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Railway pricing for bots, explained (and how to cap it)

Railway charges for what your services consume; plans set a minimum and include some usage.

Comparison2 min readUpdated

PlanWhat we verified
Trial$5 of usage for 30 days
Free$1/month of usage, up to 0.5 GB RAM per service
Hobby$5/month including $5 of usage
Referral$20 in credits for new users (promotional offer stated by the provider; not verified by us)

Prices verified on 2026-10-19 on the providers' official pricing pages. They change: check before you buy. Exact per-GB and per-vCPU rates are on Railway's pricing page.

Keep the bill small

  • Set a usage limit in workspace settings.
  • One replica for polling or gateway bots.
  • Watch memory in the metrics tab after the first day.
  • Delete unused preview environments and databases.

Start with Railway and follow Tutorial: deploy a bot on Railway.

Frequently asked questions

Is Railway free for bots?

The Free plan includes $1/month of usage, enough only for a very small bot; most always-on bots fit Hobby.

Will I be charged more than $5?

Only if usage exceeds what is included; a usage limit prevents surprises.

No. It may give BotNetwork a commission at no extra cost to you.