Koyeb vs Fly.io

Koyeb9.2Visit Fly.io9.0Visit

Higher score Koyeb #2 in Edge Hosting 9.2/10 Free plan Free plan✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Koyeb

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Fly.io #3 in Edge Hosting 9.0/10 7-day trial Free trial✓ 0 of 4 features Visit Fly.io

• Koyeb fits best

  Managed multi-region application hosting

• Fly.io fits best

  Containerized apps across global regions

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Side by side

Feature	Koyeb 9.2/10 Visit ↗	Fly.io 9.0/10 Visit ↗
At a glance
Editor score	9.2	9.0
Ranking	#2 in Edge Hosting	#3 in Edge Hosting
Best for	Managed multi-region application hosting	Containerized apps across global regions
Pricing model	Free plan + paid	Paid
Starting price	$29/mo	$1.94/device/mo (best)
Free plan	✓ (best)	—
Free trial	—	7 days
Deployment	Cloud	Cloud, Browser extension
Platforms	Web	Web, Linux
Features Koyeb 0/4 · Fly.io 0/4
Container support	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Persistent storage	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Custom domains	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Edge database	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Specs
Edge locations	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Included bandwidth	Not checked yet	Not checked yet
Our review
Pros	Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and global edge routing Managed PostgreSQL with private service networking GitHub deployments and pull-request preview environments	Lightweight Fly Machines support deployments across worldwide regions. Rolling, canary, blue-green, and immediate rollout strategies. Health checks, rollback, volumes, secrets, and private networking.
Cons	Scale-to-zero applies to supported CPU and GPU services Advanced access controls are limited to Enterprise Higher-tier plans add significant monthly commitments	Storage and network charges are separate from machine pricing. No free plan; usage-based costs require workload monitoring. Advanced support adds $29, $199, or $2500 monthly.
Our verdict	Koyeb is a cloud platform for deploying web applications, APIs, workers, container images, AI workloads, and managed PostgreSQL databases. It is designed for developers and teams that need managed multi-region hosting without assembling… Read the review →	Fly.io is a developer-focused public cloud for deploying applications as lightweight virtual machines near users. It is designed for web applications, APIs, background processes, and other containerized workloads. Teams can deploy with fly… Read the review →

Strengths and trade-offs

• Koyeb — where it wins

  • Autoscaling, scale-to-zero, and global edge routing
  • Managed PostgreSQL with private service networking
  • GitHub deployments and pull-request preview environments

  Where it doesn't

  • Scale-to-zero applies to supported CPU and GPU services
  • Advanced access controls are limited to Enterprise
  • Higher-tier plans add significant monthly commitments

• Fly.io — where it wins

  • Lightweight Fly Machines support deployments across worldwide regions.
  • Rolling, canary, blue-green, and immediate rollout strategies.
  • Health checks, rollback, volumes, secrets, and private networking.

  Where it doesn't

  • Storage and network charges are separate from machine pricing.
  • No free plan; usage-based costs require workload monitoring.
  • Advanced support adds $29, $199, or $2500 monthly.

• Koyeb9.2/10 · Free plan

  A flexible platform for deploying and scaling containerized applications across regions.

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• Fly.io9.0/10 · 7-day trial

  A flexible edge cloud for teams deploying containerized workloads across regions.

  Visit Fly.ioFull verdict →