Container · SSR · Full-stack
Fly.io
Fly.io · USA (Chicago) · since 2017-11
No real free tier anymore , Fly switched to a $5 monthly credit model in late 2024. That credit covers a small VM (256 MB shared CPU) running 24/7 plus light bandwidth. Best fit when you want global containers in 35+ regions and don't mind a credit card on file.
SOC2 / AuditedFreemium
Bandwidth
Pay-as-you-go ($5 trial credit)
Build cap
Unlimited (you pay compute)
Pros
- + Containers run in regions close to users (low latency)
- + Postgres, Redis, volumes all native
- + Strong CLI, generous machine sizes per dollar
Cons
- − No more free tier , credit card required
- − Postgres availability has had outages in 2023-2024
- − Complex networking when you scale beyond one app
Free tier highlights
- ▸$5/mo credit
- ▸35+ global regions
- ▸Anycast IPs
- ▸Containers from any Dockerfile
- ▸Free tier ended Oct 2024
Specs
- Pricing
- freemium
- Open source
- No
- Self-host
- No
- Audited
- Yes
- HQ
- USA (Chicago)
- Since
- 2017-11
- License
- Proprietary
- Frameworks
- 6 supported