Comparison

Fly.io vs Vercel

On the evidence we track, Vercel leads this comparison with a composite score of 87/100. Scores are only directly comparable because these tools share a category; the full breakdown and every source is below.

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Fly.io79
Vercel87
Score
Vioscale score
Fly.io79 / 100medium · 63%updating
Vercel87 / 100medium · 72%updating
Pricing
Free tier
Fly.io
Vercel
Model
Vercelfreemium
Price level
Fly.iounknown
Vercellow
Transparent
Fly.io
Vercel
Integrations
Count
Fly.io5
Vercel1
Security
Disclosure policy
Fly.io
Vercel
Gdpr
Fly.io
Vercel
Hipaa
Fly.io
Vercel
Iso27001
Fly.io
Vercel
Pci
Fly.io
Vercel
Soc2
Fly.io
Vercel
Reliability
Sla pct
Fly.io99.9
Vercel99.99
Status page
Fly.io
Vercel

Capabilities

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

Deploy
Git-push auto-deploy
Fly.io-
Vercel
Deploy arbitrary container image
Fly.io
Vercel
Per-PR preview environments
Fly.io-
Vercel
Build
Build system
Fly.ioDockerfile
VercelDockerfile
Runtime / language breadth
Fly.ioDocker containers, Node.js, Deno, and other containerized runtimes
VercelTypeScript, JavaScript, Python, Next.js
Scale
Autoscaling
Fly.io-
VercelScale-to-zero
Deployment
Geographic reach
Fly.ioMulti-region
VercelGlobal edge
Hosting
Fly.ioCloud only
VercelCloud only
Data
Bundled managed data services
Fly.io
Vercel-
Delivery
Built-in global CDN / edge
Fly.io-
Vercel
Custom domains + automatic TLS
Fly.io
Vercel
Ops
Env vars & secrets management
Fly.io-
Vercel-
Instant rollbacks
Fly.io-
Vercel-
Extensibility
CLI + deploy API
Fly.io
Vercel

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

Vercel

Leader

A cloud platform that enables developers and AI agents to build, deploy, and scale web applications and services globally. Offers integrated developer tools, serverless functions, container deployment, and infrastructure for coordinating intelligent agents.

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 ↗

Vercel

Leader
from $0.00/moUsage-basedFree tier

Free Hobby tier with usage-based Pro/Enterprise. Transparent per-resource pricing.

  • HobbyFree
    • Deployment
    • Functions
    • Image Optimization
    • Web Analytics
    • Speed Insights
  • ProPay-as-you-go usage pricing per resource
    • All Hobby features
    • On-demand usage pricing
    • 12-month reporting window
    • Custom events
  • EnterpriseContact sales
    • Custom metrics
    • Custom features
    • SLA guarantees
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Platform & deployment

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

Platforms
Web
Fly.io
Vercel
Linux
Fly.io
Vercel
CLI
Fly.io
Vercel
Deployment
Cloud / SaaS
Fly.io
Vercel

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

Vercel

Leader
1 total
  • Statsig
Independently observed

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