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Machines (Performance CPU) · $32.19/mo (2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU)
Fly.io's $32.19/mo performance machine is significantly more expensive than comparable alternatives, even after accounting for hidden costs. Several providers offer 1-2GB RAM with 1-2 vCPU for $2-6/mo, though most carry renewal-price traps or bandwidth overages that narrow the gap over time.
Offers 4GB RAM and 2 vCPU for $4.54/mo with unlimited traffic and daily backups included, delivering far more resources than Fly.io at 1/7 the price.
Caveat: Renewal pricing not disclosed; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Matches Fly.io's 1GB RAM and 1 vCPU for just $2/mo with 10GB NVMe and unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s.
Caveat: $2/mo is a 3-month or 1-year promotional rate; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher (likely $6-12/mo); additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
Provides 2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 50GB NVMe SSD for $2.09/mo with unmetered bandwidth and root SSH access.
Caveat: $2.09/mo intro pricing renews at $9.99-$15.99/mo after the contract term; 36-month terms required for lowest price; domain and add-ons incur upsells.
Delivers 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, and 10GB SSD for $3.50/mo with a strong 99.999% SLA and no per-second billing surprises.
Caveat: Backups add 10-60% surcharge depending on frequency; data transfer overages possible despite 'fair use' policy; previous-gen AMD CPU.
Offers 1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB NVMe, and 1TB transfer for $5/mo with 100% network uptime SLA.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; Windows licensing not included; no mention of per-second billing flexibility like Fly.io.
Before you switch
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Starter · STARTER-1xCPU-1GB | $3.5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB Standard SSD | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Type A base (Availability, 1 vCPU/1GB) | $4/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Vultr | Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/1GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| AWS Lightsail | Virtual Servers · GP 1GB (Linux, IPv6) | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Liquid Web | VPS Hosting · Compute 1 | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 30 GB SSD | Visit |
| Linode (Akamai) | Shared CPU Compute · Nanode 1 GB | $5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
| Civo | Compute Instances · xSmall | $5.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube XS | $5.76/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 60 GB NVMe | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · Basic 1GB | $6/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD | Visit |
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