# Fly.io vs Pterodactyl

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

| Attribute | Fly.io | Pterodactyl |
|---|---|---|
| **vioscaleAI score** | 70.5 (63% (medium)) | 44.1 (31% (low)) |
| activity.commits_last_30d | - | 5 |
| adoption.dependent_repos | - | 0 |
| adoption.github_stars | - | 9,288 |
| 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":"An open-source platform for managing game servers across multiple deployments, with each server running in isolated Docker containers for security and accessed through an intuitive web interface. It is indexed under Hosting Infrastructure.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"What is Pterodactyl?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Pterodactyl is open source, so it can be self-hosted and used at no licence cost. Pricing changes often, so verify at source before relying on it.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"Is Pterodactyl free to use?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"We have confirmed browser-based access to Pterodactyl. That is the extent of what we could verify from public sources, so it may well offer desktop or mobile clients we have not indexed.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"What platforms does Pterodactyl support?","confidence":0.6},{"answer":"Yes. Pterodactyl can be deployed self-hosted, so it does not have to run on the vendor's infrastructure.","source":"https://pterodactyl.io","question":"Can Pterodactyl be self-hosted?","confidence":0.6}]` |
| 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. | A free, open-source game server control panel that isolates each server in a Docker container with resource limits. Built with PHP, React, and Go, it provides a web interface for users, networks, and service providers to manage game server infrastructure securely. |
| 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 | - |
| integrations.list | `[{"name":"Sentry"},{"name":"Supabase"},{"name":"Upstash"},{"name":"LiteFS"},{"name":"Tigris"},{"name":"OpenRouter"},{"name":"GitHub"},{"name":"Slack"},{"name":"HTTP API","native":true}]` | - |
| language.primary | - | PHP |
| market.availability | `{"primaryMarkets":["US"],"availabilityScope":"global","availableCountries":[],"notAvailableCountries":[]}` | - |
| platform.support | `{"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":"open_source","summary":"Free and open source","freeTier":true,"sourceUrl":"https://pterodactyl.io","retrievedAt":"2026-08-31T13:58:33.173Z"}` |
| pricing.free_tier | yes | yes |
| pricing.model | commercial | open_source |
| pricing.price_level | unknown | free |
| pricing.transparent | no | - |
| release.cadence_days | - | 34 |
| release.history | - | `[{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.15.1","date":"2026-08-14T20:12:42Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.15.0","date":"2026-08-03T14:28:08Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.15.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.14.1","date":"2026-06-29T22:15:23Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.14.0","date":"2026-06-22T17:44:22Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.14.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.13.0","date":"2026-06-15T21:36:30Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.13.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.4","date":"2026-05-30T17:48:17Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.3","date":"2026-05-23T18:53:52Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.2","date":"2026-03-26T23:56:46Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.2"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.1","date":"2026-02-14T19:40:04Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.1"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.12.0","date":"2026-01-06T00:10:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.12.0"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.11","date":"2025-06-18T18:04:50Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.11"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.10","date":"2024-11-15T02:29:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.10"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.9","date":"2024-10-27T19:59:40Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.9"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.8","date":"2024-10-24T17:55:54Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.8"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.7","date":"2024-05-08T04:20:39Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.7"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.6","date":"2024-05-03T16:14:33Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.6"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.5","date":"2023-10-12T20:01:44Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.5"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.4","date":"2023-10-10T19:27:18Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.4"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.3","date":"2023-01-27T19:44:29Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.3"},{"url":"https://github.com/pterodactyl/panel/releases/tag/v1.11.2","date":"2022-12-12T23:22:10Z","type":"stable","version":"v1.11.2"}]` |
| reliability.sla_pct | 99.9 | - |
| reliability.status_page | yes | - |
| security.hipaa | yes | - |
| security.iso27001 | yes | - |
| security.scorecard | - | 5.4 |
| security.soc2 | yes | - |
| security.trust_center | https://fly.io/blog/trust-calibration-for-ai-software-builders/ | - |
| security.vulnerabilities | - | `{"count":19,"source":"https://advisories.ecosyste.ms/api/v1/advisories?ecosystem=packagist&package_name=pterodactyl%2Fpanel&per_page=100","last_12m":10,"max_severity":"CRITICAL"}` |

*Source: vioscaleAI. Generated 2026-10-18T06:30:11.375Z. "-" = undocumented, not absent.*