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How popular isRailway in search?

In September 2026, there were an estimated 52.7K branded searches for Railway worldwide which is up 8.3% over the last 12 months. Railway holds 0.93% estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms worldwide and is ranked 4th of 6 competitors for search popularity. These are worldwide searches for English-language branded terms.

Share of Search, September 2026
  1. Netlify48.6%
  2. Vercel48.6%
  3. Heroku1.4%
  4. Railway0.93%
  5. Fly.io0.38%
  6. Render0.1%
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Which developer hosting platforms compete with Railway?

Railway against developer hosting platforms worldwide, by month

Share of Search by month for Netlify, Vercel, Railway. The figures are in the table below the chart.

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MonthNetlifyVercelHerokuRailwayFly.ioRender
Oct 202540.3%49.2%7.1%2%1%0.4%
Nov 202540.9%49.8%5.9%2%1%0.4%
Dec 202541.3%50.4%4.9%2.1%1%0.33%
Jan 202641.4%50.9%4.9%1.7%0.88%0.27%
Feb 202642.2%51.5%4%1.5%0.61%0.19%
Mar 202642.6%52.1%2.8%1.8%0.62%0.15%
Apr 202643%52.6%2.3%1.5%0.5%0.16%
May 202647.7%47.7%2.1%1.7%0.55%0.14%
Jun 202647.8%47.8%2.1%1.4%0.66%0.26%
Jul 202648.1%48.1%1.7%1.4%0.56%0.14%
Aug 202648.4%48.4%1.4%0.93%0.53%0.21%
Sep 202648.6%48.6%1.4%0.93%0.38%0.1%

  1. 1.Netlify

    48.6%

    Held 1st. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  2. 2.Vercel

    48.6%

    Held 2nd. 2.7M estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

  3. 3.Heroku

    1.4%

    Held 3rd. 80.9K estimated branded searches, -0.01% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  4. 4.Railway

    0.93%

    Held 4th. 52.7K estimated branded searches, 0% vs prior month. Share 0 points.

  5. 5.Fly.io

    0.38%

    Held 5th. 21.2K estimated branded searches, -29.9% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  6. 6.Render

    0.1%

    Held 6th. 5.4K estimated branded searches, -55.4% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

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How has branded search demand for Railway changed worldwide over the last 12 months?

  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Railway worldwide rose from 48.6K to 52.7K.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Railway’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms worldwide decreased from 2% to 0.93%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Railway’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms worldwide peaked at 2.1% in December 2025 and was lowest at 0.93% in August 2026.

How did search popularity change for developer hosting platforms worldwide in September 2026?

  1. Netlify’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 47.8% to 48.6% in September 2026.

  2. Vercel’s estimated Share of Search among developer hosting platforms worldwide has gained ground for 3 months in a row, from 47.8% to 48.6% in September 2026.

  3. Estimated monthly branded searches for Heroku worldwide fell 54% over 12 measured months, from 176K to 80.9K in September 2026.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Render worldwide fell 45.5% over 12 measured months, from 9.9K to 5.4K in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fly.io worldwide fell 16% over 12 measured months, from 25.2K to 21.2K in September 2026.

Where does Railway compete?

Railway is ranked in two competitor sets. Each share is worked out among that set's brands, so it differs from set to set.
Competitor setRankShare of SearchRanking
Developer hosting platforms4th of 60.93%Shown above
Cloud application hosting platforms2nd of 530.6%Show ranking

How is Railway measured?

Brandwave collects information about searches that people make online using Railway’s name. When viewed over time, estimated search volumes for these branded terms can be used to understand whether interest in the brand is growing, holding steady, or fading.

3 branded search terms

  • hosting railway
  • railway app
  • railway hosting

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