Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
DigitalOceanvsFly.io
DigitalOcean starts at $4/mo, 86% cheaper than Fly.io's $29/mo. DigitalOcean is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Fly.io's 4.3/5.
DigitalOceanvs Fly.io
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Fly.io
Only in DigitalOcean
- ✦ Droplets (VPS)
- ✦ Kubernetes
- ✦ App Platform
✓ Free planFrom $4/mo(cheaper)800K+ customers users · est. 2011
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Fly.iovs DigitalOcean
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs DigitalOcean
Only in Fly.io
- ✦ Edge Deployment
- ✦ Docker Containers
- ✦ Fly Machines
✓ Free planFrom $29/mo(pricier)200K+ apps deployed users · est. 2017
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DigitalOcean
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Fly.io
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Quick Stats
Free Plan
DigitalOceanYes ✓
Fly.ioYes ✓
Feature Comparison
DigitalOcean uniquely offers Droplets (VPS), Kubernetes, App Platform. Fly.io uniquely offers Edge Deployment, Docker Containers, Fly Machines. Both share 3 features including Monitoring, API, CLI Tools.
Feature
DigitalOcean
Fly.io
Monitoring
✓
✓
API
✓
✓
CLI Tools
✓
✓
Droplets (VPS)
✓
✗
Kubernetes
✓
✗
App Platform
✓
✗
Managed Databases
✓
✗
Spaces (Object Storage)
✓
✗
CDN
✓
✗
Load Balancers
✓
✗
VPC
✓
✗
Firewalls
✓
✗
Backups
✓
✗
Snapshots
✓
✗
Functions (Serverless)
✓
✗
Floating IPs
✓
✗
Project Management
✓
✗
Team Collaboration
✓
✗
Access Controls
✓
✗
Billing Alerts
✓
✗
Usage Metrics
✓
✗
Network Analytics
✓
✗
Bandwidth Graphs
✓
✗
Uptime Guarantees
✓
✗
SSL Certificates
✓
✗
Domain Management
✓
✗
DNS Management
✓
✗
IPv6 Support
✓
✗
Geo Redundancy
✓
✗
Disaster Recovery
✓
✗
Automated Scaling
✓
✗
Edge Deployment
✗
✓
Docker Containers
✗
✓
Fly Machines
✗
✓
Anycast Networking
✗
✓
Persistent Storage
✗
✓
Private Networking
✗
✓
Auto-scaling
✗
✓
Global Regions
✗
✓
PostgreSQL
✗
✓
Redis
✗
✓
Custom Domains
✗
✓
SSL
✗
✓
Total Features
31
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose DigitalOcean if you need:
- ✓ Droplets (VPS)
- ✓ Kubernetes
- ✓ App Platform
- ✓ Managed Databases
- ✓ Spaces (Object Storage)
Choose Fly.io if you need:
- ✓ Edge Deployment
- ✓ Docker Containers
- ✓ Fly Machines
- ✓ Anycast Networking
- ✓ Persistent Storage
Pricing Comparison
DigitalOcean starts at $4/mo, 86% cheaper than Fly.io's $29/mo.
DigitalOcean Plans
Free tier available
$200 Free Credit
Free- • $200 credit for new accounts
Basic DropletBest Value
$4/mo- • 512MB RAM
- • 1 vCPU
- • 10GB SSD
Regular Droplet
$6/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 vCPU
- • 25GB SSD
Premium Droplet
$8/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 vCPU
- • NVMe SSD
Fly.io Plans
Free tier available
Hobby
Free- • 3 shared VMs
- • 3GB storage
- • 160GB bandwidth
LaunchBest Value
$29/mo- • Dedicated support
- • Compliance
Scale
Custom- • Volume discounts
- • SLA
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