Deploy and Host Databasement

Deploy Databasement, the open-source web interface for database backup and restore operations. This template runs the upstream davidcrty/databasement:1.7.3 image with its application data persisted on a Railway Volume.

About Hosting Databasement

Databasement provides a dashboard for scheduling, monitoring, and restoring database backups. The application supports common database engines including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MariaDB, SQL Server, SQLite, MongoDB, Redis, and Firebird. This Railway deployment exposes only the Databasement web application and keeps its SQLite metadata and locally created backups in /data.

Upstream project: https://github.com/David-Crty/databasement
Upstream Docker guide: https://david-crty.github.io/databasement/self-hosting/docker
Upstream versioning policy: https://david-crty.github.io/databasement/self-hosting/versioning
License: https://github.com/David-Crty/databasement/blob/v1.7.3/LICENSE

Why Deploy Databasement on Railway

Railway provisions the application with a public HTTPS domain and a persistent volume mounted at /data. The template creates the initial administrator credentials during deployment, so there are no configuration fields to fill in before the first launch. Registration is closed after the bootstrap administrator is created.

The deployment uses the pinned upstream image davidcrty/databasement:1.7.3. Review and test new upstream releases before changing that version.

Common Use Cases

Centralize database backup jobs behind a web dashboard.
Monitor backup history and restore points for self-hosted services.
Back up SQLite-backed applications to the persistent /data volume.
Operate backup workflows for databases that Databasement supports.

Dependencies for Databasement Hosting

This template deploys a single Databasement service. It includes a Railway Volume for application metadata and locally generated backup files. Database servers are not included - add and configure the databases you intend to protect from within Databasement.

Deployment Dependencies

A Railway account and project resources for one web service and one persistent volume.
Network connectivity from Databasement to each database server you configure.
A backup retention and disaster-recovery policy appropriate for your data. The attached Railway Volume provides persistence for this service, but it is not a substitute for an independently stored recovery copy.

Storage and Operations

Databasement stores its SQLite metadata at /data/database.sqlite and local backup files under /data/backups. Keep the volume attached when redeploying. The public application listens on Railway's assigned port and provides a /health endpoint.

Use the generated administrator credentials from the Railway deployment to sign in. Treat all backup content and credentials as sensitive operational data.

Maintenance

This template tracks the upstream Databasement image at version 1.7.3. Before upgrading, review the upstream release notes and self-hosting documentation, test the release with a copy of your configuration, and confirm that backup and restore workflows still operate as expected.