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Fly.io vs Rootly

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

Independently recommendedLast updated Aug 18, 20266 evidence sources2 screenshotsHow we compare
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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

Tie

  • Integrations
  • Security & admin

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

Choose Rootly if: Slack-first teams buying incident command at a published $20/user floor

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Rootly

7.7/10

Incident response — Incident Response Essentials $20/user/mo; On-Call Essentials $20/user; Enterprise custom. Does not outrank PagerDuty 8.0.

Best for

  • Slack-first teams buying incident command at a published $20/user floor
  • Buyers who will add On-Call Essentials only if they need paging
  • Comparisons versus FireHydrant Pro $25 and incident.io Team $15

Starting from $20.00/user/mo

No free plan

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