Deploy and Host Next.js Boilerplate on Railway

A production-ready starter template featuring Next.js 15, authentication with Clerk, PostgreSQL database with Drizzle ORM, TypeScript, and comprehensive testing setup. Get your web application running on Railway in minutes.

About Hosting Next.js Boilerplate

This Next.js Boilerplate provides everything needed for modern web applications. Built on Next.js 15 with React 19, it includes Clerk authentication supporting email/password, social logins, and MFA. The template uses Drizzle ORM for type-safe database operations with PostgreSQL, includes comprehensive testing with Vitest and Playwright, and features production monitoring through Sentry. Deployment on Railway gives you automatic SSL, database provisioning, and seamless environment variable management.

Common Use Cases

• Web Applications: Full-stack applications with user authentication and database integration
• Developer Tools: Technical products requiring robust auth and database operations
• Content Platforms: Applications needing user management and internationalization
• API Services: Backend services with TypeScript, testing, and monitoring

Dependencies for Next.js Boilerplate

• PostgreSQL database (PGlite for local development, Prisma Postgres for production)
• Clerk for authentication and user management
• Sentry for error monitoring and performance tracking

Deployment Dependencies

• Next.js Boilerplate GitHub Repository - Open-source codebase and documentation
• Next.js Boilerplate - Official website and resources
• Next.js SaaS Boilerplate - SaaS version with advanced features

Implementation Details

The open-source Next.js template includes Next.js 15 with App Router, TypeScript for type safety, and Tailwind CSS with a minimalist theme. Authentication through Clerk provides sign-up, sign-in, password reset, social auth, and MFA out of the box. Database operations use Drizzle ORM with automatic migrations, while PGlite enables offline local development.

The development experience features ESLint with strict configurations, Prettier formatting, Lefthook for git hooks, and comprehensive testing setups. Production features include Sentry error monitoring, LogTape logging, i18n with next-intl, and SEO optimization with metadata and sitemap generation.

For teams needing advanced SaaS features like multi-tenancy, Stripe payments, and team collaboration, there's also a Next.js SaaS Boilerplate that extends this foundation with advanced features.

Why Deploy Next.js Boilerplate 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.

Deploying this Next.js Boilerplate on Railway provides instant production deployment with managed PostgreSQL, automatic SSL certificates, and streamlined environment variable management. The template's architecture is optimized for Railway's platform, ensuring smooth deployments and automatic scaling as your application grows.