Deploy and Host Postgresus on Railway

Postgresus is a self‑hosted PostgreSQL backup, monitoring, and alerting tool. It automates scheduled database dumps, verifies your backups’ integrity, and pushes them to your favorite storage (S3, Google Drive, Dropbox, or local). Simple Docker‑based deployment, secure storage, and flexible alerts make Postgresus a go‑to safety net for your Postgres databases.

About Hosting Postgresus

Hosting Postgresus on Railway means running an always‑on service that connects to your Postgres database, performs backups on a configured schedule, and sends alerts when things go wrong. Railway manages the heavy lifting — uptime, scaling, and networking — while you just configure schedules, destinations, and webhook notifications. You can deploy via Railway’s Docker deployment feature with minimal config; once deployed, Postgresus runs continuously, keeping your backups safe and accessible.

Common Use Cases

• Automated PostgreSQL backups to S3, R2, or Google Drive
• Monitoring database health and getting instant alerts on downtime
• Acting as a disaster recovery companion for critical applications

Dependencies for Postgresus Hosting

• A PostgreSQL database (v13–v18) you want to back up
• A Railway project with Docker deployments enabled

Deployment Dependencies

• Postgresus Docker image:
  https://hub.docker.com/r/rostislavdugin/postgresus
• Official docs:
  https://postgresus.com

Implementation Details

Example Dockerfile (if you want to tweak settings):

FROM rostislavdugin/postgresus:latest
EXPOSE 4005

Example docker-compose.yml for reference:

services:
  postgresus:
    image: rostislavdugin/postgresus:latest
    ports:
      - "4005:4005"
    volumes:
      - ./postgresus-data:/postgresus-data
    restart: unless-stopped

Access via Railway’s generated domain and configure backups from the Postgresus dashboard.

Why Deploy Postgresus 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 Postgresus 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.