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Fly.io vs New Relic

Compare Fly.io and New Relic 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

No universal winner

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

Fly.io is better for

  • ✓ Starting pricing

New Relic is better for

  • ✓ Free plan
  • ✓ Security & admin

Tie

  • • Integrations

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

Choose New Relic if: Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill

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New Relic

8/10

Observability — Free 100 GB ingest + 1 full user; Standard from $10 first full user then $99; data $0.40/GB after 100 GB; Pro $349/full user annual.

Best for

  • • Teams that want APM + logs + infra in one ingest bill
  • • Orgs that can live with 1–5 Standard full users
  • • Buyers comparing usage-based observability to Datadog hosts

Starting from $10.00/user/mo

Free plan available

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Comparison scorecard

Criterion-by-criterion results for Fly.io and New Relic. 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 $10/mo for New Relic). Confirm currency, renewals, and add-ons — not a total TCO winner.

    Fly.ioStronger
    New RelicWeaker

  • Free plan

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

    New Relic

    Fly.io does not research a free plan; New Relic researches a free plan.

    Fly.ioWeaker
    New RelicStronger

  • User / licence minimum

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

    Depends

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

    Fly.ioDepends
    New RelicDepends

  • Integrations

    Important third-party integrations.

    Tie

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

    Fly.io8/10
    New Relic8/10

  • Security & admin

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

    New Relic

    New Relic leads on security admin (7/10 vs 8/10) from approved SoftwareGlimpse editorial assessments — not hands-on lab testing.

    Fly.ioWeaker
    New RelicStronger

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