Choosing hosting
DormHost vs Railway: which one for a student project?
Railway makes deploying full-stack apps easy, and its templates are popular. It bills by usage, so a database, a volume and traffic all add line items, and the bill can grow without the project changing. DormHost is one flat price.
| Railway | DormHost | |
|---|---|---|
| Best for | Full-stack apps and quick deploys | The same idea, sized for student budgets |
| Pricing | Usage-based, with separate charges for resources | Flat ₹99 a month, whatever the project does |
| Database | A paid add-on | Included on the same machine |
| Persistent volume | A paid add-on | Included at /data |
| Payment | Card, in dollars | UPI, cards or net banking, in rupees |
| Sleeping | Configurable, and it still bills | Nap sleeps after 15 minutes idle, waking on the next request |
The short answer.
Railway is powerful but bills per resource. If you want one number that does not move, DormHost is the simpler answer.