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Head-to-head · Ruby on Rails Hosting

Hatchbox vs Fly.io

  • Updated Oct 2026
  • Both researched from official sources
  • 2 checks side by side
Higher score Hatchbox #2 in Ruby on Rails Hosting 9.2/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Hatchbox
Fly.io #7 in Ruby on Rails Hosting 8.6/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 3 features Visit Fly.io

Hatchbox leads on 0 checks, Fly.io on 1, and 1 is even. Who comes out ahead on the 2 yes/no, price and count checks where we have data for both products. The editor score weighs everything else too.

Our verdict

  • Highest scoreHatchbox · 9.2/10
  • Lowest starting priceFly.io · $1.94/device/mo
  • Free trialboth

Hatchbox scores higher on our rubric for ruby on rails hosting: 9.2 against 8.6 out of 10; our editors rank them #2 and #7.

Fly.io is cheaper to start at $1.94/mo against $15/mo.

Hatchbox is the better fit for rails teams wanting managed server operations. Fly.io is the better fit for teams deploying Rails containers worldwide.

  • Hatchbox fits best

    Rails teams wanting managed server operations

  • Fly.io fits best

    Teams deploying Rails containers worldwide

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Side by side

Feature Hatchbox 9.2/10 Visit ↗ Fly.io 8.6/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score 9.2 8.6
Ranking #2 in Ruby on Rails Hosting #7 in Ruby on Rails Hosting
Best for Rails teams wanting managed server operations Teams deploying Rails containers worldwide
Pricing model Paid Paid
Starting price $15/device/mo $1.94/device/mo (best)
Free plan — —
Free trial 7 days 7 days
Free trial length 7 days · card required 7 days · no card needed
Deployment Cloud Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms Web Web, Linux
Support Email, Docs Community, Docs, Email, Tickets
Built for Small business, Mid-market Solo, Small business, Mid-market, Enterprise
Features Hatchbox 0/3 · Fly.io 0/3
Managed database Not checked yet Not checked yet
Background jobs Not checked yet Not checked yet
Git deployment Not checked yet Not checked yet
Specs
Ruby version support Not checked yet Not checked yet
Apps on entry plan Not checked yet Not checked yet
Deployment regions Not checked yet Not checked yet
Our review
Pros
  • Zero-downtime Git deployments with process and database management
  • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and multiple cloud providers
  • Unlimited applications and team members on the Standard plan
  • Deploy across worldwide regions with multiple rollout strategies
  • Health checks, rollback, volumes, secrets, and private networking
  • Docker, buildpack, API, and GitHub Actions support
Cons
  • No free plan; the seven-day trial is the only trial period listed
  • The $15 monthly charge applies per server, not per application
  • Designed for Linux infrastructure rather than a broader OS mix
  • No free plan is available
  • Storage and network charges are excluded from the starting price
  • Rails-specific support is not a stated focus
Our verdict

Hatchbox is a hosted application deployment and server-management platform for developers and teams running applications on infrastructure they own. It provisions and manages servers and clusters, deploys applications from Git…

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Fly.io is a developer-focused public cloud for running web applications, APIs, background processes, and other containerized workloads on lightweight Fly Machines. Teams can deploy with fly deploy and fly.toml, using Dockerfiles,…

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  1. HatchboxRuby on Rails Hosting 9.27-day trial
  2. Fly.ioRuby on Rails Hosting 8.67-day trial

Strengths and trade-offs

  • Hatchbox — where it wins

    • Zero-downtime Git deployments with process and database management
    • Supports GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, and multiple cloud providers
    • Unlimited applications and team members on the Standard plan

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan; the seven-day trial is the only trial period listed
    • The $15 monthly charge applies per server, not per application
    • Designed for Linux infrastructure rather than a broader OS mix

  • Fly.io — where it wins

    • Deploy across worldwide regions with multiple rollout strategies
    • Health checks, rollback, volumes, secrets, and private networking
    • Docker, buildpack, API, and GitHub Actions support

    Where it doesn't

    • No free plan is available
    • Storage and network charges are excluded from the starting price
    • Rails-specific support is not a stated focus
  • Hatchbox9.2/10 · 7-day trial

    Managed Rails deployment and server operations for teams retaining infrastructure control.

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  • Fly.io8.6/10 · 7-day trial

    A flexible global container platform with low entry pricing, but limited Rails-specific positioning.

    Visit Fly.ioFull verdict →

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