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Fly.io vs Zerops

Fly.io runs applications as microVMs across a large region footprint with anycast routing, while Zerops runs full Linux containers with root access and keeps managed databases on the same project network.

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What's good about...

Fly.io logo Fly.io

  • 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

Zerops logo Zerops

  • ZCP, an MCP server for coding agents (public preview)
  • Bring your own agent subscription, no seat fees
  • Root access and SSH inside full Linux containers
  • AMD EPYC bare metal in Prague, New York, Seattle
  • ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and DPA compliant

Price comparison

How do Fly.io's prices compare against Zerops?

VM Small

Closest config to 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM.
Fly.io Fly.io
$5.70 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (shared-cpu-1x)
Zerops Zerops
$3.60 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM

VM Medium

Closest config to 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM.
Fly.io Fly.io
$42.79 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (shared-cpu-4x)
Zerops Zerops
$26.40 / mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM

VM Large

Closest config to 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (dedicated preferred).
Fly.io Fly.io
$248.00 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (performance-8x)
Zerops Zerops
$52.80 / mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM

Block Storage

Closest config to 100+ GB SSD, 3,000+ IOPS, 100+ MB/s throughput, no snapshots.
Fly.io Fly.io
$15.00 / mo 100 GB
Zerops Zerops
$10.00 / mo 100 GB

Object Storage

Closest config to 1 TB stored, 100 GB in / 250 GB out, 1M GET, 100k PUT/POST.
Fly.io Fly.io
$20.50 / mo 1 TB (Tigris)
Zerops Zerops
$13.00 / mo 1 TB

Load Balancer

Closest config to TCP, 1 node (1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM), 200+ Mbps, 1,000 conn/sec, 1 TB processed/mo.
Fly.io Fly.io
Included with apps
Zerops Zerops
Included in plan

Managed PostgreSQL

Closest config to 1 node, 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50+ GB storage, 10 GB read / 5 GB write per month.
Fly.io Fly.io
$86.00 / mo 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Starter)
Zerops Zerops
$18.20 / mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage

Managed Redis®*

Closest config to 1 node, 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 10 req/s, 1 KB avg request size.
Fly.io Fly.io
$20.00 / mo 1 GB data (Upstash Fixed 1GB)
Zerops Zerops
$3.60 / mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey)

Free egress allowance

Fly.io Fly.io
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Zerops Zerops
100 GB / mo on the free plan, 3 TB / mo on the paid plan

1 TB of egress beyond allowance

Fly.io Fly.io
$20.00 $0.02 / GB (North America and Europe)
Zerops Zerops
$20.00 $0.02 / GB

Heads up: We do our best to keep these specs & prices accurate. However, cloud costs may fluctuate based on region, usage, and other factors not listed here. These are estimates based on common setups and are for informational purposes only. Always verify current rates & exact specs with the provider before provisioning.

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Which services do they offer

Here are some managed services that Fly.io and Zerops offer:

Service Fly.io Zerops
Block Storage
Content Delivery Network (CDN)
Load Balancer
Managed Containers
Managed Kubernetes
Managed MySQL
Managed PostgreSQL
Managed Redis®*
Object Storage
Static Sites
Vector Databases
Virtual Private Server (VPS)

Company details

Website
Fly.io Fly.io
fly.io
Zerops Zerops
zerops.io
Headquarters
Fly.io Fly.io
United States of America
Zerops Zerops
Czechia
Founded
Fly.io Fly.io
2017
Zerops Zerops
2024
Data Center Locations
Fly.io Fly.io
18
Zerops Zerops
3
Example Customers
Fly.io Fly.io
Cars.com, Fanatics, Tailscale, Supabase
Zerops Zerops
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Our data for Fly.io was last updated on Aug. 24, 2026, and for Zerops on Aug. 25, 2026.