Best PaaS / App Hosting · pricing · Updated June 2026
Fly.io pricing (2026)
Fly.io starts at $29/mo (Support Standard), across 5 plans. Best for Latency-sensitive apps needing global edge deployment across 30+ regions. Every figure links to Fly.io's own page and the date we captured it.
At a glance
- Entry price: $29/mo (Support Standard)
- Free tier: No
- Compliance: HIPAA Yes · SOC 2 Yes · GDPR —
- Best for: Latency-sensitive apps needing global edge deployment across 30+ regions; Healthcare apps on a pay-as-you-go infra needing HIPAA BAA; Teams wanting VM-level isolation without Kubernetes overhead
Fly.io plans & pricing
| Plan | Monthly | Annual | Billing | Notes | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pay-as-You-Go (Shared CPU) | Quote-only | — | custom | No flat tier for new accounts. Smallest published rate: shared-cpu-1x 256 MB ~$2.02/month (Amsterdam). shared-cpu-2x 512 MB ~$4.04/month. Performance-1x 2 GB ~$32.19/month. Volume storage $0.15/GB/month. Data egress North America/Europe $0.02/GB. Machine reservations available at 40% discount (e.g. $36/year for $5/month credit). Community support included free. | fly.io |
| HIPAA Compliance Add-on | $99 | — | flat | $99/month add-on for HIPAA-compliant workloads. Includes BAA (one-click agreement). SOC 2 included. Added on top of compute/storage costs. | fly.io |
| Support Standard | $29 | — | flat | Paid support tier. $29/month. | fly.io |
| Support Premium | $199 | — | flat | Paid support tier. $199/month. | fly.io |
| Support Enterprise | $2500 | — | flat | Starting at $2,500/month. Enterprise support tier. | fly.io |
Last verified 2026-06-14. https://fly.io/docs/about/pricing/ accessed 2026-06-14. HIPAA add-on price $99/month confirmed from https://fly.io/pricing accessed 2026-06-14. Fly.io discontinued flat plans for new customers; all new accounts are pure pay-as-you-go. Legacy free allowances (3 shared-cpu-1x VMs, 3 GB volumes) still honored for pre-sunset Hobby/Launch/Scale plan holders only. Cross-checked against fly.io.
Capabilities
Integrations: Docker, GitHub Actions, Postgres (Supabase), Redis (Upstash), Tigris S3, LiteFS (SQLite), WireGuard VPN.
Key features: HIPAA-compliant workloads via $99/month BAA add-on; SOC 2 Type II attested; hardware runs in ISO 27001 datacenters; Firecracker microVM isolation (memory-safe hypervisor); WireGuard-encrypted private networking between apps; volume encryption at rest (AES-XTS); Machine reservations at 40% discount for predictable workloads.
Plan limits: No free tier for new accounts; legacy free allowances (3 shared-cpu-1x VMs, 3 GB volumes) grandfathered only; Smallest billed unit: shared-cpu-1x 256 MB ~$2.02/month; HIPAA add-on: $99/month on top of compute costs; Volume storage: $0.15/GB/month; egress $0.02/GB (North America/Europe).
Frequently asked questions
How much does Fly.io cost?
Fly.io starts at $29/mo (Support Standard); it has 5 published plans. Verified 2026-06-14.
What are cheaper alternatives to Fly.io?
Cheaper paas / app hosting than Fly.io (entry $29/mo) include Heroku at $5/mo, Railway at $5/mo, DigitalOcean App Platform at $5/mo. Verified 2026-06-14.
Does Fly.io support HIPAA?
Fly.io HIPAA support: Yes. SOC 2: Yes. GDPR: —.
Does Fly.io have a free plan?
Fly.io free tier: No.
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