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Fly.io vs Koyeb: free tier and first paid price (checked 2026-10-19)
Neither has a lasting free plan. Fly.io Pay as you go (no platform fee): from $2.19/month; Koyeb Pro: $29/month + compute. These first paid prices are not directly comparable from the list prices alone. Only Fly.io says no card is needed.
| Fact | Fly.io | Koyeb |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | No lasting free plan | No lasting free plan |
| Card for the free plan | Not required | Unknown |
| EU region | Yes | Yes |
| First paid plan | Pay as you go (no platform fee) | Pro |
| First paid price | from $2.19/month | $29/month + compute |
| Free plan includes | Page FAQ: 'Is there a free tier? No. New organizations don't have a free tier or a monthly free usage allowance.' A free trial lasts up to 2 hours of Machine runtime or 7 days, and does not need a credit card. After that, organizations require a credit card on file. | Instance table shows a $0/hour, $0/month row labeled 'Free 5h' (0.25 vCPU, 1 GB RAM, 1 GB storage). Pro plan is $29/month + compute and includes $10 of compute. |
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| Paid plan note | Cheapest always-on example: shared-cpu-1x with 256MB RAM in Ashburn or Secaucus, $2.19 per 30 days. Support plans are optional ($29/month Standard). | Smallest always-on paid instance shown near that table: Small at $0.04/hour ($29.76/month). |
| EU / data region note | Frankfurt (fra) is in a worked example: one shared-cpu-1x 1GB Machine in Frankfurt costs $7.73/month. | Postgres: Washington, D.C., Frankfurt (Germany), or Singapore. Compute: '7 regions in US, EU, and Asia'. |
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| Pricing page | fly.io/docs/about/pricing/ | www.koyeb.com/pricing |
Questions
Does Fly.io or Koyeb have a free plan?
Fly.io has no lasting free plan; Koyeb has no lasting free plan. Checked 2026-10-19: Fly.io pricing, Koyeb pricing.
Which is cheaper to start paying for, Fly.io or Koyeb?
Fly.io Pay as you go (no platform fee): from $2.19/month; Koyeb Pro: $29/month + compute. These first paid prices are not directly comparable from the list prices alone. Checked 2026-10-19: Fly.io pricing, Koyeb pricing.
Do Fly.io and Koyeb need a credit card for the free plan?
Fly.io says no credit card is needed for the free plan; Koyeb does not say whether a card is needed. Checked 2026-10-19: Fly.io pricing, Koyeb pricing.
Do Fly.io and Koyeb offer an EU region?
Both say they offer an EU region. Checked 2026-10-19: Fly.io pricing, Koyeb pricing.
Sources
- Fly.io pricing page (checked 2026-10-19)
- Koyeb pricing page (checked 2026-10-19)
Every cell is copied from the official pricing pages. The verdict is generated from those fields and makes no other claims. "Unknown" means the page did not say. Prices change: check the vendor page before you buy.
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