Is Fly.io's North America / Europe - private cross-region the best deal?

Private Networking / Egress · $0.01/mo (1 GB transfer)

Competitively priced

Fly.io's private cross-region networking at $0.01/GB is competitively priced, but Oracle Cloud's legacy egress policy offers similar per-GB rates with a much larger free allowance (10TB vs 1GB), making it cheaper for moderate-to-heavy cross-region traffic. However, Oracle's hidden costs (VPU billing, control-plane fees, retrieval charges) and upcoming 2026 policy shift create uncertainty; Fly.io remains simpler and more predictable for smaller workloads.

Outbound Data Transfer (legacy policy, pre-2026)

$0/mo

10TB free egress allowance before $0.01/GB overage kicks in, vastly more generous than Fly.io's 1GB, making it cheaper for any real cross-region traffic volume.

Caveat: Legacy pricing ends in 2026 when Oracle shifts to free egress; VPU and control-plane fees add hidden costs; retrieval charges on infrequent-access tiers can surprise you.

Before you switch

Fly.io's $0.01/GB cross-region private transfer is only free within-region; verify your actual cross-region traffic volume before committing.
Oracle's 10TB free tier is a legacy policy expiring in 2026; lock in pricing now if you choose Oracle, or plan to migrate.
Fly.io charges $0.15/GB/mo for stopped machine rootfs storage and ~$5/GB/mo for extra RAM; factor these into total cost if you plan to pause or scale machines.
Oracle's VPU (block volume performance) billing is separate from capacity and charged regardless of actual I/O; confirm your storage tier and I/O profile.
Both providers have region-specific premiums; verify pricing for your target regions (Fly.io varies by region, Oracle by service tier).

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
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure	Outbound Data Transfer · Prior policy: overage to internet	$0.01/mo	Legacy per-GB overage rate beyond the 10TB free allowance, prior to the stated 2026 free-egress policy change	Visit

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