Deploy and Host LobeHub (w/ web search) on Railway

LobeHub (formerly LobeChat) is an open-source AI chat app for OpenAI, Claude, Gemini and many other models. This template adds a private SearXNG, so any model can search the web and read pages, with no search API key.

About Hosting LobeHub (w/ web search)

You get LobeHub 2.2.20, Postgres, a private SearXNG and a storage bucket, with secrets generated per deploy. Enter your email and a password on the form; only that email can sign up. Sign in, add an AI key, then turn on web search in a chat.

Common Use Cases

Answers with current information
Research with cited sources
Chat with your own documents

Dependencies for LobeHub (w/ web search) Hosting

PostgreSQL (ParadeDB, with pgvector)
SearXNG
Railway Storage Bucket

Deployment Dependencies

Implementation Details

Needs about 0.9 GB of memory: use the Hobby plan, or Pro for SMTP email. Keep KEY_VAULTS_SECRET; it encrypts saved AI keys.

Why Deploy LobeHub (w/ web search) 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 LobeHub (w/ web search) 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.

Updated 2026-10-29: SMTP plan note, LobeHub 2.2.20 and SearXNG 2026.10.27.