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Is Fly.io still free?
Trial only Only as a trial. The vendor's public page listed a free trial for Fly.io and no permanent free tier on 2026-10-05.
There is no free tier for new organizations, only a free trial of up to 2 hours of Machine runtime or 7 days.
Free tier limits and listed figures
| Item | Value on the vendor page |
|---|---|
| Free trial | 2 hours of Machine runtime or 7 days, whichever comes first |
| Cheapest always-on Machine (shared-cpu-1x, 256MB) | $2.19 per 30 days |
| Free volume snapshot storage | 10 GB per month |
| Free single-hostname SSL certificates | 10 |
Card and commercial use
- Credit card required
- No
- Commercial use allowed
- not stated by the vendor
Gotchas
- Docs: "New organizations don't have a free tier or a monthly free usage allowance."
- A credit card is needed to keep using billable resources after the trial
- Outbound data transfer is billed on top of Machine time
Recent change
Volume snapshot storage is charged starting January 1, 2026 (first 10 GB per month free).
Alternatives to compare
- Is Render still free? Yes, with limits
- Is Railway still free? Yes, with limits
- Is Northflank still free? Yes
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Source
Vendor page read by software on 2026-10-05, written out as text so you can copy it into your browser:
https://docs.fly.io/about/pricing