Temps vs Railway

Page Goal

Position Temps as the self-hosted alternative to Railway with more control and predictable costs. Appeal to developers who love Railway's simplicity but want ownership.

Target Persona

Railway Ryan - A developer who:

Currently on Railway
Loves the simplicity
Concerned about usage-based pricing
Wants similar DX but self-hosted
May have cost concerns as apps scale
Values: Great DX, cost predictability, control
Search intent: "railway alternative self-hosted"
Decision timeline: Cost-conscious, evaluating options

Key Content to Include

1. Quick Comparison Table

Pricing model (usage vs fixed)
Hosting type
Database deployment (Railway has, Temps doesn't)
Docker support
Framework support
Team features

2. Similarities

Git-based deployments
Great developer experience
Environment variables management
Multiple apps/services
Logs and monitoring

3. When to Choose Temps

Want predictable costs (no usage-based surprises)
Prefer self-hosting
Don't need managed databases (use external)
High-traffic applications
Full infrastructure control
Privacy/compliance needs

4. When to Choose Railway

Want fully managed databases
Prefer pay-as-you-go
No desire to manage infrastructure
Need hands-off platform
Small to medium projects

5. Key Differences

Hosting: Railway managed, Temps self-hosted
Databases: Railway offers managed DBs, Temps doesn't (use external)
Pricing: Railway usage-based, Temps infrastructure cost only
Control: Temps gives you full server access

6. Migration Considerations

Applications migrate easily
Need external database solution
Same Git workflow
Similar environment variable setup

7. Cost Comparison

Railway: Starts free, scales with usage ($5-50+/month typical)
Temps: VPS cost ($5-20/month fixed, unlimited apps)
Break-even analysis

Success Metrics

User understands self-hosted vs managed tradeoff
User knows database deployment difference
Clear value for cost-conscious users
Path to migration is clear