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Machines (Shared CPU) · $11.83/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Fly.io's Machines plan is competitively priced for 2GB/2vCPU but carries significant hidden costs (region premiums, extra RAM billing, stopped machine storage, egress charges). Several alternatives offer better total-cost-of-ownership for comparable specs, especially if you need predictable pricing without per-second metering and regional surcharges.
Doubles your RAM to 4GB and matches 2vCPU for $4.54/mo with unlimited traffic, daily backups included, and simpler pricing structure than Fly.io's per-second metering.
Caveat: IPv4 addresses billed separately; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour surcharge; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
Matches your 2GB/2vCPU spec at $5/mo with 90GB NVMe storage and unlimited traffic, avoiding Fly.io's per-second billing and regional premiums.
Caveat: Intro pricing ($5/mo) renews at 2-6x higher after 1-year contract; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each; data transfer beyond 2TB pooled allowance is tiered.
Offers 2vCPU, 40GB SSD, and 2000GB transfer for $5/mo with simpler, region-independent pricing than Fly.io's Amsterdam-based model.
Caveat: Only 1GB RAM (half your current spec); data transfer overage varies by AWS region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); 99.9% SLA vs Fly.io's implicit higher availability.
Lowest headline price at $3.50/mo with 99.999% SLA and no per-second metering, though specs are lighter (1vCPU/1GB vs your 2/2).
Caveat: Only 1GB RAM and 1vCPU (half your current resources); backups add 10-60% surcharge; data transfer beyond Fair Policy allowance may incur overages.
Cheapest option with 2GB RAM, 50GB NVMe, and unmetered bandwidth at $2.09/mo intro rate, ideal if you can commit to a longer contract.
Caveat: Intro pricing ($2.09/mo) renews at $9.99-$15.99/mo after term; 36-month contract required for lowest rate; aggressive upsells for add-ons (SiteLock, backups, Pro Email).
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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