Fly.io
vs
Zerops
Fly.io runs applications as microVMs across a global region footprint with anycast routing, while Zerops runs full Linux system containers with root access inside a per-project private network in the EU and US.
What's good about each
- 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
- Agent workspace runs inside the project's private network
- Bring your own agent subscription, no seat fees
- Root access and SSH inside full Linux system containers
- AMD EPYC bare metal in Prague, New York and Seattle
- ISO 27001 certified, GDPR and DPA compliant
Price comparison
Closest matching configuration on each side, monthly list price in USD.
| Service | Fly.io | Zerops | Difference |
|---|---|---|---|
| Small VM | $5.70 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (shared-cpu-1x) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM | 37% cheaper on Zerops |
| Medium VM | $42.79 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM (shared-cpu-4x) | $26.40 /mo 4 vCPU, 8 GB RAM | 38% cheaper on Zerops |
| Large VM | $248.00 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM (performance-8x) | $52.80 /mo 8 vCPU, 16 GB RAM | 4.7x more expensive on Fly.io |
| Block storage | $15.00 /mo 100 GB | $10.00 /mo 100 GB | 33% cheaper on Zerops |
| Object storage | $20.50 /mo 1 TB (Tigris) | $13.00 /mo 1 TB | 37% cheaper on Zerops |
| PostgreSQL | $86.00 /mo 2 vCPU, 2 GB RAM, 50 GB storage (Starter) | $18.20 /mo 2 vCPU, 4 GB RAM, 50 GB storage | 4.7x more expensive on Fly.io |
| Redis | $20.00 /mo 1 GB data (Upstash Fixed 1GB) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | 5.6x more expensive on Fly.io |
| Load balancer | Included with apps | Included in plan | |
| Egress allowance | -- Not listed | 100 GB / mo on the free plan, 3 TB / mo on the paid plan | |
| Egress | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB (North America and Europe) | $20.00 /TB $0.02 / GB | Identical |
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.
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Our data for Fly.io was last updated on Aug. 24, 2026, and for Zerops on Aug. 25, 2026.