Fly.io shared-cpu-8x - 2GB: Better Deal Comparison

Comparing prices across every provider we track...

Competitively priced

Fly.io's shared-cpu-8x at $16.15/mo is a premium managed container/machine offering with significant hidden costs (extra RAM, egress, snapshots, IPs). Most cheaper alternatives are shared hosting or entry-level VPS with lower specs; none offer the same managed container runtime. A few VPS options provide better raw value if you don't need Fly's orchestration.

STARTER-1xCPU-1GB

$3.5/mosave 78%

1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB SSD at $3.50/mo with 99.999% SLA and transparent pricing; no per-GB egress charges or regional premiums.

Caveat: Backups are a percentage surcharge (10-60% depending on frequency); lower CPU core count than Fly's 8x shared cores, so workload fit depends on your use case.

GP 0.5GB (Linux, IPv6)

$3.5/mosave 78%

2 vCPU, 512MB RAM, 20GB SSD, 1000GB transfer at $3.50/mo; simpler pricing model than Fly with no per-region premiums.

Caveat: Data transfer overage is $0.09-$0.132/GB depending on region; 512MB RAM is tight compared to Fly's 2GB, and you lose Fly's managed container benefits.

Droplets Basic 512MB

$4/mosave 75%

512MB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB SSD, 500GB transfer at $4/mo; transparent pricing with only $0.01/GB overage on bandwidth.

Caveat: Much lower RAM (512MB vs 2GB) and no managed container runtime; bandwidth overage is cheap but the base allowance is modest.

Cloud Compute Regular 1vCPU/0.5GB

$2.5/mosave 85%

1 vCPU, 512MB RAM, 10GB disk, 500GB transfer at $2.50/mo; no regional pricing premiums and straightforward billing.

Caveat: 512MB RAM is insufficient for most production workloads; bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; Windows licensing not included.

Before you switch

Fly.io's $16.15 base price excludes common add-ons: extra RAM ($5/30 days per GB), egress IPs ($3.60/mo), cross-region traffic ($0.12/GB in some regions), and regional premiums that can easily push total cost 30-50% higher.
All cheaper alternatives lack Fly's managed container orchestration, auto-scaling, and global deployment features; they are raw compute VPS/cloud instances, not PaaS.
Most VPS alternatives (UpCloud, DigitalOcean, Vultr) offer 512MB-1GB RAM vs Fly's 2GB; verify your workload fits before switching.
Renewal pricing traps are common on shared hosting (Namecheap, Bluehost, HostGator) but not on cloud VPS; Fly.io pricing is stable month-to-month.
If you need Fly's specific features (Machines, global regions, managed networking, Postgres), the cheaper options are not true substitutes; compare only if you can migrate to standard VPS architecture.

This comparison is generated from publicly listed pricing and may contain errors or omissions. It is not financial or professional advice, and CloudHosting.io is not responsible for decisions made based on it. Pricing, promotions, and specs change frequently and may not reflect current terms, regional availability, taxes, or contract length. Always verify current pricing and terms directly on the provider's site before purchasing or switching.

Comparable plans across providers

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
Vultr	Cloud Compute · Regular 1vCPU/0.5GB	$2.5/mo	512 MB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB	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
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