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This is super insightful! I’ve been trying to decide between Render and Railway for a side project, and your breakdown really helps clarify things. Have you checked how Railway handles high-traffic spikes when using free credits? I’m just curious about the limits in practical situations!
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Hey, really appreciate that! 🙏 Totally get the dilemma – I’ve lost sleep over the Render vs. Railway decision too 😅. For traffic spikes on Railway’s free credits:
Good news: Their $5 free tier doesn’t sleep (unlike old Heroku!), so cold starts aren’t an issue.
Catch: Free credits cover ~500 hours of basic instance time monthly. If you hit a viral spike:
CPU/RAM auto-scales smoothly, but…
You’ll burn credits fast (their $0.0002/CPU-sec adds up quick!).
Real-talk: Survives hobby traffic (1-5k req/day), but go ‘viral’ → upgrade to paid ($10+/mo).
Render’s edge here: Their $7 tier gives fixed resources (no surprise burn). Better for predictable costs during spikes!
Side note: I stress-tested both with k6. Railway handled 50 RPS for 10 mins before credit warnings. Render stayed flat $7.
Try this: Deploy a test endpoint on Railway, then hammer it with artillery quick --count 20 -n 50 /your-route and watch credits in real-time! 🔥
Still debating? I’d pick:
Railway for experimental projects (free credits = zero risk)
Render for growth-ready side hustles
What’s your project stack? Happy to help brainstorm!
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This is super insightful! I’ve been trying to decide between Render and Railway for a side project, and your breakdown really helps clarify things. Have you checked how Railway handles high-traffic spikes when using free credits? I’m just curious about the limits in practical situations!
Hey, really appreciate that! 🙏 Totally get the dilemma – I’ve lost sleep over the Render vs. Railway decision too 😅. For traffic spikes on Railway’s free credits:
Render’s edge here: Their $7 tier gives fixed resources (no surprise burn). Better for predictable costs during spikes!
Side note: I stress-tested both with
k6. Railway handled 50 RPS for 10 mins before credit warnings. Render stayed flat $7.Try this: Deploy a test endpoint on Railway, then hammer it with
artillery quick --count 20 -n 50 /your-routeand watch credits in real-time! 🔥Still debating? I’d pick:
What’s your project stack? Happy to help brainstorm!