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Machines (Shared CPU) · $26.54/mo
Fly.io's $26.54/mo shared-CPU machine with 4GB RAM is significantly more expensive than comparable cloud compute options. Several providers offer 1-2GB RAM instances at $2-4/mo, though they lack Fly.io's container-native architecture and global deployment simplicity. If you need exactly 4GB RAM and Fly.io's developer experience, the price is justified; otherwise, substantial savings are available.
1GB RAM / 1 vCPU at $3.50/mo with 99.999% SLA and transparent pricing; scales to 4GB for ~$14/mo, still 47% cheaper than Fly.io.
Caveat: Backups are a percentage surcharge (10-60% depending on frequency); data transfer overages possible despite fair-use policy.
Straightforward $4/mo entry point with 99.99% SLA; 2GB Droplet is $12/mo, still 55% cheaper than Fly.io's 4GB tier.
Caveat: Bandwidth overages at $0.01/GB after 500GB pooled allowance; no container-native deployment like Fly.io.
Lowest sticker price at $2.50/mo; 2GB RAM instance is $6/mo with 100% network uptime SLA and no renewal traps.
Caveat: Bandwidth overage rates vary by data center; Windows licensing not included; smaller RAM tiers require stacking multiple instances for 4GB equivalent.
2GB Lightsail instance is $10/mo with 99.9% SLA and 1000GB transfer included; integrates with AWS ecosystem if you use other services.
Caveat: Data transfer overage varies by region ($0.09-$0.132/GB); Windows bundles cost 70-90% more; less developer-friendly than Fly.io for containerized apps.
Introductory $2/mo for 1GB RAM / 1 vCPU; 4GB equivalent would be ~$8-12/mo depending on configuration, still 55-70% cheaper.
Caveat: Renewal pricing is 2-6x higher after promo period; building-block pricing (cores, RAM, storage separate) makes 4GB estimation difficult without calculator.
Before you switch
| 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 |
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