# Fly.io vs Netlify

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Netlify

| Attribute | Fly.io | Netlify |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.5 (63% (medium)) | 79.3 (72% (medium)) |
| content.faq | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform that deploys Docker containers as isolated virtual machines across global data centers. Supports multiple programming languages and frameworks, plus Sprites, a specialized offering for AI agents and development tools. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"What is Fly.io?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fly.io offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans start at $29 per month. Prices are published openly on the vendor's own pricing page. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"Is Fly.io free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Fly.io supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"What platforms does Fly.io support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Fly.io, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"Can Fly.io be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 8 integrations for Fly.io, including Sentry, Supabase, Upstash, LiteFS, Tigris, OpenRouter, GitHub and Slack. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"What does Fly.io integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001 and HIPAA for Fly.io. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Fly.io not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://fly.io/security","question":"What security certifications does Fly.io have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Fly.io is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://fly.io","question":"Where is Fly.io available?","confidence":0.75}]` | `[{"answer":"A cloud platform for building, deploying, and managing web applications using Git workflows, serverless functions, built-in AI integration, and edge content delivery. It is indexed under PaaS & Hosting.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"What is Netlify?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Netlify offers a free tier, so you can start without paying. Paid plans are also available: Free, Personal, Pro and Enterprise. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"Is Netlify free?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Netlify supports the web and a command-line interface. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"What platforms does Netlify support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have only confirmed a cloud / SaaS deployment for Netlify, so it appears to be vendor-hosted. If a self-hosted option exists we have not found it documented publicly.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"Can Netlify be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed 51 integrations for Netlify, including Optimizely, Builder.io, Contentful, Contentstack, CloudCannon, Crownpeak, Directus and DatoCMS, plus 43 more. This is what we could verify from public sources, so the vendor may support others we have not indexed.","source":"https://www.netlify.com","question":"What does Netlify integrate with?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have independently confirmed SOC 2, ISO 27001, HIPAA and GDPR for Netlify. Certifications we do not list are ones we have not been able to verify from public sources, which is not the same as Netlify not holding them. Always confirm compliance directly before you rely on it.","source":"https://www.netlify.com/trust-center/","question":"What security certifications does Netlify have?","confidence":0.7},{"answer":"Netlify is available worldwide. Its primary market is the United States.","source":"https://www.netlify.com/pricing/","question":"Where is Netlify available?","confidence":0.5}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"cloud":true}` |
| description.long | A cloud service offering hardware-isolated Linux virtual machines optimized for running AI agents and tools, featuring persistent storage, checkpoint and rollback capabilities, and API gateway-based credential management. | An integrated platform that helps teams create web applications and sites using AI agents, traditional code, or visual building, with automatic deployment to global infrastructure, serverless functions, managed databases, and enterprise-grade security. |
| features.capabilities | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"multi","runtimes":"Docker containers, Node.js, Deno, and other containerized runtimes","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"dockerfile","container_deploy":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` | `{"hosting":"cloud","regions":"global_edge","edge_cdn":true,"runtimes":"JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, ","rollbacks":true,"autoscaling":"horizontal","cli_and_api":true,"env_secrets":true,"build_system":"framework","git_push_deploy":true,"preview_deploys":true,"managed_databases":true,"custom_domains_tls":true}` |
| integrations.count | 4 | 5 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Upstash"},{"name":"LiteFS"},{"name":"Tigris"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"HTTP API","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Optimizely"},{"name":"Builder.io"},{"name":"Contentful"},{"name":"Contentstack"},{"name":"CloudCannon"},{"name":"Crownpeak"},{"name":"Directus"},{"name":"DatoCMS"},{"name":"Hygraph"},{"name":"Kontent.ai"},{"name":"Prismic"},{"name":"Sanity"},{"name":"Sitecore"},{"name":"Storyblok"},{"name":"Strapi"},{"name":"Adobe Experience Manager"},{"name":"Agility CMS"},{"name":"React Bricks"},{"name":"Paligo"},{"name":"Wix"},{"name":"BigCommerce"},{"name":"Commerce Layer"},{"name":"commercetools"},{"name":"Elastic Path"},{"name":"Nacelle"},{"name":"Shopify"},{"name":"Spryker"},{"name":"VTEX"},{"name":"Aiven"},{"name":"Squid Cloud"},{"name":"CockroachDB"},{"name":"Couchbase"},{"name":"DataStax"},{"name":"Fauna"},{"name":"Prerender.io"},{"name":"Simple Analytics"},{"name":"Fireproof"},{"name":"HUMAN Security"},{"name":"Stately"},{"name":"Hashicorp Terraform"},{"name":"Nile"},{"name":"Jamsocket"},{"name":"Arcjet"},{"name":"Salesforce Commerce Cloud"},{"name":"OpenAI"},{"name":"Anthropic"},{"name":"Google"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"Kimi"},{"name":"DeepSeek"},{"name":"Google Gemini","native":true,"category":"ai","direction":"outbound"},{"name":"GitHub","native":true,"category":"scm","direction":"bidirectional"},{"name":"Cursor Origin","native":true,"category":"git"}]` |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"cli":true,"web":true}` |
| pricing | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":false,"name":"Pay-as-You-Go","summary":"Pay only for what you use","features":["Micro VMs","Persistent storage","Private networking","Unlimited users per organization"],"description":"Usage-based pricing for Micro VMs and persistent storage","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Serious Support","summary":"Starting at $29/month","features":["Dedicated support team"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Access to dedicated team of engineers","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"HIPAA Compliance","summary":"$99/month","features":["HIPAA-compliant workloads","BAAs","SOC2 certification"],"commitment":"monthly","components":[{"kind":"fixed","amount":99,"period":"month","currency":"USD"}],"description":"Compliance package for HIPAA-regulated workloads","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Machine Reservation","summary":"Save 40% with upfront commitment","features":["40% discount vs pay-as-you-go"],"commitment":"annual","description":"Prepay for infrastructure and receive 40% discount","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","summary":"Contact sales for pricing","features":["Custom resource configurations","SLA requirements","Emergency support"],"description":"Custom solutions for larger workloads with SLA requirements","contactSales":true}],"summary":"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.","currency":"USD","sourceUrl":"https://fly.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-01T15:17:23.873Z","startingPrice":{"amount":29,"period":"month","currency":"USD"},"billingPeriods":["month"]}` | `{"type":"usage","plans":[{"free":true,"name":"Free","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Personal","description":"Credit-based","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Pro","description":"Credit-based","contactSales":false},{"free":false,"name":"Enterprise","contactSales":true}],"summary":"Credit-based usage billing on Free, Personal, Pro, and Enterprise plans","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://www.netlify.com","retrievedAt":"2026-09-04T15:54:39.049Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | freemium |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | low |
| pricing.transparent | no | no |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | 99.99 |
| reliability.status_page | yes | yes |
| security.certifications | - | `[{"name":"SOC 2 Type II","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27001","status":"active"},{"name":"ISO 27018","status":"active"},{"name":"PCI DSS v4.0","status":"active"},{"name":"HIPAA","status":"active"}]` |
| security.disclosure_policy | - | yes |
| security.gdpr | - | yes |
| security.hipaa | yes | yes |
| security.iso27001 | yes | yes |
| security.pci | - | yes |
| security.soc2 | yes | yes |
| security.trust_center | https://fly.io/blog/trust-calibration-for-ai-software-builders/ | https://www.netlify.com/security/ |

## Capabilities (PaaS & Hosting)

| Capability | Fly.io | Netlify |
|---|:--:|:--:|
| **Deploy** |  |  |
| Git-push auto-deploy | - | ✓ |
| Deploy arbitrary container image | ✓ | - |
| Per-PR preview environments | - | ✓ |
| **Build** |  |  |
| Build system | Dockerfile | Framework-native |
| Runtime / language breadth | Docker containers, Node.js, Deno, and other containerized runtimes | JavaScript/TypeScript frameworks and static sites (Next.js, React, Vue, Svelte, |
| **Scale** |  |  |
| Autoscaling | Horizontal | Horizontal |
| **Deployment** |  |  |
| Geographic reach | Multi-region | Global edge |
| Hosting | Cloud only | Cloud only |
| **Data** |  |  |
| Bundled managed data services | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Delivery** |  |  |
| Built-in global CDN / edge | - | ✓ |
| Custom domains + automatic TLS | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Ops** |  |  |
| Env vars & secrets management | ✓ | ✓ |
| Instant rollbacks | ✓ | ✓ |
| **Extensibility** |  |  |
| CLI + deploy API | ✓ | ✓ |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T11:39:09.800Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*