---
title: "Deploy Automatisch - with Redis & Postgres"
description: "Zapier alternative. Build workflow automation without code."
category: "Automation"
url: https://railway.com/deploy/automatisch
---

# Deploy Automatisch - with Redis & Postgres

Zapier alternative. Build workflow automation without code.

**[Deploy Automatisch - with Redis & Postgres on Railway](https://railway.com/template/automatisch)**

- **Creator:** PAUZ Digital
- **Category:** Automation

## Template content

### Redis https://cdn.sanity.io/images/sy1jschh/production/0ce0bfdcfbdbf69662b1116671f97c2dd788b655-157x157.svg

- **Image:** redis:8.2.1
- **Start command:** `/bin/sh -c "rm -rf $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH/lost+found/ && exec docker-entrypoint.sh redis-server --requirepass $REDIS_PASSWORD --save 60 1 --dir $RAILWAY_VOLUME_MOUNT_PATH"`

### worker https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/91699546?v=4

- **Image:** automatischio/automatisch:latest

### Postgres https://devicons.railway.app/i/postgresql.svg

- **Image:** ghcr.io/railwayapp-templates/postgres-ssl:18

### automatisch https://avatars.githubusercontent.com/u/91699546?v=4

- **Image:** automatischio/automatisch:latest
- **Health check:** /healthcheck
- **Public domain:** Yes

## Documentation

# Deploy and Host Automatisch on Railway

Automatisch is an open source workflow automation platform and a self-hostable alternative to Zapier. It lets you connect your apps and automate tasks with a visual, no-code flow builder. Build triggers, actions, and multi-step workflows entirely from your browser.

## About Hosting Automatisch

Deploying Automatisch requires four services: a web server, a background worker, PostgreSQL, and Redis. The web server handles the UI and API, while the worker processes automation jobs asynchronously. Both use the same Docker image (`automatischio/automatisch`), differentiated by the `WORKER` environment variable. PostgreSQL stores workflows, credentials, and execution history. Redis serves as the job queue and cache layer. On Railway, all four services are provisioned automatically with internal networking, so no manual infrastructure setup is needed.

## Common Use Cases

- Automate repetitive tasks between SaaS tools (e.g., new GitHub issue creates a Slack message)
- Sync data between databases, CRMs, and project management tools
- Build event-driven workflows with webhooks and scheduled triggers
- Self-host your automation platform for data privacy and compliance

## Dependencies for Automatisch Hosting

- PostgreSQL 14.5+ (managed by Railway)
- Redis 7.0+ (managed by Railway)
- Docker image: `automatischio/automatisch:latest`

### Deployment Dependencies

- [Automatisch Documentation](https://automatisch.io/docs)
- [Automatisch GitHub Repository](https://github.com/automatisch/automatisch)
- [Automatisch Docker Hub](https://hub.docker.com/r/automatischio/automatisch)

### Implementation Details

The web and worker services share the same Docker image. The entrypoint script checks `if [ -n "$WORKER" ]` to determine the mode:

- **Web (WORKER unset):** Runs database migrations, seeds the default user, then starts the HTTP server on port 3000.
- **Worker (WORKER=true):** Starts the background job processor.

Default login after deployment: `user@automatisch.io` / `sample` — change immediately.

Three secret keys are auto-generated per deployment: `ENCRYPTION_KEY`, `WEBHOOK_SECRET_KEY`, and `APP_SECRET_KEY`.

## Why Deploy Automatisch on Railway?


Railway is a singular platform to deploy your infrastructure stack. Railway will host your infrastructure so you don't have to deal with configuration, while allowing you to vertically and horizontally scale it.

By deploying Automatisch on Railway, you are one step closer to supporting a complete full-stack application with minimal burden. Host your servers, databases, AI agents, and more on Railway.



## Similar templates

- [N8N Main + Worker](https://railway.com/deploy/n8n-main-worker) — Deploy and Host N8N with Inactive worker.
- [Evolution API with n8n](https://railway.com/deploy/evolution-api-with-n8n) — Automate WhatsApp workflows with Evolution API, n8n, and Postgres.
- [Postgres Backup](https://railway.com/deploy/postgres-s3-backups) — Cron-based PostgreSQL backup to bucket storage

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