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Alternatives to Fly.io

Common alternatives buyers consider, plus the simplest rule for when switching is worth it.

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Last updated 2026-02-09 Intel generated 2026-02-06 3 sources linked

Alternatives to Fly.io

Render

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Step-sideways / managed PaaS

Compared when teams want a simpler managed PaaS for standard deployments instead of a global-placement oriented platform model.

Railway

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Step-sideways / developer platform

Considered when teams want a simple platform workflow for deploying services quickly without adopting a global placement model.

AWS EC2

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Step-up / raw VMs

Considered when platform constraints become limiting and teams need full VM control for networking, runtimes, and operational patterns.

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Teams compare Fly.io and Render when they want a platform to ship without owning infra and must choose between global placement and…

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