Deploy containers close to your users globally
Introduction
Fly.io makes 'run your container close to users' real: Docker containers deployed across dozens of regions with Anycast IP auto-routing, and Fly Machines spinning up in milliseconds billed per second. The shortest path to globally distributed full-stack apps, with hosted Postgres/Redis alongside.
Key Features
- Multi-region container deploys
- Anycast nearest-user routing
- Per-second Fly Machines
- Hosted Postgres/Redis
- Volumes persistent storage
Pros
- The simplest global distribution
- Flexible per-second billing
Cons
- Distributed debugging has a learning curve
Pricing
Free allowance (3 shared VMs); usage-based beyond.（See official site for current pricing）
FAQ
Still free tier?
Policy changed multiple times — check the site.
vs Vercel?
Fly runs any containers and stateful services; Vercel focuses frontend/serverless.
GPU support?
Yes, GPU Machines for AI inference.
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