StackPath vs Fly.io
A detailed comparison to help you choose between StackPath and Fly.io.
Quick Verdict
1.0/5
StackPath
0 reviews
4.0/5
Fly.io
0 reviews
Fly.io is rated higher (4.0 vs 1.0). Defunct edge platform. StackPath closed all products and began liquidating assets in June 2024; its CDN line had already ceased in November 2023. Not purchasable. Fly.io runs Docker containers on bare metal in 35+ cities globally. Machines run close to users — sub-50ms latency from most locations. Supports any language and framework.
StackPath Defunct edge platform (closed 2024) | Fly.io Deploy apps globally with sub-50ms latency | |
|---|---|---|
| Overview | ||
| Rating | 1.0 (0 reviews) | 4.0 (0 reviews)✓ |
| Pricing model | discontinued | usage-based |
| Starting price | Free tier available | From $2.19/mo |
| Best for | Nobody in 2026 — StackPath was dissolved in June 2024. For the same CDN + WAF + DDoS + edge compute combination, look at Cloudflare, Fastly, or Akamai. | Latency-sensitive applications — APIs, real-time apps and globally distributed backends — run by teams comfortable with a CLI-first platform and pay-as-you-go pricing |
| Specifications (entry plan) | ||
| CPU cores | — | 1 vCPU |
| RAM | — | 0 GB |
| Storage | — | 0 GB |
| Bandwidth | — | 0 TB/mo |
| SLA uptime | — | 99.9% |
| Data-center count | 73✓ | 17 |
| €/vCPU/mo | — | €2.19 |
| Features | ||
| IPv6 | ✓ | |
| DDoS protection | ||
| Automated backups | ||
| Snapshots | ||
| Managed option | ||
| Bare metal | ||
| GPU available | ||
| S3-compatible | ||
| Hourly billing | ✓ | |
| Free tier | ✓ | |
| Data-center locations | ||
| Regions | — | Netherlands, Sweden, France, Germany, UK, US, Canada, Brazil, South Africa, Japan, Singapore, Australia |
| Tags | ||
| Tags | free tierddos protectioneu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenter | free tiermanaged optionipv6eu datacenterus datacenterapac datacenterapi accessprivate networking |
| Visit StackPath → | Visit Fly.io → | |
StackPath
Pros
- + Historically bundled CDN, WAF, DDoS, and edge compute under one account
- + Large final footprint (73 edge locations across 43 metro markets, company's own count)
- + Edge compute with VMs and containers in the same PoPs as content delivery
- + Backing from Juniper, Cox, and ABRY gave it enterprise credibility while it lasted
Cons
- - Company defunct since June 2024 — all products closed, assets liquidated, support switched off
- - CDN business sold to Akamai in 2023; customers stranded through three platform migrations in five years
- - Conflicting PoP counts across its own marketing pages (45 / 50+ / 73)
- - Any pricing or feature list found online is historical, not purchasable
Fly.io
Pros
- + Fully published pricing for every billed resource, with worked example bills
- + Cheap always-on compute — $2.19/30 days for the smallest Machine in the cheapest regions
- + 17 regions on Fly's own hardware with Anycast routing and per-second billing
- + Strong ecosystem: Managed Postgres, Fly Kubernetes, Tigris S3-compatible object storage, Upstash extensions on one invoice
- + Concrete Enterprise SLA terms (99.9%, 15-minute urgent response) published openly
Cons
- - Free tier replaced by a tight trial (2 VM hours or 7 days)
- - Managed Postgres starts at $38/month — services are priced like a managed PaaS, not like the VMs
- - CLI-first workflow with real conceptual overhead (Machines, Apps, fly-replay, 6PN networking)
- - Uptime SLA only covers Enterprise plans; SLA downtime definition excludes hacking and virus attacks
- - Region count has shrunk from the widely quoted 35+ to 17, and prices vary by region
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