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QEDA VS RAILWAY

The Railway alternative built for African builders.

Bring your Dockerfile, your database and your Git workflow. Pay with Orange Money, MTN MoMo or Wave, in XOF, from a prepaid wallet, with no credit card. And when you need help, a real person answers on WhatsApp.

Mobile MoneyPrepaid in XOFWhatsApp support in under 5 min1 GB app: 3 700 XOF/mo
terminal — api-service
$ qeda stack up --env production
› Using your Dockerfile
✓ PostgreSQL 16.2 — provisioned
✓ Node.js API — container built
✓ Live at https://api-service.qeda.app
Wallet balance24 500 XOF
Orange MoneyMTN MoMoWave
AT A GLANCE

Same way of shipping. A better way of paying.

No credit card, ever

Top up with Orange Money, MTN MoMo, Wave, Visa, Mastercard or USDT.

Railway: Plan subscriptions are paid by credit card only, in USD.

Prepaid, so never in debt

Your wallet balance is your limit. At zero, resources stop: no invoice arrives afterwards.

Railway: Usage is billed after the fact, at your next billing date.

Support on WhatsApp

Live chat with our team, median reply under 5 minutes, Monday to Friday, 8:00–18:00 WAT.

Railway: Priority support on Pro; Business Class support on Enterprise or as a paid add-on.

PAYMENT & BILLING

Start shipping without a credit card.

The entry-level paid plan on each platform.

Railway Hobby

Subscription + usage
$5.00 minimumper month · ≈ 2 850 XOF at 570 XOF/USD · includes $5 of usage
How you pay
Credit card
  • Credit cards only for subscriptions
  • Charged in USD; your bank does the conversion
  • Usage beyond $5 is billed after the cycle

Qeda Discovery

Recommended
0 XOFper month · you only pay for the resources you run, from your wallet
How you pay
Orange MoneyMTN MoMoWaveVisaMastercardUSDT
  • No credit card required
  • Pay in your local currency, without international banking fees
  • Top up any amount, whenever you want

Your money, your rhythm

How a month of billing works on each side.

Railway · subscription, then usage billed in arrears
Start of cycleThe subscription is charged to your credit card.
Next billing dateUsage accrued since the last bill is charged.
If the payment failsRetries over several days, then services are stopped until invoices are paid.
Qeda · prepaid wallet
Top upOrange Money, MTN MoMo, Wave, card or USDT. Credit lands in seconds.
Balance getting lowWe warn you by email before it runs out.
At zeroResources stop automatically. No debt, no invoice afterwards.
PRICING

Same app. Same month. About a third of the price.

An always-on service with 0.5 vCPU and 1 GB of RAM, running for a full month.

QedaSmall Pod · Discovery plan3 700 XOF
0 XOF plan + 3 700 XOF of compute, paid from your wallet.
RailwayHobby plan · at full load$20 ≈ 11 400 XOF
0.5 vCPU × $20 + 1 GB RAM × $10. The $5 subscription counts toward this usage.
Railway RAM alone (1 GB)$10 ≈ 5 700 XOF
Qeda full pod (CPU + RAM)3 700 XOF
You save at full load≈ 7 700 XOF / month

Railway rates: $20 per vCPU per month and $10 per GB of RAM per month, billed on actual use; an app that uses less than its full CPU costs less on Railway. Qeda Small Pod (0.5 vCPU, 1 GB RAM): 3 700 XOF per month, from qeda.io/pricing. Excludes storage, egress and taxes. USD converted at 570 XOF on October 2026.

SUPPORT

A real person, on WhatsApp, in your time zone.

When a deploy breaks at 10 a.m. in Abidjan, you message our team like you'd message a colleague. No ticket queue on the other side of the world.

  • Median reply under 5 minutes
  • Monday to Friday, 8:00–18:00 WAT
  • Email support and a Discord community, on every plan

Railway: priority support on Pro; Business Class support on Enterprise or as a paid add-on.

Qeda SupportOnline · usually replies in under 5 min
Hi! My API deploy is stuck after the build. Can you take a look?10:02
Hi Awa, I'm on it. Your Dockerfile exposes port 3000 but the app listens on 8080. Shall I update the service port for you?10:05
Yes please, thank you!10:05
Done. Your API is live again.10:07
COMPANY, DATA & COMPLIANCE

The facts, side by side.

What your finance team and your data protection officer will ask about.

QedaRailway
Companyqeda.io · Dubai, United Arab EmiratesRailway Corporation · San Francisco, United States
CurrencyXOF, your local currencyUSD
Payment methodsMobile Money, Visa, Mastercard, USDTCredit card; custom invoicing on Enterprise
Billing modelPrepaid wallet, pay as you goSubscription upfront, usage billed in arrears
Spending limitYour wallet balance, by designOptional hard limit you configure
Free planNo free tier — top up your prepaid wallet to deployFree · $1 of credit per month (0.5 GB RAM), after a 30-day trial
RegionsFrance (EU) · OVHcloud · Africa plannedCalifornia, Virginia, Amsterdam, Singapore
Data protectionGDPR & UAE PDPL · data hosted in the EU · DPA on requestData Processing Addendum available
Governing lawUAEDelaware, United States
MOVING FROM RAILWAY

Bring your app and your data.

01

Connect your repo

Link GitHub or GitLab. Your Dockerfile works as is, or Qeda detects Node, Python, Django or FastAPI and builds it for you.

$ qeda deploy
02

Move your database

Create a managed PostgreSQL on Qeda, then copy your data across with the standard tools.

$ pg_dump "$OLD_DATABASE_URL" > dump.sql $ psql "$NEW_DATABASE_URL" < dump.sql
03

Copy variables, point your domain

Paste your environment variables from Railway's Variables tab, then update your DNS. SSL is issued automatically.

✓ api.yourdomain.com · SSL active

Worried about your production database?

Our team plans the move with you: data migration, variables, DNS, and a cut-over with no downtime.

Talk with our team
THE SHORT VERSION

Which one is for you?

Railway fits if…

  • Your team pays with a USD credit card
  • Your users are mainly in the US or Asia
  • Usage invoices in dollars suit your accounting

Qeda fits if…

Recommended
  • You don't have, or don't want to use, a credit card
  • You run always-on apps and want them for about a third of the price
  • You prefer a prepaid budget, with no invoice afterwards
  • You want support on WhatsApp, in your time zone
  • Your team pays in XOF
Get started
FAQ

Questions before you switch

Can I bring my Dockerfile?

Yes. Qeda builds and runs your own Dockerfile in an isolated container. No Dockerfile? Qeda detects Node, Python, Django, FastAPI or Next.js and builds it for you.

Do I need a credit card?

No. Top up your wallet with Orange Money, MTN MoMo, Wave, a local Visa or Mastercard, or USDT.

How do I move my PostgreSQL database from Railway?

Create a managed PostgreSQL on Qeda, export your data with pg_dump and restore it with psql. For production databases, our team can plan and run the migration with you.

What happens when my wallet runs out?

We warn you by email as your balance gets low. At zero, your resources stop automatically: you never owe us money, and no invoice arrives afterwards. Top up and they start again.

Where is my data hosted?

In France, in the European Union, with OVHcloud. Regional data centers in Africa are planned. See our Privacy Policy.

Is there a free plan?

No — Qeda doesn't have a free tier. Top up your wallet with Orange Money, MTN MoMo, Wave, a local card or USDT, then pay only for the resources you run, billed per minute.

Who is behind Qeda?

Qeda is operated by qeda.io, a company based in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, building cloud infrastructure for African developers and businesses.

Ship today. No credit card needed.

Top up your wallet with Mobile Money, a local card or USDT, and deploy in minutes.

Comparison based on public information as of October 2026: railway.com/pricing, Railway documentation (plans, pricing FAQ, cost control, regions), Railway terms and qeda.io/pricing. Prices exclude taxes. Railway is a trademark of Railway Corporation. Qeda is not affiliated with Railway.