Included in plan | |
| Egress | -- Not listed | $50.00 /TB $0.05 / GB |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | Diploi | Railway |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2024 | 2020 |
| Headquarters | Finland | USA |
| Locations | -- | 4 |
| Example customers | -- | -- |
| Website | diploi.com | railway.com |
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Our data for Diploi was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Railway on Sept. 18, 2026.