# Fly.io vs NGINX Proxy Manager

**Leader by vioscaleAI score:** Fly.io

| Attribute | Fly.io | NGINX Proxy Manager |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.5 (63% (medium)) | 46.3 (35% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 61 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 34,334 |
| 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 self-hosted reverse proxy manager that simplifies exposing web services over the internet with built-in Let's Encrypt SSL support, user management, and permission controls—no Nginx expertise required. It is indexed under Hosting Infrastructure.","source":"https://nginxproxymanager.com","question":"What is NGINX Proxy Manager?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NGINX Proxy Manager is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. It is released under the MIT licence. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://nginxproxymanager.com","question":"Is NGINX Proxy Manager free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"NGINX Proxy Manager supports the web and Linux. Platforms we have not confirmed are simply not listed here rather than ruled out.","source":"https://nginxproxymanager.com","question":"What platforms does NGINX Proxy Manager support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NGINX Proxy Manager can be deployed on-premise and self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://nginxproxymanager.com","question":"Can NGINX Proxy Manager be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. NGINX Proxy Manager is published under the MIT licence, a permissive licence that generally allows commercial use and modification. Licence terms can change between releases, so verify against the repository for the version you intend to use.","source":"https://github.com/nginxproxymanager/nginx-proxy-manager","question":"Is NGINX Proxy Manager open source?","confidence":0.95}]` |
| deployment.options | `{"cloud":true}` | `{"self_hosted":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 open-source Docker-based application that simplifies deploying and configuring Nginx proxy servers. It automates SSL certificate provisioning via Let's Encrypt and includes user management, role-based permissions, and audit logging. |
| 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}` | - |
| integrations.count | 4 | 2 |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Upstash"},{"name":"LiteFS"},{"name":"Tigris"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"HTTP API","native":true}]` | `[{"name":"Let's Encrypt","native":true,"direction":"outbound"},{"name":"Cloudflare","native":false}]` |
| language.primary | - | TypeScript |
| license.spdx | - | MIT |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"cli":true}` | `{"web":true,"linux":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":"open_source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://nginxproxymanager.com","retrievedAt":"2026-10-07T15:25:38.932Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | yes |
| release.cadence_days | - | 11 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.16.0","date":"2026-09-24T09:59:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.16.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.15.1","date":"2026-06-03T06:17:31Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.15.0","date":"2026-05-31T23:57:01Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.14.0","date":"2026-02-17T06:17:58Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.7","date":"2026-02-05T21:44:32Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.6","date":"2026-01-14T05:04:11Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.5","date":"2025-11-18T11:47:48Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.4","date":"2025-11-12T21:27:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.3","date":"2025-11-11T07:36:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.2","date":"2025-11-09T11:56:25Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.1","date":"2025-11-05T06:06:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.13.0","date":"2025-11-04T04:47:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.12.6","date":"2025-07-09T21:52:15Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.12.5","date":"2025-07-09T04:41:02Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.12.4","date":"2025-07-01T01:45:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.12.3","date":"2025-02-06T11:07:07Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.12.2","date":"2024-12-29T05:06:06Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.12.1","date":"2024-10-17T00:10:27Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.12.0","date":"2024-10-16T07:23:35Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/NginxProxyManager/nginx-proxy-manager/releases/tag/v2.11.3","date":"2024-07-01T11:55:05Z","type":"stable","version":"v2.11.3"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://fly.io/blog/trust-calibration-for-ai-software-builders/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":0,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=go&package_name=github.com%2Fnginxproxymanager%2Fnginx-proxy-manager&per_page=100","last_12m":0,"max_severity":null}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-16T19:59:24.155Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*