Two modern app-hosting platforms with very different defaults — one is a centralized PaaS, the other runs containers close to your users in many regions.
Pick Render when you want a predictable, centralized PaaS with clear service tiers and managed databases — the kind of platform that just runs your app without thinking about regions. Pick Fly.io when latency matters globally and you want to run your app and database close to users in multiple regions, and you're comfortable with a more infrastructure-flavored mental model.
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| Attribute | Fly.io | Render |
|---|---|---|
| Category | Hosting | Hosting |
| Pricing Model | freemium | freemium |
| Starting Price | Free | Free / $7/mo |
| Free Tier | Yes | Yes |
| Open Source | No | No |
| Platforms | — | — |
