Score Comparison
Criteria
Vercel
Fly.io
Overall Score
9.2
8.0
Deployment Speed & DX
9.5
8.0
Performance & Edge Network
9.5
9.0
Pricing & Free Tier
7.5
8.0
Framework Support
10.0
7.5
Integrations & Ecosystem
9.0
7.0
Pricing & Features
Specification
Vercel
Fly.io
Starting Price
Free
Free
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Freemium
Usage-based
Making Your Decision
When to Choose Vercel
Next.js projects and teams wanting the best deployment experience with cutting-edge edge computing capabilities.
Vercel sets the standard for modern web deployment. If you're using Next.js or want the absolute best developer experience, it's hard to beat. The premium pricing is justified by the polish and performance.
Strengths
- Best-in-class Next.js support (they created it)
- Instant global deployments with edge network
- Excellent preview deployments and Git integration
- Powerful serverless and edge functions
Limitations
- Premium pricing at scale
- Vendor lock-in with Next.js optimizations
- Bandwidth limits on free tier
When to Choose Fly.io
Developers building globally distributed applications that need to run close to users with VM-level control.
Fly.io excels at running applications globally at the edge. If you need your app running in 30+ regions with low latency, Fly delivers what edge functions can't.
Strengths
- True global edge deployment with VMs
- Excellent for latency-sensitive apps
- Run any Docker container anywhere
- Great for distributed databases
Limitations
- Steeper learning curve
- Less polished than Vercel/Netlify for static sites
- Requires more DevOps knowledge
