Hey everyone!
Building my first startup and need to pick a hosting platform.
Currently torn between:
- Vercel (seems popular for Next.js)
- Netlify (been using it for a while)
- AWS (feels overkill but powerful)
- Railway (new but looks cool)
My situation:
- Building a SaaS app with Next.js
- Need PostgreSQL database
- Budget: around /mo to start
- Don’t want to deal with server config
Anyone with real experience? What’s the best pick for a startup MVP?
Thanks in advance! 🙏
from a startup that’s scaled from 0 to 10k MAU:
we started on Vercel (free tier), migrated to Railway at $20/mo, now on both.
honest truth:
- Vercel = best for frontend/Next.js
- Railway = best for backend/databases
- Netlify = good but falling behind
don’t overthink the choice. start with Vercel, migrate when you need it.
the real cost is engineering time, not hosting bills. at early stage, just ship. 🚀