Fly.io Has a Free Platform That Deploys Docker Containers Close to Your Users

Fly.io turns Docker containers into micro-VMs that run in 30+ regions worldwide. Deploy any app close to your users with a generous free tier.

Free Tier

• 3 shared-cpu-1x VMs — 256MB each
• 3GB persistent storage — volumes
• 160GB outbound transfer — per month
• Unlimited inbound — no charge
• Free SSL — automatic TLS
• Free Postgres — managed database

Deploy Any Dockerfile

fly launch  # auto-detects framework, generates fly.toml
fly deploy  # builds and deploys

fly.toml

app = 'my-app'
primary_region = 'iad'

[http_service]
  internal_port = 3000
  force_https = true
  auto_stop_machines = true
  auto_start_machines = true

Scale Globally

fly scale count 3 --region iad,lhr,nrt

Fly.io vs Railway vs Render

Feature	Fly.io	Railway	Render
Regions	30+	1	4
Free VMs	3	$5 credit	1
Docker	Native	Native	Supported
Edge	Yes	No	No

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