Pick Agent Lab
Users in Taiwan, and a fixed monthly price; usage pauses at the credit instead of surprising you with a bill.
Agent Lab vs Railway · Compare and migrate
A Railway alternative
hosted in Taiwan.
Railway bills by usage and has only Singapore in Asia; Agent Lab is in Taiwan, with fixed plan prices that include usage credit. Facts about Railway come from its own pages, checked on 2026-10-18, with a source on every row.
> move this app from Railway to Agent Lab
sites_build_planstart command found · listens on $PORT
sites_createshop-api → shop--acme.hosting.agentlab.run
databases_connect_appDATABASE_URL written, password hidden
Preview is up. Import the data with pg_restore, test it, then point your domain here; Railway keeps running until you do.
Which one fits
Agent Lab or Railway: it depends on the job
Two reasons to pick Agent Lab, and two to stay on Railway.
Pick Agent Lab
Rollback without a rebuild: pick a version in the list and select Roll back to this.
Stay on Railway
Very small projects where usage billing comes to a few dollars a month.
Stay on Railway
You want a full environment per pull request (PR Environments).
Side by side
Agent Lab Deploy vs Railway
Railway's side is from its official pricing and docs pages on 2026-10-18; prices change, so follow the source link before you decide.
Scroll the table sideways.
| Agent Lab Deploy | Railway | |
|---|---|---|
| Free tier | Free US$0: 1 size-S app (sleeps after 15 idle minutes), 1 S database, 3 static sites; pauses at a limit, never charges Details | Trial: US$5 credit for 30 days, no card; then Free with US$1 a month, 1 project and no custom domains Source |
| Cheapest always-on service | Pro US$29 a month before tax; its usage credit runs one size-S app all month Details | Hobby has a US$5 monthly minimum that includes US$5 of usage; CPU and memory are metered Source |
| PostgreSQL | Managed PostgreSQL 16–18, MySQL 8.4 and 9.7, one dedicated instance per database; Free includes one S Details | Billed on usage with no fixed starting price; high availability available Source |
| Nearest region to Taiwan | Google Cloud, Taiwan Details | Singapore is the only Asian region Source |
| Deploy from an AI tool (MCP) | Remote MCP with browser OAuth sign-in, no API key, the same permissions as the console Details | Official remote MCP (mcp.railway.com) and a Claude Code plugin Source |
| Roll back | Every version has a preview URL; roll back to an earlier version in the list, with no rebuild Details | Rollback, limited by image retention (72 hours on Hobby) Source |
Migrate
Move from Railway in four steps
Railway keeps serving until you change DNS.
Export settings
Save the environment variables and secrets from Railway, and note the start command, scheduled jobs and domains.
Deploy the code
Upload, push from GitHub, or ask your AI tool through Agent Lab MCP. You get a preview URL.
Move the data
Create PostgreSQL and connect it to the app, then pg_dump from the old database and pg_restore into the new one.
Switch the domain
Test the preview, lower the DNS TTL, then point the domain at Agent Lab. Roll back in one step if something is off.
From Railway
What to take out of Railway, and where it goes
Export from Railway
# Save a Railway service's variables to a file
railway variables --kv > .env.production
# Railway Postgres: export over the public URL
pg_dump "$DATABASE_PUBLIC_URL" --no-owner --format=custom -f backup.dump
# Import into Agent Lab PostgreSQL (connection string in the console;
# add your IP to the database's allowlist first)
pg_restore --no-owner --no-acl -d "$AGENTLAB_DATABASE_URL" backup.dumprailway.json / RailpackNot read. JavaScript, Python and Go build from source on the platform; other languages use a Dockerfile.*.railway.internalUse Agent Lab's internal address instead, such as https://api--acme.internal-hosting.agentlab.run.Cron scheduleBecomes an Agent Lab scheduled job. A job calls a URL of your app on a clock, so the script becomes an HTTP endpoint.VolumesNo persistent volumes: apps only write to /tmp. Keep data in PostgreSQL and files in object storage.
Or ask your AI tool
Read https://app.agentlab.cresclab.com/agent/deploy.md. This project runs on Railway today; move it to Agent Lab. First list what it uses on Railway (services, database, scheduled jobs, environment variables, domains) and what each becomes on Agent Lab, deploy it to a preview URL, tell me where to enter secrets, and wait for my OK before anything goes live or DNS changes.FAQ
Agent Lab vs Railway: questions
What is the difference between Agent Lab and Railway?
Railway bills by usage and has only Singapore in Asia; Agent Lab is in Taiwan, with fixed plan prices that include usage credit.
Railway bills by usage. Does Agent Lab?
Agent Lab is a fixed monthly price with usage credit: Pro's credit runs one size-S app all month, and usage pauses at the credit until the next month instead of charging more.
Will my app go down while I move from Railway?
No. The app runs on a preview URL first while Railway keeps serving; you change DNS only after testing, and can roll back in one step. Migration guide →
Is there a free plan?
Yes: 1 size-S app that sleeps after 15 idle minutes, 1 S database, 3 static sites, 100 build minutes and 5 GB of traffic a month, pausing at a limit instead of charging. Always-on apps and custom domains start on Pro at US$29 a month before tax. Pricing →
Where do the numbers on this page come from?
Railway's pricing, regions and features are read from Railway's own pricing and docs pages on 2026-10-18, and every table row links the page it came from. Where Railway's pages disagree or say nothing, the table says so. Agent Lab's side follows its pricing and docs. Deploy docs →