Nomodo vs. Railway: Deciding on Medusa Backend Deployment
Both Nomodo and Railway offer solutions for deploying a Medusa.js e‑commerce backend. These platforms aim to simplify the traditionally complex process of establishing and managing an e‑commerce infrastructure.
Both platforms strive to streamline the deployment process, but they differ in their approach. This comparison aims to delineate which platform provides not only the essential infrastructure but also the additional capabilities to enhance your online store.
Overview
Nomodo
Nomodo enables Medusa.js deployment in one click. The setup includes a pre-configured backend, admin with TLS, SSH, and monitoring. Users have the option to select from various cloud providers or to use their own VPS. The registration process is simple, with no credit card required and a 10-day full trial.
Railway
Railway also provides a platform for Medusa.js deployment, offering a $5 credit to trial their services. Credits are used as soon as an instance is activated and continue to be used even when instances are paused. There is an option to choose the region of deployment.
Compare by Price
| Feature | Nomodo | Railway |
|---|---|---|
| Price |
14-day trial
$15 monthly no additional fees |
$5 trial credit
$5 monthly plus resource usage |
| Cost saving | ✅ you decide when/what to pause |
~ network-triggered container pause (option) |
| No credit card | ✅ | ✅ |
| Registration ease | ✅ | ✅ |
| Deployment ease | ✅ one click, all in one |
✅ containers sequential setup |
| Medusa.js ready-to-use | ✅ |
~ separate containers |
| Medusa.js config in admin | ✅ | ~ |
| Reverse proxy and load balancer on TLS/SSL | ✅ | ~ |
| Choose cloud provider | ✅ AWS, Azure, GCP, etc. |
❌ |
| Choose region | ✅ | ✅ |
| Git integration | ✅ | ✅ |
| Scalable | ✅ | ~ |
| Health check | ✅ | ~ |
| Monitoring | ✅ | ~ |
Compare by Feature
Cost saving
Nomodo lets you pause or stop your apps at any time, saving you money and helping the environment by reducing resource usage. The railway only pauses apps based on network usage, giving you less control over costs and resource savings.
Medusa.js Ready-to-Use
Nomodo provides a simple, all-in-one solution for managing the Medusa.js backend and related services, keeping everything in one place. Railway requires the management of three separate services, making Nomodo simpler and easier to use.
Monitoring
Nomodo’s Traefik app provides centralised, easy-to-understand monitoring for all parts of your Medusa.js backend. Railway gives you separate stats for each service, making Nomodo’s approach simpler and more efficient.
Cloud Provider and Region Selection
With Nomodo, you can choose from major cloud providers such as AWS, GCP and more. Choose your region for more flexibility and optimisation. The railway only offers region selection, demonstrating Nomodo’s commitment to providing customised hosting solutions.