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Fly.io vs Linode (Akamai)

Monthly hosting costs for typical app profiles — computed with the same recommendation engine as StackPlan stack reports. Assumes balanced budget and ops preferences unless noted.

Pricing data:Fly.io · updated Jun 2026Linode (Akamai) · updated Jul 2026

Web app

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/mo$179.76/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score87/10062/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

SaaS product

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$32.50/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.50/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$196.55/mo$45.36/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1841.80/mo$239.36/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • AWS (serverless) · EventBridge Scheduler · Free
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Fit score68/10063/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

E-commerce store

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$37.06/mo$40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$6.45/mo$25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$37.06/mo$40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$240.49/mo$59.30/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$2277.52/mo$375.08/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Fly.io · Tigris · Standard
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
Fit score88/10064/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

API / backend service

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/mo$179.76/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score97/10062/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

Mobile app backend

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$37.06/mo$40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$6.45/mo$25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$37.06/mo$40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$240.49/mo$59.30/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$2277.52/mo$375.08/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Fly.io · Tigris · Standard
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
Fit score98/10064/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

Realtime / collaborative

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/mo$179.76/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score98/10070/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

Jobs & pipelines

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$32.50/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.50/mo$35.40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$196.55/mo$45.36/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1841.80/mo$239.36/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • AWS (serverless) · EventBridge Scheduler · Free
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Cloudflare · Cron Triggers · Free
Fit score78/10073/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

AI app

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$37.06/mo$40/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$6.45/mo$25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$37.06/mo$40/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$240.49/mo$59.30/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$2277.52/mo$375.08/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Fly.io · Tigris · Standard
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
  • Linode (Akamai) · Object Storage · Standard
Fit score88/10064/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

Internal tool

MetricFly.ioLinode (Akamai)
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/mo$35/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/mo$39.76/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/mo$179.76/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Linode (Akamai) · Linode Instances · Nanode 1GB
  • DigitalOcean · Managed Postgres · Basic 2GB RAM
Fit score87/10062/100
Verdict: It flips at scale: Fly.io cheaper at 1k DAU, Linode (Akamai) at 100k.

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