Fly.io
vs
Zerops
Both run containers with managed Postgres, Redis, storage and static sites. Fly.io places apps as microVMs near users on six continents, while Zerops charges less across the board and runs system containers with root access.
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
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 | 79% cheaper on Zerops |
| 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 | 79% cheaper on Zerops |
| Redis | $20.00 /mo 1 GB data (Upstash Fixed 1GB) | $3.60 /mo 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM (Valkey) | 82% cheaper on Zerops |
| 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.
Services
Managed services each provider offers.
Compliance
Frameworks each provider states on its own site, each linked to its source.
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.
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Our data for Fly.io was last updated on Sept. 18, 2026, and for Zerops on Sept. 18, 2026.