{
  "id": 15050926,
  "title": "Heroku vs Render vs Railway vs Hubfly: 4 prices for one app + Postgres ($7–$20/month)",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/10/16/heroku-vs-render-vs-railway-vs-hubfly-4-prices-for-one-app-postgres-7",
  "topic": "tech",
  "section": "Tech",
  "published": "2026-10-16T21:49:16.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "Dev.to",
    "slug": "dev-to",
    "url": "https://dev.to/octave_nkurunziza_afb0512/heroku-vs-render-vs-railway-vs-hubfly-4-prices-for-one-app-postgres-7-20month-2hbn"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "When comparing the costs of running a small web app with PostgreSQL on four different cloud platforms—Heroku, Render, Railway, and Hubfly—the monthly price range is between $7.26 and $13.00. The exact monthly cost depends on the specific pricing model of each platform, which differs significantly.\n\nHeroku charges a fixed monthly fee for its basic dyno and Postgres plan, resulting in a total of $12.00 for the given setup. Render's pricing model includes a $7 instance fee, a $6 hobby workspace fee, and a $0 Postgres plan, bringing the total to $13.00. Railway operates on a usage-based pricing model, with a $5 minimum usage commitment that covers your first $5 of usage. Two scenarios are analyzed: a light case with an average usage of 0.1 vCPU and 0.5 GB RAM, costing $7.26, and a busier case with an average usage of 0.5 vCPU and 1 GB RAM, costing $20.45. Hubfly uses a per-hour billing model for CPU, RAM, and volume, with a dedicated tier defaulting to 1 vCPU, 512 MB RAM and 5 GB of disk, always on. For the given setup, Hubfly charges approximately $7.42 per month.\n\nEach platform offers unique advantages. Heroku's strongest point is its managed Postgres product and an extensive add-on marketplace. Render excels in its simplicity and reliability for small applications. Railway stands out for its usage-based pricing, which can be cost-effective depending on the actual usage of your application. Hubfly's affordability comes from its per-hour billing model, but it may require a bit more setup and understanding of its pricing structure.\n\nIn conclusion, while Heroku offers the lowest monthly cost at $12.00, each platform has its strengths and weaknesses. For a side project or first production app, the decision should be based on the specific needs, expected usage patterns, and the importance of managed services like a fully managed Postgres instance.",
  "summary": "Originally published on the Hubfly blog . You have one small app and a Postgres database, and four pricing pages that use four different units. Here is what that setup costs on each platform, with the math shown. TL;DR What you get: the monthly list price of the same small setup (one web app with 512 MB of RAM, one Postgres database with 1 GB of disk, running 24/7) on four platforms, with every…",
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  "disclaimer": "Summaries, key points and the editor’s take are written by software from other outlets’ reporting and may contain errors — always check the linked original."
}