What's good about...

FlexStack logo FlexStack

  • One-click deploy to AWS without complicated infrastructure or templates
  • Easy-to-use dashboard and excellent documentation
  • No vendor lock-in - uses your own AWS account and can "eject" anytime
  • Generous free tier with affordable monthly plans

Railway logo Railway

  • 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 25% kickback for template authors

Price comparison

How do FlexStack's prices compare against Railway?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$30.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$160.00 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$320.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$15.55 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$15.00 / mo 1 TB ($0.015 / GB / mo)

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
Included in plan

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$87.82 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$30.00 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

FlexStack FlexStack
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Railway Railway
$50.00 $0.05 / GB

FlexStack logo FlexStack Pricing Details

FlexStack charges a fixed subscription fee on top of your AWS usage. It's available in three plans including a free tier:

  • Starter $0/mo: Includes 1 environment, 1 team member and 2 running services.
  • Indie $9/mo: Includes 10 environments, 1 team member and 50 running services.
  • Team $29/user/mo: Unlimited environments, team members and services.

You can view the complete list of features on their pricing page.

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

Which services do they offer

Company details

Website
FlexStack FlexStack
flexstack.com
Railway Railway
railway.com
Headquarters
FlexStack FlexStack
United States of America
Railway Railway
United States of America
Founded
FlexStack FlexStack
2024
Railway Railway
2020
Data Center Locations
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Railway Railway
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Example Customers
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Railway Railway
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Our data for FlexStack was last updated on Feb. 12, 2026, and for Railway on March 26, 2026.