OVHcloud vs Fly.io
Verdict up front: Fly.io starts cheaper ($1.94/mo); OVHcloud covers more ground (40 regions). The right pick depends on workload — details below.
| OVHcloud | Fly.io | |
|---|---|---|
| Starting price | $3.50/mo | $1.94/mo |
| Billing | monthly | usage |
| Regions | 40 | 35 |
| Free tier / trial | None | Limited free allowances (varies) |
| Category | iaas, baremetal | paas, edge |
OVHcloud
European giant with built-in anti-DDoS on everything
- + Anti-DDoS included free on all products
- + Huge dedicated-server catalog
- + Competitive storage pricing
- + Good EU coverage
- − Panel is notoriously clunky
- − Support quality varies by tier
- − US presence thinner than EU
Fly.io
Run apps close to users — microVMs on a global anycast network
- + True edge deployment model
- + Anycast + WireGuard private nets
- + GPU regions
- + SQLite/LiteFS story
- − Operational complexity vs typical PaaS
- − Pricing model takes a spreadsheet
- − Occasional platform incidents