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Machines (Shared CPU) · $22.22/mo
Fly.io's $22.22/mo shared-CPU machine is significantly more expensive than comparable cloud compute options. Several providers offer 1-2GB RAM instances at $2-4/mo with similar or better specs, though most carry steep renewal-price traps after the intro term. For production workloads requiring reliability, Fly.io's per-second billing and region flexibility may justify the premium, but budget-conscious users should compare total cost of ownership over 12-24 months.
Transparent, non-promotional pricing with no renewal shock; 512MB RAM at $4/mo is 5.5x cheaper than Fly.io's 4GB tier, and DigitalOcean's pricing remains stable year-over-year.
Caveat: 512MB RAM is half of Fly.io's allocation; bandwidth capped at 500GB/mo with $0.01/GB overage; less suitable for memory-intensive workloads.
Hourly billing with no long-term contract lock-in; 512MB RAM at $3.50/mo undercuts Fly.io by 84% and offers similar flexibility for testing/staging workloads.
Caveat: 512MB RAM is insufficient for production apps requiring 4GB; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center location.
Fixed monthly pricing with 1000GB transfer allowance and 2 vCPU (better CPU than Fly.io's shared-cpu-2x); 99.9% SLA matches Fly.io's reliability tier.
Caveat: 512MB RAM is half of Fly.io; data transfer overage at $0.09-0.132/GB depending on AWS region; Windows bundles cost 70-90% more.
1GB RAM at $3.50/mo (6.3x cheaper than Fly.io); industry-leading 99.999% SLA; simple backups available as low-cost add-on; no renewal price shock.
Caveat: 1GB RAM is still 4x less than Fly.io's 4GB tier; Fair Transfer Policy may impose overage charges despite marketing free egress; previous-gen AMD CPUs on Starter tier.
1GB RAM at $2/mo is 11x cheaper than Fly.io; unlimited traffic up to 1 Gbit/s; 99.99% SLA; 10GB NVMe storage included.
Caveat: Intro pricing is a 1-year promotional rate; renewal pricing is 2-6x higher (likely $12-15/mo); 1GB RAM is 4x less than Fly.io's 4GB allocation.
Before you switch
| Provider | Plan | Price | Specs | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scaleway | Virtual Instances · STARDUST1-S | $0.43/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| IONOS | IONOS CLOUD vCPU Servers · vCPU RAM - per GB | $1.58/mo | Price per GB RAM per hour (building block) | Visit |
| Namecheap | Shared Hosting · Stellar | $1.98/mo | 20 GB SSD | 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 |
| Hosting.com (formerly A2 Hosting) | Shared Hosting · Starter | $2.99/mo | 15 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| 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 |
| UpCloud | Cloud Servers - Starter · STARTER-1xCPU-1GB | $3.5/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB Standard SSD | Visit |
| HostGator | Shared Hosting · Hatchling | $3.75/mo | 10 GB SSD | Visit |
| Microsoft Azure | Virtual Machines · B1ls | $3.8/mo | 512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU | Visit |
| Namecheap | VPS Hosting · Spark | $3.88/mo | 1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 20 GB SSD | Visit |
| Bluehost | Shared Hosting · Starter | $3.99/mo | 10 GB NVMe SSD | Visit |
| DigitalOcean | Droplets · Basic 512MB | $4/mo | 512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB SSD | Visit |
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