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Machines (Performance CPU) · $64.39/mo (4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Fly.io's performance-2x at $64.39/mo is a premium managed container platform, not directly comparable to traditional VPS offerings. However, several VPS alternatives deliver 2-4x the raw CPU/RAM for 10-15% of the price, though they lack Fly's deployment automation and per-second billing. The choice depends on whether you need Fly's developer experience or can manage infrastructure yourself.
8GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100GB SSD for $5.94/mo (24-month term) - over 10x cheaper than Fly with double the specs, unlimited traffic, and no per-second billing surprises.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; shorter terms cost significantly more; SLA is 99.90% vs Fly's implied higher availability; support is ticket-only.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB SSD, 20TB transfer for $6.49/mo - matches Fly's RAM/CPU at 90% discount with generous bandwidth and no hidden per-GB egress charges.
Caveat: Recent large price increases on other Hetzner lines (CCX +2.1-2.73x in June 2026); VAT excluded from listed price; traffic overage charged beyond 20TB EU pool.
4GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40GB NVMe, daily backups, unlimited traffic for $4.54/mo - cheapest option with matching specs and includes backup automation Fly charges separately for.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; APAC egress traffic loses free status after mid-2026; Windows license adds $0.039/vCore/hour surcharge.
2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80GB NVMe, unlimited traffic (1 Gbit/s) for $4.33/mo - lowest sticker price with half Fly's RAM but double the storage and no per-second billing.
Caveat: Intro pricing is 3-month or 1-year promo; renewal pricing 2-6x higher; outbound data beyond 2TB pooled allowance charged at $0.036/GB; additional IPv4 addresses $6/mo each.
2GB RAM, 2 vCPU for $6.55/mo with per-second billing (like Fly) and European data residency; closest architectural match to Fly's billing model at 90% savings.
Caveat: Lower specs than Fly (half the RAM); Object Storage egress charged at EUR 0.01/GB after 75GB free; Windows licensing surcharge 2.5x base price.
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| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS S+ | $5/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90 GB NVMe | Visit |
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| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Kamatera | Cloud VMs · Sample: 1 vCPU / 2GB / 20GB | $6/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-1-2 | $6.15/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 1 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-S | $6.55/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Pulsar | $6.88/mo | 2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| Oracle Cloud Infrastructure | Compute VM Instances · VM.Standard.A1.Flex - 1 OCPU / 6GB | $8.76/mo | 6 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| OVHcloud | Public Cloud Compute Instances · d2-2 | $8.98/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB local disk | Visit |
| GoDaddy | VPS Hosting · 1 vCPU / 2 GB | $8.99/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
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