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Machines (Shared CPU) · $11.83/mo (2 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)
Fly.io's $11.83/mo shared-CPU plan is significantly more expensive than comparable 2GB/2vCPU alternatives, and even more costly when accounting for common add-ons like extra egress IPs or cross-region networking. Several providers offer matching or superior specs at 40-60% lower cost, though most carry renewal-price traps or bandwidth overages that require careful contract review.
4GB RAM and 2 vCPU for $4.54/mo (vs Fly's 2GB/2vCPU at $11.83), includes 40GB NVMe, daily backups, and unlimited traffic with no per-GB egress charges.
Caveat: Renewal pricing and IPv4 address charges not disclosed; Windows licensing adds $0.039/vCore/hour; APAC egress loses free status after mid-2026.
2GB RAM, 2 vCPU, 90GB NVMe for $5/mo intro rate, unlimited traffic, and no per-second billing complexity.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a 1-year promotional rate; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; additional IPv4 addresses cost $6/mo each.
1GB RAM/1vCPU at $2/mo intro is the cheapest entry point; unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s with no egress overage charges.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a 3-month or 1-year promotional rate; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher; specs are half of Fly's, so only suitable if you don't need 2GB RAM.
2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50GB NVMe SSD for $2.09/mo intro with unmetered bandwidth and root SSH access.
Caveat: Steep renewal increases to $9.99-$15.99/mo after intro term; 36-month contract required for lowest price; domain and add-ons have hidden upsells.
2 vCPU, 1GB RAM, 40GB SSD, 2TB transfer for $5/mo with predictable per-region pricing and no per-second billing.
Caveat: Data transfer overage is $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on AWS region; only 1GB RAM vs Fly's 2GB; Windows bundles cost 70-90% more.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · STARDUST1-S | $0.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | Cloud VPS (Linux) · Cloud VPS XS | $2/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB NVMe | Visit |
| Bluehost | VPS Hosting · NVMe 2 | $2.09/mo | 2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 50 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| 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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