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Fly.io vs Netlify

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 2026Netlify · updated Jul 2026

Web app

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/mo$523.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/mo$10146.05/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
Fit score87/10066/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

SaaS product

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$32.50/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.50/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$196.55/mo$529.40/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1841.80/mo$10205.65/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • AWS (serverless) · EventBridge Scheduler · Free
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Netlify · Scheduled Functions · Included
Fit score68/10069/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

E-commerce store

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$37.06/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$6.45/mo$21.06/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$37.06/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$240.49/mo$611.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$2277.52/mo$11024.90/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Fly.io · Tigris · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score88/10066/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

API / backend service

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/mo$523.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/mo$10146.05/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
Fit score97/10056/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Mobile app backend

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$37.06/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$6.45/mo$21.06/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$37.06/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$240.49/mo$611.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$2277.52/mo$11024.90/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Fly.io · Tigris · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score98/10056/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Realtime / collaborative

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/moNot a fit for this app type
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/moNot a fit for this app type
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
Not a fit for this app type
Fit score98/100—
Verdict: Fly.io is the only viable option for this app type.

Jobs & pipelines

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$32.50/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.50/mo$42.65/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$196.55/mo$529.40/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1841.80/mo$10205.65/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • AWS (serverless) · EventBridge Scheduler · Free
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Cloudflare · Queues · Paid
  • Netlify · Scheduled Functions · Included
Fit score78/10069/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

AI app

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$37.06/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$6.45/mo$21.06/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$37.06/mo$50.98/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$240.49/mo$611.64/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$2277.52/mo$11024.90/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Fly.io · Tigris · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
  • Netlify · Blobs · Metered
Fit score88/10066/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

Internal tool

MetricFly.ioNetlify
Cost at 1k DAU$32.10/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 100 DAU$5.95/mo$20.25/mo
Cost at 1K DAU$32.10/mo$42.25/mo
Cost at 10K DAU$190.95/mo$523.80/mo
Cost at 100K DAU$1782.20/mo$10146.05/mo
Services used
  • Fly.io · Machines · Shared CPU 1x
  • Fly.io · Postgres · Standard
  • Netlify · Hosting & Functions · Pro
  • Railway · Postgres · Pro
Fit score87/10066/100
Verdict: Fly.io is cheaper for this profile at every traffic level.

These numbers assume a typical profile

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