AWS
vs
Fly.io
Both run containers, Postgres and object storage. AWS adds GPUs and hundreds of services, while Fly.io charges less for medium VMs and egress and places apps as small VMs near users.
What's good about each
- 200+ managed services across compute, storage, databases and AI
- 30+ datacenter locations, including two GovCloud regions
- 100 GB of free egress each month
- Single-GPU T4 up to 8x H200 and B200 nodes
- Excellent tooling and developer experience
- Fast deployments, scale to zero, little config needed
- Per-second billing, with a 40% discount for reserved compute blocks
- Anycast networking and global load balancing included at no extra cost
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | AWS | Fly.io | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $6.77 /mo 2 vCPU, 1 GiB RAM (t3a.micro) | $5.70 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (shared-cpu-1x) | 16% cheaper on Fly.io |
| Medium VM | $110.16 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GiB RAM (c6a.xlarge) | $42.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (shared-cpu-4x) | 61% cheaper on Fly.io |
| Large VM | $220.32 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GiB RAM (c6a.2xlarge) | $248.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (performance-8x) | 11% cheaper on AWS |
| Block storage | $8.00 /mo 100 GB | $15.00 /mo 100 GB | 47% cheaper on AWS |
| Object storage | $37.96 /mo 1 TB | $20.50 /mo 1 TB (Tigris) | 46% cheaper on Fly.io |
| PostgreSQL | $57.59 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GiB RAM, 50 GB storage (db.t3.medium) | $86.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Starter) | 33% cheaper on AWS |
| Redis | $19.58 /mo 2 vCPU, 1.37 GiB RAM (cache.t3.small, Valkey) | $20.00 /mo 1 GB data (Upstash Fixed 1GB) | Within 5% |
| Load balancer | $22.34 /mo Network Load Balancer | Included with apps | |
| Serverless | $36.25 /mo 25M invocations, 512 MB RAM, 150 ms duration | -- Not listed | |
| Egress allowance | 100 GB / mo | -- Not listed | |
| Egress | $90.00 /TB $0.09 / GB (North America) | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB (North America and Europe) | 78% cheaper on Fly.io |
Heads up: Figures take each provider's closest plan to a common setup, and vary by region and usage. Hover a service for the reference configuration. Verify before provisioning. More on how we price.
GPUs
AWS offers 18 GPU models. We track no GPU listings from Fly.io. Cheapest listed price per GPU per hour; GPUs both providers sell come first.
| GPU | AWS | Fly.io | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
H100
6 configs
|
$2.97 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
|
B300
1 config
|
$17.80 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
B200
1 config
|
$14.24 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
RTX PRO 6000
6 configs
|
$3.36 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
H200
1 config
|
$7.91 /GPU/hr On-demand | -- | AWS only |
|
A100
6 configs
|
$1.17 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
|
GB200
1 config
|
$10.58 /GPU/hr Reserved | -- | AWS only |
|
L40S
24 configs
|
$0.80 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
|
GB300
1 config
|
-- On request | -- | AWS only |
|
L4
30 configs
|
$0.37 /GPU/hr Reserved (36 mo) | -- | AWS only |
AWS bills on-demand and reserved (12 or 36 months). The line under each price names the billing type shown.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
| Framework | AWS | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| SOC 2 | Type II | Type II |
| ISO 27001 | Yes | Data centers only |
| HIPAA | Yes | Yes |
| GDPR | Yes | Yes |
| PCI DSS | Level 1 | -- |
| FedRAMP | High, GovCloud; Moderate in US East-West | -- |
Heads up: Each entry links to the provider's own statement. An attestation can cover one tier, one region or the platform alone rather than every service. Verify the scope before you rely on it. A dash means we found nothing to link to, not that the provider lacks it.
Company details
| Fact | AWS | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| Founded | 2006 | 2017 |
| Headquarters | USA | USA |
| Locations | 36 | 18 |
| Example customers | Vanguard, Disney, Samsung, Zocdoc, GoPro | Cars.com, Fanatics, Tailscale, Supabase |
| Website | aws.amazon.com | fly.io |
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Our data for AWS was last updated on Sept. 19, 2026, and for Fly.io on Sept. 18, 2026.