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Comparison

Fly.io vs Netlify

On the evidence we track, Netlify leads this comparison with a composite score of 92/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

Fly.io full profile →Netlify full profile →
Machine formatsJSONMarkdownGraphQLor send Accept: application/json
Fly.io79
★Netlify92
Score
Vioscale score
Fly.io79 / 100medium · 63%updating
Netlify92 / 100medium · 73%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Model
Fly.iocommercial
Netlifyfreemium
Price level
Fly.iounknown
Netlifylow
Transparent
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Integrations
Count
Fly.io5
Netlify50
Security
Disclosure policy
Fly.io–
Netlify✓
Gdpr
Fly.io–
Netlify✓
Hipaa
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Iso27001
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Pci
Fly.io–
Netlify✓
Soc2
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Reliability
Sla pct
Fly.io99.9
Netlify99.99
Status page
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Market
Availability

Capabilities

Feature-by-feature on the axes that matter for paas & hosting. “-” means undocumented, not absent.

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Fly.io-
Netlify✓
Deploy arbitrary container image
Fly.io✓
Netlify-
Per-PR preview environments
Fly.io-
Netlify✓
Build
Build system
Fly.ioDockerfile
NetlifyFramework-native
Runtime / language breadth
Fly.ioDocker containers, Node.js, Deno, and other containerized runtimes
NetlifyJavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte,
Scale
Autoscaling
Fly.io-
Netlify-
Deployment
Geographic reach
Fly.ioMulti-region
NetlifyGlobal edge
Hosting
Fly.ioCloud only
NetlifyCloud only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Fly.io-
Netlify✓
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Fly.io-
Netlify✓
Instant rollbacks
Fly.io-
Netlify✓
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓

What each one is

The product in its own terms, so the numbers below have context.

Fly.io

Fly.io Sprites are dedicated virtual machines that provide hardware-isolated Linux environments for AI agents, tools, and evaluations. They feature persistent block storage that survives sleep cycles, automatic checkpointing, and support for executing untrusted code with configurable network policies.

Independently observed

Netlify

Leader

A cloud platform that enables developers to create, deploy, and manage web applications across multiple frameworks and AI-powered workflows. Offers git-based continuous deployment, serverless functions, managed databases, and global CDN infrastructure with integrated AI model access.

Independently observed

Pricing

List pricing as published by each vendor, with the date we read it. Always verify at the source before you buy.

Fly.io

from $29/moUsage-based

Usage-based pricing (pay-as-you-go) with optional prepayment for 40% discount. Serious Support from $29/month. HIPAA compliance at $99/month. Enterprise available via contact.

  • Pay-as-You-GoPay only for what you use
    • Micro VMs
    • Persistent storage
    • Private networking
    • Unlimited users per organization
  • Serious SupportStarting at $29/month
    • Dedicated support team
  • HIPAA Compliance$99/month
    • HIPAA-compliant workloads
    • BAAs
    • SOC2 certification
  • Machine ReservationSave 40% with upfront commitment
    • 40% discount vs pay-as-you-go
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom resource configurations
    • SLA requirements
    • Emergency support
as of verify ↗

Netlify

Leader
from $9/moSubscriptionFree tier

Free forever with 300 credits/month, or $9–$20/month for professional use; enterprise plans available on quote. Usage-based credits for deploys, compute, bandwidth, and AI inference.

  • FreeFree
    • Unlimited deploy previews
    • Deploy any framework from AI, Git, or API
    • Agent Runners
    • Netlify Functions & AI models
    • Netlify Database
    • +5 more
  • Personal$9/month with 1,000 credits
    • Everything in Free
    • Smart secret detection
    • 1-day observability
    • Priority email support
  • Pro$20/month with 3,000-20,000 credits based on tier selection
    • Everything in Personal
    • Private organization repos
    • Shared environment variables
    • 3+ concurrent builds (additional $40 each)
    • 30-day analytics & metrics
    • +1 more
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Everything in Pro
    • 99.99% SLA
    • Enterprise network tier
    • High-performance builds (5x faster, 6x more memory)
    • SSO & SCIM
    • +4 more
as of verify ↗

Platform & deployment

Where each product runs and how it can be hosted. A dash means undocumented, not unsupported.

Platforms
Web
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Linux
Fly.io✓
Netlify✗
CLI
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fly.io✓
Netlify✓

Integrations

What each product connects to. Counts come from the vendor's own integration directory where one exists.

Fly.io

5 total
  • Sentry
  • Supabase
  • Upstash
  • LiteFS
  • Tigris
Independently observed

Netlify

Leader
50 total
  • Optimizely
  • Builder.io
  • Contentful
  • Contentstack
  • CloudCannon
  • Crownpeak
  • Directus
  • DatoCMS
  • Hygraph
  • Kontent.ai
  • Prismic
  • Sanity
  • Sitecore
  • Storyblok
  • Strapi
  • Adobe Experience Manager
  • Agility CMS
  • React Bricks
  • Paligo
  • Wix
  • BigCommerce
  • Commerce Layer
  • commercetools
  • Elastic Path
  • +26 more
Independently observed

Comparison generated from independently-sourced facts. Every value links to its source and retrieval date. See the method.