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Should I Use Fly.io?

Run full-stack apps close to your users worldwide

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Score
7/10

Yes — the best option when you need your backend close to global users.

▲ Pros
  • +Deploy to 30+ regions with a single command — true global distribution
  • +Run real VMs, not just containers — full control over your runtime
  • +Built-in Postgres with automatic read replicas across regions
  • +WebSocket and long-running process support that serverless can't match
▼ Cons
  • CLI-first workflow has a steeper learning curve than Railway or Render
  • Pricing can surprise you — machines running 24/7 add up faster than expected
  • Documentation has gaps — community forum is often more helpful than docs
  • Occasional reliability incidents have shaken confidence in production use

◉ Expert Perspectives

Full-Stack DeveloperGo for it

For a real-time multiplayer game backend, Fly.io's multi-region VMs with sub-50ms latency globally — nothing else comes close at this price.

SREProceed with caution

Fly has had some rough outages in the past year. For mission-critical production, have a failover plan or use AWS/GCP.

Indie HackerGo for it

Fly.io's free allowance (3 shared VMs) is perfect for side projects. My Elixir app runs globally for literally $0.

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