Fly.io vs Railway
Verdict
Fly.io wins for global edge deployment. Railway wins for simplicity and built-in databases.
| Dimension | Fly.io | Railway |
|---|---|---|
| Global deployment | ✓ Multi-region, edge-first | Single region (us-west/europe) |
| Ease of use | Moderate (fly.toml config) | ✓ Very easy (auto-detect, connect) |
| Databases | Fly Postgres (manage yourself) | ✓ One-click Postgres, Redis, more |
| Scaling | ✓ Auto-scale per region | Manual/programmatic scaling |
| Free tier | $5/mo trial credit | $5/mo trial credit |
| Best for | Globally distributed apps | Quick deploy with DBs included |