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AWS vs Vercel + Supabase vs Railway for SaaS MVPs

Where should a bootstrapped SaaS ship? The three default answers in 2026 have sharp tradeoffs across cost, developer experience, and scale ceiling.

FIG 1 — THE OPTIONS
01
AWS (EC2 + RDS + S3)
02
Vercel + Supabase
03
Railway
FIG 2 — SUMMARY
  • Vercel + Supabase is the fastest path to production for teams building standard web apps.
  • Railway shines on simplicity and one-click deploys, but gets expensive at scale.
  • AWS wins on long-term ceiling but has a steep operational learning curve.
FIG 3 — DEFAULT CRITERIA & WEIGHTS
Ease of setup
weight 9/10
Cost at low scale
weight 8/10
Scalability
weight 5/10
Developer experience
weight 7/10

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