Fly.io Pricing Overview

Fly.io Pricing Explorer

Fly.io Pricing Explorer

Fly.io Pricing Explorer

Compare plans, estimate costs, and benchmark against competitors.

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Cost Estimator

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Key Takeaways

  • Hobby: $5/mo credit; free for ~160 hours of shared CPU.
  • Pay-as-you-go: No tiers, scales with usage (Machines + storage).
  • Global edge: 35+ regions, low latency included.
  • Annual reservations: Up to 30% off for committed use.
  • Add-ons: Postgres from $0.10/hr, GPUs extra.
  • Dev favorite: Cheaper than Heroku, more global than Render.

Plans & Prices

PlanFromComputeStorage
Hobby$5/mo creditShared CPU3GB free
Scale UpPay-as-you-go$0.02–$0.50/hr$0.15/GB/mo
Scale OutMulti-regionAnycast LB freeVolumes $0.15/GB
EnterpriseCustomDedicated + GPUsCustom

Competitor Comparison

Machine Size:
Billing:
Instances x Regions:
ToolMapped tierPricing basisMonthly cost
Fly.ioDedicated 1GB$0.04/hr—
HerokuStandard-1X$25/mo—
RenderStarter$7/mo—
DigitalOceanBasic Droplet$15/mo—
VercelPro$20/mo + usage—

Gotchas

  • $5/mo credit, but overages bill immediately; monitor usage.
  • Volumes charged even if unused; detach to save.
  • No free tier for Postgres; starts at $0.10/hr.

Average Ratings

G2 Rating: 4.6 / 5 (200+ reviews)

Capterra: 4.7 / 5 (150+ reviews)

Based on verified reviews as of 2025.

Common Complaints

  • Unexpected bills from idle resources or deploys.
  • Steep Docker learning curve for beginners.
  • Limited add-ons; need external services.

Common Praises

  • Lightning-fast global deploys in 35+ regions.
  • Affordable scaling vs. legacy PaaS like Heroku.
  • Developer-friendly CLI and WireGuard networking.

Plans & Prices

PlanFromComputeStorage
Hobby$5/mo creditShared CPU3GB free
Scale UpPay-as-you-go$0.02–$0.50/hr$0.15/GB/mo
Scale OutMulti-regionAnycast LB freeVolumes $0.15/GB
EnterpriseCustomDedicated + GPUsCustom

Add-ons

Add-onWhat it doesImpact on priceBest for
Managed PostgresHA, backups, scaling.$0.10/hr + storageProduction DBs.
RedisCaching, sessions.$0.05/hrHigh-read apps.
GPU MachinesAI/ML inference.+ $0.50–$2/hrCompute-heavy.

When to buy

  • Global apps needing low latency.
  • Auto-scaling workloads.

When to skip

  • Static sites (use Vercel).
  • Simple hosting under $5/mo.

Tip: Use reservations for 20-30% savings on long-running Machines.

Usage & Limits

MeterThresholdsHow pricing changesControl tactic
MachinesAlways-on or scale-to-zero$0.0003–$0.0007/minStop idle Machines.
Storage3GB free, then $0.15/GBPer volume/moResize or detach volumes.
Bandwidth200GB free/mo$0.02/GB overEnable compression.
RequestsUnlimitedNo extra costN/A