Same polish. .NET-first.
Railway is one of the best-designed deploy platforms in the world. Velixir's pitch is narrower: we're for .NET, and we charge in euros. If you're a .NET team that likes Railway's UX but wants a specialist platform, Velixir is built for you.
Why teams switch from Railway to velixir
The specific reasons, not generic ones.
- .NET-native: Railway works for .NET but is generalist. Our pipeline is built around dotnet publish.
- Hourly EUR pricing with no execution-time minimums. Railway's per-GB-hour metering is fair but in USD.
- First-party managed Postgres + Valkey. Railway has Postgres but it's templated, not a managed service.
- Founder support from a .NET engineer.
Side-by-side
Pricing checked May 2026. Specs reflect the closest equivalent plan in each direction.
| Dimension | velixir | Railway |
|---|---|---|
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Smallest always-on tier
Railway has aggressive entry pricing; usage adds up fast.
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€6.95/mo (Spark) | $5/mo Hobby (+ usage) |
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1 vCPU / 2 GB equivalent
Railway can be cheaper at low traffic; Velixir is predictable.
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€24.95/mo (Elixir, all-in) | ~$15–25/mo usage on Hobby/Pro plans |
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.NET build path
Nixpacks handles .NET but lags .NET majors.
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First-party | Nixpacks (generalist) |
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Managed Postgres
Railway's Postgres is a service you run; ours is managed.
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Managed service with PITR (€4.95+/mo) | Template Postgres on a service |
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Managed Redis / Valkey
Same difference: ours is managed; theirs is hosted.
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Valkey, first-party (€2.45+/mo) | Template Redis on a service |
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Sign-up trial
Comparable starter budget.
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First month on us, up to €14.99 | $5 free + Hobby plan |
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Pricing model
Predictable EUR vs metered USD.
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Hourly EUR, fixed plans | Usage-based USD |
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Roll back a bad release
Both fast.
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One click, instant | Redeploy a previous deployment |
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Founder & support
Specialist depth on .NET-specific issues.
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.NET founder | Generalist team |
Same workload, both sides
A .NET app + Postgres + Redis on Railway.
Railway: Pro plan ($20/mo) + ~$15 service usage + ~$5 Postgres template + ~$5 Redis ≈ $45/mo at low traffic.
Velixir: Elixir (€24.95) + Postgres Hobby (€4.95) + Valkey Hobby (€2.45) = €32.35/mo, fixed.
~25% lower bill, with managed (not templated) data services.
Like Railway, want it .NET-native and EUR-billed? Try Velixir.
Push your code via Git or CLI. velixir builds, publishes, and deploys it to the region you pick - EU, US, or Asia-Pacific - in under two minutes. No Docker, no YAML soup - and your first month's on us, up to €14.99.
No credit card to sign up. Add a payment method only when you're ready to deploy.