Developer PaaS & Hosting Comparison
Fly.io vs Vercel
Vercel wins with 82.3
Updated 2026-03-19Fly.io
76.3vs
Vercel
82.3Winner
Dimension Breakdown
Fly.ioVercel
Value
8062
Capability
8290
Experience
7595
Reliability
7585
Support
6878
Ecosystem
7088
Momentum
7285
The Verdict
Vercel is the zero-config frontend platform with the best DX for Next.js and static sites. Fly.io gives you hardware VMs across 30+ regions with a Machines API for full infrastructure control. Use Vercel for your frontend, Fly.io for your backend services.
Pricing Comparison
| Tier | Fly.io | Vercel |
|---|---|---|
| Hobby | Free | Free |
| Launch | $30/mo | $20/user/mo |
| Scale | $100/mo | Custom |
Feature Comparison
Fly.io
- ✓ Hardware VMs
- ✓ 30+ regions
- ✓ Machines API
- ✓ GPU support
- ✓ Postgres clusters
- ✓ Private networking
- ✓ Autoscaling
- ✓ Fly Proxy
Vercel
- ✓ Next.js native
- ✓ Edge network (100+ PoPs)
- ✓ Serverless Functions
- ✓ Edge Functions
- ✓ v0 AI
- ✓ Preview deployments
- ✓ Analytics
- ✓ Web Application Firewall
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