How do I deploy Quackback on Railway?

You can deploy Quackback 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: quackback-9a37eb01, or click "Get template help" for this template for more assistance.

Deploy and Host Quackback on Railway

Quackback is the open-source alternative to Canny and UserVoice. Collect feature requests, bug reports, and ideas through public voting boards — then ship what matters with roadmaps and changelogs. Self-host for free with no per-seat pricing. Includes 14 integrations and a built-in AI MCP server.

About Hosting Quackback

This template deploys a production-ready Quackback instance in under 5 minutes. Railway provisions everything automatically: PostgreSQL for data, Dragonfly for background jobs, and an S3-compatible bucket for file uploads. Migrations run on startup — no manual steps required. Once deployed, create your admin account and start collecting feedback immediately. Optionally add email delivery, OAuth login (GitHub/Google), and AI features through environment variables at any time.

Common Use Cases

Replace expensive feedback tools — Stop paying per-seat for Canny or UserVoice. Get the same feature set — voting boards, admin inbox, status tracking — on your own infrastructure for the cost of hosting.
Launch a public feedback portal — Give users a place to submit, vote on, and discuss feature requests. Embed the widget directly in your app with a single script tag.
Connect feedback to your dev workflow — Sync with Slack, Linear, Jira, GitHub, Intercom, Zendesk, and more. Two-way status sync keeps users in the loop automatically when you ship.

Dependencies for Quackback Hosting

PostgreSQL (pgvector:pg18) — Primary database, provisioned by the template
Dragonfly — Redis-compatible store for background job queues, provisioned by the template
S3-compatible storage — For file uploads, provisioned by Railway's built-in bucket service

Deployment Dependencies

Quackback Documentation — Configuration and self-hosting guide
Quackback on GitHub — Source code (AGPL-3.0)

Why Deploy Quackback 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 Quackback 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.