Is Fly.io's shared-cpu-1x - 256MB the best deal?

Machines (Shared CPU) · $2.02/mo (256 MB RAM, 1 vCPU)

Best in class

Fly.io's shared-cpu-1x at $2.02/mo is the lowest entry price in this comparison set. While several alternatives offer 2x the RAM and storage for $1.50-$2.50 more, they either lock in renewal price hikes (InMotion), lack transparency on hidden costs (Alibaba), or impose per-second billing that can exceed the monthly cap under moderate use. Fly.io's per-second model and minimal hidden costs make it genuinely competitive for low-traffic, cost-conscious workloads.

Before you switch

Verify your region: non-Amsterdam deployments carry a price premium; confirm the exact surcharge for your target region before committing.
Monitor RAM usage closely: any allocation beyond 256MB triggers ~$5/30-day overage charges, prorated per-second.
Account for egress: cross-region private networking and dedicated IPs add $3.60+/mo; shared IPv4 egress is free but may be rate-limited.
Stopped machines still cost: rootfs storage charges $0.15/GB/mo even when powered down; delete unused machines to avoid surprise bills.
SSL certificate limits: beyond 10 free certs per org, additional wildcard/custom certificates are billed monthly.
Compare total cost of ownership: if you need >512MB RAM, DigitalOcean ($4/mo, 512MB, 500GB transfer) or AWS Lightsail ($3.50/mo, 512MB, 1000GB transfer) may offer better value despite higher sticker price.

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Comparable plans across providers

Provider	Plan	Price	Specs
InMotion Hosting	Shared Hosting · Core	$2.99/mo	512 MB RAM, 100 GB SSD	Visit
Vultr	Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/0.5GB	$3.5/mo	512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB NVMe SSD	Visit
AWS Lightsail	Virtual Servers · GP 0.5GB (Linux, IPv6)	$3.5/mo	512 MB RAM, 2 vCPU, 20 GB SSD	Visit
Microsoft Azure	Virtual Machines · B1ls	$3.8/mo	512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
DigitalOcean	Droplets · Basic 512MB	$4/mo	512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB SSD	Visit
Alibaba Cloud	Simple Application Server · economy-e-2c-0.5g	$4.55/mo	512 MB RAM, 2 vCPU, 40 GB SSD	Visit
Exoscale	Standard Instances · Micro	$5.75/mo	512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU, 200 GB SSD	Visit
IONOS	IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU - per core	$9.36/mo	1 vCPU	Visit

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