Fly.io Review
IT & DEVELOPMENT SOFTWAREChoose Fly.io when PAYG microVM/app hosting is the job — not Render by default, and not Cloudways managed VMs.
Starting price
$1.94/user/month
Free plan
No
Free trial
Yes
Best for
Teams that want PAYG microVM/app hosting close to users
SoftwareGlimpse review
7.7/10
Good
- ease of use7
- it job fit9
- workflow depth8
- integrations8
- admin security7
- scalability9
Fly.io plans & pricing
Verified 2026-08-18 from fly.io/docs/about/pricing (high confidence). PAYG. shared-cpu-1x ~$1.94–$2.02/mo by region; startingPriceMonthly $1.94 is the cheapest listed-region floor. Support Standard $29/mo is support, not hosting. Legacy free allowance is not for new accounts (hasFreePlan false). Free trial exists. Affiliate economics excluded.
shared-cpu-1x (cheapest regions)
$1.94
per month
- Small teams starting with core workflows
Support Standard
$29.00
per month
- Everything in shared-cpu-1x (cheapest regions), plus:
- Support Standard buyers
Pay-as-you-go compute
Custom
Contact sales
- Everything in Support Standard, plus:
- Organizations needing custom commercial terms
Estimate team cost
Rough monthly and annual cost for Fly.io based on list pricing. Confirm rates on the vendor site before buying.
- Monthly
- $9.70
- Annual
- $116.40
Fly.io pricing compared
| Metric | Fly.io | Render | Cloudways | WP Engine | Railway |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $1.94/user/month | $25.00/user/month | $11.00/user/month | $30.00/user/month | $5.00/user/month |
| Free plan | No | Yes | No | No | Yes |
| Free trial | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |