Is Fly.io's Basic the best deal?

Managed Postgres · $38/mo (1 GB RAM, 2 vCPU)

Better deals exist

Fly.io's $38/mo Basic Postgres is feature-rich (HA, backups, connection pooling) but significantly pricier than comparable managed Postgres offerings. Several providers offer 2GB RAM tiers at $11-$12/mo with similar or better specs, though with trade-offs in HA availability or burstability.

DB-DEV-S

$11/mosave 71%

2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10GB SSD at just $11/mo is 71% cheaper than Fly.io and includes more base storage.

Caveat: No HA available; explicitly marked development/prototyping only, so unsuitable for production workloads requiring high availability.

Burstable B1ms

$12.41/mosave 67%

2GB RAM, 1 vCPU burstable tier at $12.41/mo is 67% cheaper; backed by Azure's 99.99% SLA and includes 100GB/month free egress.

Caveat: Burstable CPU model means performance is not guaranteed; storage and backups billed separately at $0.115/GB/mo, and outbound bandwidth overages apply beyond 100GB/month.

Postgres Basic-1gb

$19/mosave 50%

1GB RAM at $19/mo is 50% cheaper than Fly.io; includes 99.95% SLA and per-second billing for cost flexibility.

Caveat: Only 0.5 vCPU (shared/fractional) vs Fly.io's 2 vCPU; storage billed separately at $0.25/GB/month; no HA replica included.

Managed PostgreSQL Single-node 1x2GB

$30/mosave 21%

2GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB disk at $30/mo is 21% cheaper than Fly.io and includes 24h backups; 99.999% SLA is industry-leading.

Caveat: Single-node only (no HA); backup add-ons carry percentage surcharges (Day +10%, Week +20%, Month +40%, Year +60%); data transfer overages possible despite fair-use policy.

Managed Databases Shared 1GB Standalone

$16/mosave 58%

1GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25GB SSD at $16/mo is 58% cheaper; 99.99% SLA and confirmed pricing.

Caveat: Standalone (no HA replica); backups are a separate paid add-on (roughly 20-25% surcharge); HA 3-node clusters cost 2-3x more.

Before you switch

Fly.io's $38/mo plan includes HA and connection pooling; most cheaper alternatives lack HA or require paid add-ons for high availability.
Storage is billed separately on most alternatives; factor in $0.25-$0.28/GB/mo for realistic total cost if you need >10GB.
Scaleway and Azure options are significantly cheaper but Scaleway explicitly forbids production use and Azure's burstable CPU may not suit consistent workloads.
Verify egress bandwidth allowances and overage rates; Fly.io's cross-region networking can be expensive ($0.12/GB in some regions), and most alternatives charge overages after free tiers.
Check whether backups and HA replicas are included or add-ons; Linode and UpCloud charge extra for backups and HA, which can close the price gap quickly.

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	Managed Database for PostgreSQL and MySQL · DB-DEV-S	$11/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 10 GB SSD	Visit
Microsoft Azure	Azure Database for PostgreSQL Flexible Server · Burstable B1ms	$12.41/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Vultr	Managed Databases · MySQL CC-Reg 1vCPU/1GB (0 rep)	$15/mo	1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB	Visit
DigitalOcean	Managed Databases · Valkey Basic 1GB	$15/mo	1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
AWS Lightsail	Managed Databases · 1GB Standard	$15/mo	1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 40 GB	Visit
Linode (Akamai)	Managed Databases · Shared 1 GB - Standalone	$16/mo	1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB SSD	Visit
Render	Render Postgres · Basic-1gb	$19/mo	1 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
UpCloud	Managed MySQL · Single-node 1x2GB	$30/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB	Visit
UpCloud	Managed PostgreSQL · Single-node 1x2GB	$30/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU, 25 GB	Visit
Render	Render Key Value (Redis-compatible) · Standard	$32/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
OVHcloud	Managed Database - MongoDB · Production DB2-2	$54.09/mo	2 GB RAM, 1 vCPU	Visit
Heroku	Heroku Data for Redis · Premium-5	$200/mo	1 GB RAM	Visit
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Autonomous Database (ATP/ADW) · Serverless - 1 ECPU	$245.28/mo	1 vCPU	Visit

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