Railway vs Fly.io (2026)
Head-to-head on pricing, performance, support and features - based on our independent reviews of both hosts.
Score comparison
| Railway | Fly.io | Winner | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Overall | 8.4 | 8.2 | Railway |
| Performance | 8.5 | 9.0 | Fly.io |
| Support | 7.8 | 7.4 | Railway |
| Value for money | 8.6 | 8.3 | Railway |
| Ease of use | 9.1 | 7.2 | Railway |
Side by side
| Railway | Fly.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $0/mo | $2.02/mo |
| Hosting types | App Platforms | App Platforms |
| Money-back guarantee | - | - |
| Uptime SLA | - | - |
| Support | email, knowledge-base | tickets, email, knowledge-base |
| Free migration | - | - |
| Website builder | - | - |
| Green hosting | - | - |
Which should you pick?
Choose Railway if this fits: best developer experience for deploying full stacks fast. Railway makes deploying a database-backed app feel like a design tool: drag, click, shipped. Usage-based billing rewards efficient apps and punishes leaky ones, so it suits builders who like watching their metrics.
Choose Fly.io if this fits: best for running apps close to users in many regions. Fly gives developers hardware-shaped primitives on a global network: fast Firecracker VMs, anycast routing and honest per-second prices. It rewards teams comfortable with a CLI and punishes those expecting a hand-held PaaS.
Overall, our scores favor Railway (8.4 vs 8.2) - but the right choice depends on which trade-offs matter to you. Read the full Railway review and Fly.io review.