Deploy and Host Mathesar on Railway

Mathesar is an open-source spreadsheet-like web interface that makes working with PostgreSQL databases both simple and powerful. It empowers users of all technical skill levels to view, edit, query, and collaborate on data with a familiar spreadsheet-like interface—no code needed.

The project is 100% open source and maintained by Mathesar Foundation, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit.

This template is also maintained by the Mathesar Foundation.

Common Use Cases

Database Management – Transform existing PostgreSQL databases into user-friendly interfaces for non-technical team members.
Shareable Data Dashboards – Build interactive data explorations that connect insights across your database tables and can be easily shared with your team.
Granular Access Control – Empower stakeholders with tailored access to the data they need—manage permissions at the table, view, or field level to protect sensitive information.

About Hosting Mathesar

Deploying Mathesar involves setting up the application alongside a PostgreSQL instance for the Mathesar's internal database.

Once deployed, additional Postgres databases can be created on the internal Postgres instance. External databases can be connected within the Mathesar UI.

Dependencies for Mathesar

The Railway template includes the required Python application and PostgreSQL database backend with pre-configured connections.

Deployment Dependencies

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Special thanks

The Mathesar team wishes to thank roicort for creating the first Mathesar template for Railway.

Why Deploy Mathesar (official) 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 Mathesar 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.