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How popular isRailway?

In September 2026, people searched for Railway by name about 140 times in New Zealand, a 75% increase from the previous year. These searches made up 0.84% of all New Zealand developer hosting platform searches, placing Railway fifth out of seven platforms. When we asked both ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews about developer hosting platforms, Railway appeared in three of the five answers and was the third most recommended of the seven.

Search and AI answers in September 2026

Railway is the fifth most searched of 7 competitors and the third most recommended in AI answers.

  1. Amazon Web ServicesShare of searches 36.8%Mentioned in 2 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 6th
  2. NetlifyShare of searches 33.5%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 5th
  3. VercelShare of searches 27%Mentioned in 5 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 1st
  4. HerokuShare of searches 1.3%Mentioned in 1 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 7th
  5. RailwayShare of searches 0.84%Mentioned in 3 of 5 AI answersPlace in AI recommendations 3rd

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Top developer hosting platforms in ChatGPT and Google AI Overviews

In three ChatGPT questions and two Google AI Overviews, Railway was mentioned in three out of five: in two of the three ChatGPT answers and in one of the two Google AI Overviews. Railway is the third most recommended of the seven.

Most recommended by AI

Brands get a higher ranking if they are mentioned earlier in the answers.

  1. Vercel1st
  2. Render2nd
  3. Railway3rd
  4. Fly.io4th
  5. Netlify5th
  6. Amazon Web Services6th
  7. Heroku7th

Mentioned by AI

Each dot is one answer, filled in when that answer mentions the brand.

  • Vercel5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Render5 of 5Named in 3 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 2 of 2 Google answers
  • Railway3 of 5Named in 2 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Amazon Web Services2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Fly.io2 of 5Named in 1 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Netlify1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers
  • Heroku1 of 5Named in 0 of 3 ChatGPT answersNamed in 1 of 2 Google answers

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5 answers

Brands are shown in the order each answer named them. The survey took place in New Zealand on October 21, 2026.

Which developer hosting platforms compete with Railway?

Railway against developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, by month

Share of searches by month for Amazon Web Services, Netlify, Vercel, Railway. The figures are in the table below the chart.

View monthly share of searches table
MonthAmazon Web ServicesNetlifyVercelHerokuRailwayFly.ioRender
Oct 202577.6%7.8%12%1.7%0.32%0.4%0.2%
Nov 202556.9%16.9%21.5%2.8%0.6%0.86%0.35%
Dec 202549.4%18.3%27.3%3%0.99%0.66%0.33%
Jan 202648.6%18.5%28.2%2.5%1.2%0.66%0.28%
Feb 202642.5%20.7%31.2%3.4%1.5%0.59%0.25%
Mar 202638.3%22.8%34.4%2%1.4%0.74%0.25%
Apr 202632.4%28.8%35.2%1.7%1.1%0.64%0.19%
May 202630.1%32.9%32.7%1.7%1.7%0.77%0.3%
Jun 202627.9%38%31.1%1.3%0.79%0.62%0.28%
Jul 202630.1%33.7%33%1.4%0.96%0.54%0.24%
Aug 202634.2%31.5%31%1.5%0.95%0.67%0.17%
Sep 202636.8%33.5%27%1.3%0.84%0.36%0.24%

  1. 1.Amazon Web Services

    36.8%

    Held 1st. 6.1K estimated branded searches, +0.16% vs prior month. Share +2.5 points.

  2. 2.Netlify

    33.5%

    Held 2nd. 5.6K estimated branded searches, -0.89% vs prior month. Share +2 points.

  3. 3.Vercel

    27%

    Held 3rd. 4.5K estimated branded searches, -18.7% vs prior month. Share -4 points.

  4. 4.Heroku

    1.3%

    Held 4th. 220 estimated branded searches, -18.5% vs prior month. Share -0.2 points.

  5. 5.Railway

    0.84%

    Held 5th. 140 estimated branded searches, -17.6% vs prior month. Share -0.1 points.

  6. 6.Fly.io

    0.36%

    Held 6th. 60 estimated branded searches, -50% vs prior month. Share -0.3 points.

  7. 7.Render

    0.24%

    Held 7th. 40 estimated branded searches, +33.3% vs prior month. Share +0.1 points.

Compare popularity between Railway and its closest rivals

Every comparison with Railway

5 comparisons

How has branded search demand for Railway changed in New Zealand over the last 12 months?

4 findings
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, estimated monthly branded searches for Railway in New Zealand rose from 80 to 140.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Railway’s share of searches among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand increased from 0.32% to 0.84%.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Railway’s share of searches among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand peaked at 1.7% in May 2026 and was lowest at 0.32% in October 2025.
  • Across the 12 months ending September 2026, Railway rose from 6th to 5th among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand.

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

6 changes

  1. In September 2026, Amazon Web Services gained share of searches among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 34.2% to 36.8%.

  2. In September 2026, Netlify gained share of searches among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 31.5% to 33.5%.

  3. In September 2026, Vercel lost share of searches among developer hosting platforms in New Zealand, from 31% to 27%.

  4. Estimated monthly branded searches for Railway in New Zealand rose 75% over 12 measured months, from 80 to 140 in September 2026.

  5. Estimated monthly branded searches for Heroku in New Zealand fell 47.6% over 12 measured months, from 420 to 220 in September 2026.

  6. Estimated monthly branded searches for Fly.io in New Zealand fell 40% over 12 measured months, from 100 to 60 in September 2026.

How are Railway’s branded searches counted?

4 search terms

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.

  • railway app
  • railway deploy
  • railway hosting
  • railway serverless

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