> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.gateways.app/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Gateways vs Railway

> Enterprise multi-cloud canvas vs Railway’s developer PaaS workflows.

# Gateways vs Railway

**Railway** is built for fast developer workflows: create a project, deploy services, attach managed resources, and move quickly on Railway’s platform. It is a strong option when speed from idea to running service is the main requirement.

**Gateways** is built for teams whose infrastructure belongs in their own AWS, Azure, or GCP accounts. It gives those teams a diagram-first console for projects, environments, resources, connections, activity, and APIs.

## At A Glance

| Decision area               | Gateways                                                | Railway                                       |
| --------------------------- | ------------------------------------------------------- | --------------------------------------------- |
| **Infrastructure boundary** | Your cloud accounts                                     | Railway platform                              |
| **Primary workflow**        | Operate cloud resources and environments                | Deploy services quickly                       |
| **Best fit**                | Platform teams, cloud governance, multi-cloud ownership | Developers optimizing for fast app deployment |
| **System model**            | Resources, relationships, environments, activity        | Services, templates, project-level deploys    |

## Choose Railway When

* Your goal is the fastest path from code to a running service.
* A hosted developer platform is enough for your operational needs.
* You want to avoid direct management of AWS, Azure, or GCP resources.

## Choose Gateways When

* Your workloads must run in cloud accounts your organization owns.
* You need a shared view of infrastructure across projects and environments.
* You want developers, operators, and stakeholders aligned around the same resource graph.
* You want the speed of a product UI without losing direct access to the underlying cloud resources, SSH, billing, and provider controls.
* You need APIs and activity history for the same infrastructure visible in the console.

## Bottom Line

Railway is optimized for developer deployment speed. Gateways is optimized for teams that need speed **and** ownership: real cloud resources, visible architecture, provider access, and operational control in one place.

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