Score Comparison
Criteria
Fly.io
Railway
Overall Score
8.0
8.0
Deployment Speed & DX
8.0
9.0
Performance & Edge Network
9.0
7.0
Pricing & Free Tier
8.0
7.5
Framework Support
7.5
8.5
Integrations & Ecosystem
7.0
8.0
Pricing & Features
Specification
Fly.io
Railway
Starting Price
Free
Free
Free Tier
Pricing Model
Usage-based
Usage-based
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 Railway
Developers who love great UX and want quick database provisioning with a modern, startup-friendly platform.
Railway is a joy to use with a beautiful interface and instant database provisioning. The usage-based pricing requires monitoring, but the developer experience is exceptional.
Strengths
- Beautiful, modern UI
- Instant deployments from GitHub
- Built-in databases (Postgres, MySQL, Redis)
- Excellent monorepo support
Limitations
- Usage-based pricing can surprise you
- Limited free tier credits
- Less mature than established players
