Comparison

PromptShip vs Railway

Same category, persistent container hosting with attached databases. Where they diverge: Railway is excellent on developer ergonomics but bills usage-based, and you drive it through a dashboard. PromptShip is MCP-native (deploys live inside your AI IDE), prices in fixed tiers, and ships ClickHouse and Android publishing alongside the standard backend stack.

Feature comparison

	PromptShip	Railway
Persistent containers, no cold starts	✓	✓
Predictable tier pricing (no usage meters)	✓	✕
MCP-native deploys from AI IDE	✓	✕
Managed Postgres	✓	✓
Managed Redis-compatible cache	✓	✓
ClickHouse analytics	✓	✕
Android publishing via MCP	✓	✕
Standard Docker, no lock-in	✓	✓

When Railway is the right choice

• You like the Railway dashboard UX and the project + service graph for managing many small services together.
• You want their template marketplace for one-click deploys of popular open-source apps.

When PromptShip is the right choice

• You want predictable tier pricing instead of usage meters.
• You build in Claude Code, Cursor, or Codex and want to deploy from inside the conversation.
• You need ClickHouse alongside Postgres and Redis.
• You're also shipping a mobile app to Google Play.

Try PromptShip instead of Railway

Predictable pricing, MCP-native deploys, and ClickHouse + Android publishing on top of the standard stack. Free during early access.

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Already have access? Install the MCP:

$ claude mcp add --transport http promptship https://mcp.promptship.dev/mcp