Clawctl
Clawctl
vs
Railway

Clawctl vs Railway

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Railway is a modern PaaS that makes deploying applications incredibly simple. Connect your repo and Railway handles the rest. Popular for its developer experience and quick iteration.

Setup Time

5-10 minutes

Starting Price

$5/mo + usage

Setup Difficulty

easy

Security

Partial

Feature Comparison Score

5
Clawctl
2
Tie
3
Railway

Feature-by-Feature Comparison

FeatureClawctlRailway
Setup time60 seconds5-10 minutes
Monthly cost$49 (fixed)$5+ (usage)
Gateway authenticationBuilt-inBasic
Audit loggingAutomaticLimited
Sandboxed executionBuilt-inContainer-level
Kill switchOne-clickManual redeploy
Human-in-the-loopBuilt-inNot available
Developer experienceCLI-focusedExcellent UI
GitOpsSupportedNative
Preview environmentsComing soonBuilt-in

Pros & Cons

Clawctl

Pros

  • 60-second deployment
  • Built-in security & audit logging
  • Human-in-the-loop approvals
  • Zero maintenance required
  • One-click kill switch

Cons

  • Fixed monthly cost ($49+)
  • Sandboxed (no full system access)
  • Newer platform (growing ecosystem)

Railway

Pros

  • Exceptional developer experience
  • Dead simple deployments
  • Great GitOps integration
  • Preview environments
  • Nice dashboard and logs

Cons

  • Usage-based pricing can spike
  • Limited security features
  • No AI agent-specific controls
  • No human-in-the-loop
  • Container-level isolation only

When to Choose Each Option

Choose Clawctl if...

  • You need AI-specific security controls
  • Human approval for dangerous actions is required
  • You want predictable pricing
  • Audit logging is a compliance requirement
  • You're deploying production AI agents

Choose Railway if...

  • You're rapidly prototyping
  • GitOps workflow is essential
  • You need preview environments
  • You love the Railway DX
  • Your AI agent is low-risk/internal only

Railway is Best For

Rapid prototyping and iteration
Developers who love great DX
Side projects and MVPs
Teams wanting GitOps workflow

Railway is Not Ideal For

AI agents needing security guardrails
Compliance-heavy environments
Cost-predictable production workloads

Pricing Breakdown

Clawctl

$49/mo

Starter plan with full security stack. Team plan from $149/mo.

  • All security features included
  • No hidden costs
  • Predictable monthly billing

Railway

$5/mo + usage

Hobby: $5/mo + $0.000231/min CPU + $0.000231/GB RAM. Pro: $20/mo with better rates. Free tier available.

  • Security setup: extra time/cost
  • Maintenance: your responsibility

Migration Path

Railway apps can be migrated to Clawctl by exporting your Dockerfile or nixpacks config. Deploy with `clawctl deploy` for instant security upgrades.

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