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Fly.io vs Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)
Both stand on deployment automation software. Which one you can start free with, which one lets you read the code, and what each costs once you pay.
Free trial APILinuxWeb
Fly.io offers application compute alongside managed Postgres and persistent environments for agent workloads. Trial limits and separate storage and egress charges are important to account for when planning use.
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Free trial APILinuxMac+2
Upsun offers managed application hosting with multiple deployment targets, project interfaces, and preview environments. Its trial and pay-as-you-go options have distinct limits, and ongoing resource charges are separate.
Visit Upsun (formerly Platform.sh)The facts
| Fly.io | Upsun (formerly Platform.sh) | |
|---|---|---|
| Free plan | A free trial | A free trial |
| Open source | Not published | Not published |
| Runs on | API, Linux, Web | API, Linux, Mac, Web, Windows |
| Lowest paid plan | See the plans | See the plans |
| Plans published | 6 | 2 |
| Maker | Not published | Not published |
| Website | fly.io | upsun.com |
| On deployment automation software | #24 of 34 | #28 of 34 |
Fly.io: what it does well
- Fly Machines run containerized applications and other code
- Global private network routes toward nearby machines
- Managed Postgres includes backups and connection pooling
- Deployment rollback is available
- Community support is available to all customers
What to know first
- No free plan
- Trial ends after 2 VM hours or 7 days
- Storage and egress are priced separately
- Dedicated IPv4 is excluded from the trial
Upsun (formerly Platform.sh): what it does well
- Supports ten programming languages and multiple frameworks.
- Creates on-demand previews with code, configuration, and data.
- Offers CLI, Console, and REST API management.
- Includes automated daily and manual backups.
What to know first
- No free plan; the trial lasts 15 days.
- Resources are billed separately based on usage.
- Object storage is unavailable on trial projects.
- Managed Elasticsearch and MongoDB require a minimal commitment.
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