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Fly.io vs Railway

A side-by-side comparison to help you pick between Fly.io and Railway.

Fly.io

Freemium

Run servers close to users

Developer Tools

Fly.io runs full-stack apps and databases close to your users globally.

Railway

Freemium

Deploy code, not infra

Developer Tools

Railway is a deployment platform for apps and databases.

Fly.io or Railway: how to choose

Both Fly.io and Railway compete in similar territory. Fly.io sits in the Developer Tools category, covering similar use cases.The right choice usually comes down to pricing model, integrations, and how the tool fits the rest of your stack.

If pricing is the main concern, Fly.io is freemium and Railway is freemium. For deeper comparisons, check the dedicated alternatives page for each tool above.