Updated March 2026 · Independent Analysis
Fly.iovsHetzner
Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo, 85% cheaper than Fly.io's $29/mo. Hetzner is rated higher at 4.6/5 vs Fly.io's 4.3/5.
Fly.iovs Hetzner
★ 4.3/5-0.3 vs Hetzner
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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Hetznervs Fly.io
★ 4.6/5+0.3 vs Fly.io
Only in Hetzner
- ✦ Cloud Servers
- ✦ Dedicated Servers
- ✦ Block Storage
From $4.35/mo(cheaper)500K+ customers users · est. 1997
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Fly.io
4.3/5 avg
G2 Score4.3/5
Capterra Score4.5/5
G2 Rating4.3/5
Hetzner
4.6/5 avg
G2 Score4.6/5
Capterra Score4.7/5
G2 Rating4.6/5
Quick Stats
Feature Comparison
Fly.io uniquely offers Edge Deployment, Docker Containers, Fly Machines. Hetzner uniquely offers Cloud Servers, Dedicated Servers, Block Storage. Both share 1 features including API.
Feature
Fly.io
Hetzner
API
✓
✓
Edge Deployment
✓
✗
Docker Containers
✓
✗
Fly Machines
✓
✗
Anycast Networking
✓
✗
Persistent Storage
✓
✗
Private Networking
✓
✗
Auto-scaling
✓
✗
Global Regions
✓
✗
PostgreSQL
✓
✗
Redis
✓
✗
CLI Tools
✓
✗
Custom Domains
✓
✗
SSL
✓
✗
Monitoring
✓
✗
Cloud Servers
✗
✓
Dedicated Servers
✗
✓
Block Storage
✗
✓
Object Storage
✗
✓
Load Balancers
✗
✓
Firewalls
✗
✓
Floating IPs
✗
✓
Private Networks
✗
✓
Snapshots
✗
✓
Backups
✗
✓
CLI
✗
✓
Terraform Provider
✗
✓
DNS Management
✗
✓
Data Centers in EU/US
✗
✓
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 Hetzner if you need:
- ✓ Cloud Servers
- ✓ Dedicated Servers
- ✓ Block Storage
- ✓ Object Storage
- ✓ Load Balancers
Pricing Comparison
Hetzner starts at $4.35/mo, 85% 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
Hetzner Plans
Paid plans only
CX22Best Value
$4.35/mo- • 2 vCPU
- • 4GB RAM
- • 40GB SSD
CX32
$7.69/mo- • 4 vCPU
- • 8GB RAM
- • 80GB SSD
CX42
$14.49/mo- • 8 vCPU
- • 16GB RAM
- • 160GB SSD
Dedicated
$44/mo- • Bare metal servers
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