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Machines (Performance CPU) · $128.77/mo (8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU)
Fly.io's $128.77/mo performance machine is significantly more expensive than comparable VPS alternatives, even accounting for hidden costs and renewal traps. Several providers offer 4-8 vCPU and 4-8GB RAM configurations at 10-15% of Fly's price, though most require longer contract commitments and have steep renewal rates.
Matches your 8GB RAM and 4 vCPU spec exactly at 1/21st the price, with 100GB SSD and unlimited traffic.
Caveat: Requires 24-month prepaid contract; 1-12 month terms cost significantly more per month; fair usage policy on bandwidth may throttle sustained high usage.
Upgrades to 150GB NVMe and AMD EPYC vCPU for still 1/10th the price, with 500 Mbit/s port and unlimited traffic.
Caveat: 24-month prepaid term required; ticket-only support on base tier; fair usage policy applies.
Offers 16GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200GB NVMe, and 16TB transfer at 1/10th Fly's price with weekly backups.
Caveat: Intro price requires 12-48 month prepay; renewal jumps to $28.99/mo (2.2x); free domain only year 1.
Matches 4 vCPU and 8GB RAM with 160GB NVMe, 5TB transfer, and DDoS protection at 1/13th the cost.
Caveat: Quoted price is 3-year contract rate; renewal pricing 2-4x higher; lowest intro rates require 24-36 month prepay.
Delivers 4 vCPU, 4GB RAM, 120GB NVMe, and unlimited traffic at 1/12th Fly's price with 99.99% SLA.
Caveat: Intro pricing is promotional (3-month or 1-year term); renewal pricing 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 4 (Recommended) | $4.18/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 100 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| OVHcloud | VPS · VPS-1 | $4.54/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Contabo | Core VPS · Cloud VPS 4 | $5.94/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 100 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hetzner | Cloud Servers · CX23 | $6.49/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS M | $6.67/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | VPS Hosting (Self-Managed) · VPS XS | $9.99/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 80 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| InMotion Hosting | VPS Hosting · VPS 4 vCPU | $9.99/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 160 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Basic) · Basic Cube S | $10.08/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| IONOS | VPS Hosting (VPS+) · VPS M+ | $11/mo | 4 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Gcore | Cloud Compute (Standard Gen 0, Linux) · g0-standard-2-4 | $12.32/mo | 4 GB RAM, 2 vCPU | Visit |
| Contabo | Performance VPS · Cloud VPS Plus 4 | $12.39/mo | 8 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 150 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Quasar | $12.88/mo | 6 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 120 GB SSD | Visit |
| Hostinger | KVM VPS · KVM 4 | $12.99/mo | 16 GB RAM, 4 vCPU, 200 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD Cubes (Memory) · Memory Cube S | $13.68/mo | 8 GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 120 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · DEV1-M | $14.74/mo | 4 GB RAM, 3 vCPU | Visit |
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