Fly.io
Developers building globally distributed applications that need to run close to users with VM-level control.
DigitalOcean App Platform
Teams using DigitalOcean infrastructure who want simple deployment with managed databases and predictable billing.
Score Comparison
Pricing & Features
Making Your Decision
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
When to Choose DigitalOcean App Platform
Teams using DigitalOcean infrastructure who want simple deployment with managed databases and predictable billing.
DigitalOcean App Platform brings PaaS simplicity to DO's infrastructure. Great if you're already in the DigitalOcean ecosystem, but specialists outperform it for frontend apps.
Strengths
- Simple DigitalOcean integration
- Managed databases and storage
- Predictable pricing
- Good for full-stack apps
Limitations
- Fewer edge locations than specialists
- Less optimized for frontend frameworks
- Build times can be slow
