Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Fly.iovsCloudways
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 52% cheaper than Fly.io's $29/mo. Cloudways is rated higher at 4.5/5 vs Fly.io's 4.3/5.
Fly.iovs Cloudways
★ 4.3/5-0.2 vs Cloudways
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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Cloudwaysvs Fly.io
★ 4.5/5+0.2 vs Fly.io
Only in Cloudways
- ✦ Managed Hosting
- ✦ 1-Click Install
- ✦ Free SSL
From $14/mo(cheaper)250K+ websites users · est. 2011
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Fly.io
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Cloudways
4.5/5 avg
G2 Score4.5/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.5/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Fly.io uniquely offers Edge Deployment, Docker Containers, Fly Machines. Cloudways uniquely offers Managed Hosting, 1-Click Install, Free SSL. Both share 0 features.
Feature
Fly.io
Cloudways
Edge Deployment
✓
✗
Docker Containers
✓
✗
Fly Machines
✓
✗
Anycast Networking
✓
✗
Persistent Storage
✓
✗
Private Networking
✓
✗
Auto-scaling
✓
✗
Global Regions
✓
✗
PostgreSQL
✓
✗
Redis
✓
✗
CLI Tools
✓
✗
API
✓
✗
Custom Domains
✓
✗
SSL
✓
✗
Monitoring
✓
✗
Managed Hosting
✗
✓
1-Click Install
✗
✓
Free SSL
✗
✓
Free Migration
✗
✓
Staging Environment
✗
✓
CDN
✗
✓
Automated Backups
✗
✓
Server Monitoring
✗
✓
PHP Apps Support
✗
✓
WordPress Optimization
✗
✓
Team Collaboration
✗
✓
SFTP/SSH Access
✗
✓
24/7 Support
✗
✓
Git Deployment
✗
✓
CloudwaysBot
✗
✓
Total Features
15
15
Quick Verdict
Independent analysis based on features, pricing, and user ratings
Choose Fly.io if you need:
- ✓ Edge Deployment
- ✓ Docker Containers
- ✓ Fly Machines
- ✓ Anycast Networking
- ✓ Persistent Storage
Choose Cloudways if you need:
- ✓ Managed Hosting
- ✓ 1-Click Install
- ✓ Free SSL
- ✓ Free Migration
- ✓ Staging Environment
Pricing Comparison
Cloudways starts at $14/mo, 52% cheaper than Fly.io's $29/mo.
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
Cloudways Plans
Paid plans only
DO 1GBBest Value
$14/mo- • 1GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 25GB SSD
DO 2GB
$28/mo- • 2GB RAM
- • 1 Core
- • 50GB SSD
DO 4GB
$54/mo- • 4GB RAM
- • 2 Cores
- • 80GB SSD
AWS/GCE
$38/mo- • Starting price for AWS small
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