How do I deploy lakeFS on Railway?

You can deploy lakeFS on Railway by clicking the "Deploy Now" button on this page. Railway will automatically set up all the necessary services and configurations for you.

What are the system requirements?

Railway handles all the infrastructure requirements. You only need a web browser to deploy and manage your application.

Is this template free to use?

Yes, this template is free to use within your existing Railway account.

Can I customize this template?

Yes, you can fully customize this template. After deployment, you will have full control of what you've deployed in your Railway project.

How do I get support for this template?

You can get support through our community forum: lake-fs-4587ef47, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host lakeFS on Railway

lakeFS is an open-source data version control system that provides Git-like branching and versioning for object storage. It enables data teams to safely experiment with data, create reproducible analyses, and maintain data quality through isolated branches and commits.

About Hosting lakeFS

Railway provides an ideal environment for hosting lakeFS with its integrated PostgreSQL databases and S3-compatible bucket storage. The platform handles SSL termination, persistent volumes, and private networking between services automatically. This template deploys a production-ready lakeFS instance backed by PostgreSQL for metadata storage and Railway’s bucket service for object data.

Common Use Cases

Version control for data lakes and ML training datasets
Safe data experimentation with isolated branches
Reproducible data pipelines and analytics
Staging environments for ETL changes before production
Multi-team collaboration with branch-based workflows

Dependencies for lakeFS Hosting

lakeFS — Data version control server with web UI and S3 gateway
PostgreSQL — Stores lakeFS metadata (repositories, commits, branches)
Railway Bucket — S3-compatible object storage for data files

Deployment Dependencies

lakeFS documentation can be found at https://docs.lakefs.io/latest/
lakeFS deployment instructions can be found at https://docs.lakefs.io/latest/howto/deploy/onprem/

Implementation Details

lakeFS exposes port 8000 and includes a web UI for repository management. After deployment, visit the /setup endpoint to create your initial admin user.

# Example: Using lakectl CLI after setup
export LAKEFS_ENDPOINT=https://your-domain.up.railway.app
lakectl repo create lakefs://my-repo

Why Deploy lakeFS on Railway?

lakeFS enterprise for startups starts at ~$20k/year but the core is open source with Apache 2.0 License. This comes out much much cheaper.

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 lakeFS 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.