App platforms

Fly.io vs Render

Choose Fly.io when the process needs to run in a specific region. Choose Render when a Git deploy is enough, including a free web service that may sleep or a paid instance that costs more than a small VPS.

Fly.io

Run apps close to users on a global edge

Usage-based

Strengths

  • Machines can run in many regions
  • Fits latency-sensitive APIs

Limits

  • The bill is usage-based, so it is harder to cap
  • You still manage app config and regions

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Render

Git-based deploys for web services and static sites

Free tier, then instance plans

Strengths

  • Deploys from Git with little config
  • Static sites and web services in one place

Limits

  • Free web services sleep
  • Instance plans cost more than a small VPS

Vendor pricing Alternatives