Hostinger vs Railway

Deciding between Hostinger and Railway for your Node.js app? Compare flat, predictable pricing against Railway’s per-second usage billing — and see what’s included at each tier.

What you get with Hostinger

Managed Node.js hosting built for shipping fast – with flat pricing and no usage surprises.

Flat, predictable pricing

One monthly price with unlimited bandwidth. No usage meters, no per-seat fees, and no overage bill at the end of the month.

Deploy however you work

Push from Git, upload a ZIP, or ship straight from your IDE, AI assistant, or vibe-coding tool – your framework is detected automatically.

Always-on Node.js apps

Run long-running processes, WebSockets, and persistent connections around the clock – plus a free domain and business email for the first year.

Hostinger vs Railway: feature comparison

See how Hostinger’s Managed Node.js hosting compares with Railway on pricing, deployment, and runtime features.
Hostinger
Railway

Entry paid price

Starts at $3.99/mo
$5/mo (Hobby)

Billing model

Flat monthly
Usage-based (per-second)

Predictable bills (no usage overage)

Yes
No

Unlimited bandwidth

Yes
No

Git push-to-deploy

Yes
Yes

Framework auto-detection

Yes
Yes

ZIP upload deploy

Yes
No

Deploy from vibe-coding tools (Lovable, Bolt)

Yes
Partial

Deploy from IDE / AI assistant

Yes
Partial

Always-on long-running processes

Yes
Yes

WebSockets / persistent connections

Yes
Yes

Preview / PR deployments

No
Yes

Serverless functions

No
No

Scale-to-zero

No
Yes

Global CDN

Yes
Partial

Free managed SSL

Yes
Yes

Free domain (1 yr)

Yes
No

Free business email (1 yr)

Yes
No

*Date of comparison: Sep 1, 2026.

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One flat monthly price for your Node.js app, with a 30-day money-back guarantee.

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