Deploy and Host Vikunja 2.3.0 (w/ ParadeDB, Redis) on Railway

Vikunja is an open source, self-hosted task management application for individuals and teams with lists, Kanban and Gantt + mobile app for Android & iOS.

About Hosting Vikunja 2.3.0 (w/ ParadeDB, Redis) on Railway

The template provisions Vikunja with a PostgreSQL database for persistent data with ParadeDB extension for full-text search, persistent storage for file uploads and a Redis for caching and background task queuing.

Common Use Cases

• Personal task management — Self-host a private, data-sovereign to-do and project tracker for individuals who want full control over their productivity data
• Team project coordination — Use Vikunja's namespaces, shared lists, and assignees to coordinate tasks across small teams or departments
• Developer & homelab workflows — Integrate Vikunja into a self-hosted stack alongside other open-source tools for issue tracking, sprint planning, or personal Kanban boards

Dependencies for Vikunja 2.3.0 (w/ ParadeDB, Redis) Hosting

• ParadeDB — A PostgreSQL-compatible database with built-in BM25 full-text search, used as Vikunja's primary data store
• Redis — An in-memory data store used by Vikunja for session caching, rate limiting, and background job queuing

Deployment Dependencies

• Vikunja Documentation
• Vikunja Configuration Reference
• ParadeDB Documentation
• Redis Documentation
• Vikunja Docker Image (Docker Hub)

Why Deploy Vikunja 2.3.0 (w/ ParadeDB, Redis) 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 Vikunja 2.3.0 (w/ ParadeDB, Redis) 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.