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Fly.io vs Grafana Cloud

Compare Fly.io and Grafana Cloud on features, pricing, and buyer fit using the same researched criteria.

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Fly.io

7.7/10

Cloud PaaS / microVM app platform — PAYG; shared-cpu-1x from ~$1.94/mo in lower-cost regions. Support Standard $29/mo is support, not hosting. Does not outrank Render 7.9.

Best for

  • • Teams that want PAYG microVM/app hosting close to users
  • • Buyers comparing Fly.io $1.94 shared-cpu-1x to Render Pro $25 + compute
  • • Orgs that will not treat $29 Support as the hosting SKU

Starting from $1.94/user/mo

No free plan

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Our verdict

Our verdict

No universal winner

No universal winner. Choose based on which criteria matter most for your team.

Fly.io is better for

  • ✓ Starting pricing

Grafana Cloud is better for

  • ✓ Free plan

Tie

  • • Integrations
  • • Security & admin

Choose Fly.io if: Teams that want PAYG microVM/app hosting close to users

Choose Grafana Cloud if: Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus

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Grafana Cloud

7.5/10

Managed Grafana observability — Free 10k series / 50 GB logs; Pro from $19/mo platform fee + usage ($6.50/1k series, $8/user).

Best for

  • • Teams already fluent in Grafana/Prometheus
  • • Startups that fit in the Free telemetry caps
  • • Platform teams that want Mimir/Loki without operating it

Starting from $19.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Fly.io and Grafana Cloud. Numeric bars appear only when both products have approved scores.

  • Starting pricing

    Published floor price and what that floor actually includes.

    Fly.io

    Fly.io publishes a lower researched starting floor ($1.94/mo vs $19/mo for Grafana Cloud). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.

    Fly.ioStronger
    Grafana CloudWeaker

  • Free plan

    Whether a usable free plan is published, and what it gates.

    Grafana Cloud

    Fly.io does not research a free plan; Grafana Cloud researches a free plan.

    Fly.ioWeaker
    Grafana CloudStronger

  • User / licence minimum

    Seat floors, per-employee minimums, and small-team pricing traps.

    Depends

    Check seat, agent, or licence minimums for Fly.io and Grafana Cloud on current vendor packaging.

    Fly.ioDepends
    Grafana CloudDepends

  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Tie

    Fly.io and Grafana Cloud are close on integrations (8/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Fly.io8/10
    Grafana Cloud8/10

  • Security & admin

    Admin controls, access, compliance posture, and security packaging.

    Tie

    Fly.io and Grafana Cloud are close on security admin (7/10 vs 7/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Fly.ioTie
    Grafana CloudTie

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