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01 / Feature matrix

Where the platforms differ.

Deployxa compared with Vercel, Railway and Render
FeatureDeployxaVercelRailwayRender
Stacks
LaravelFull PHP runtime with persistent processes — not limited to serverless functions.IncludedNot includedPartialIncluded
Next.js / ReactIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Vue / NuxtIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Express / NestJSIncludedPartialIncludedIncluded
FastAPI / DjangoIncludedPartialIncludedIncluded
Static SitesIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Any DockerfileBring a custom image without platform-specific buildpacks.IncludedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Data & infra
DatabasesManaged Postgres / attachable DB with secrets injection.IncludedPartialIncludedIncluded
Persistent volumesIncludedNot includedIncludedIncluded
Dedicated VPS / bare metalIncludedNot includedNot includedPartial
Long-running workers / cronIncludedPartialIncludedIncluded
Intelligence
AI / framework detectionAuto framework, package manager, runtime, and Docker generation from the repo.IncludedNot includedNot includedNot included
Package manager detectionIncludedPartialPartialPartial
Auto Docker generationIncludedNot includedPartialPartial
Deploy lifecycle
Preview deploymentsIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Automatic rollbacksIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Health-check before promoteIncludedPartialPartialIncluded
Zero-config SSLIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Global CDNIncludedIncludedPartialPartial
Auto scalingIncludedIncludedIncludedIncluded
Ops & pricing
Free tier to startIncludedIncludedPartialIncluded
Predictable container pricingResource-based plans without surprise function-invocation bills.IncludedPartialPartialIncluded
SSH / full process controlIncludedNot includedPartialPartial

Reflects typical public product capabilities as of 2026 and is meant as a decision aid. Vendor features change, so verify against current docs for critical choices.

02 / Takeaways

What sets Deployxa apart.

  • Full-stack, not front-end only

    Laravel, Docker, databases and long-running processes sit next to Next.js, without bolting on a second host.

  • Intelligence as a product

    Framework detection and automatic Docker generation are first-class. Most platforms stop at git push.

  • The lifecycle you expect

    Previews, rollbacks, SSL, CDN and scaling, without locking you to one runtime model.

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