Fly.io Hidden Costs 2026
What they don't show you on the pricing page
Fly.io costs Free to $2K per month as of May 2026. Pricing depends on your chosen tier, contract length, and negotiated discounts.
Use the interactive pricing calculator to estimate your exact cost based on team size and requirements.
- Free tier: No free tier available
Fly.io true cost runs 70% above the listed $0-$2000/month price as of May 2026. For a 25-person team, expect ~$20,400 in year-one costs vs the $12,000 base license. Key hidden costs: dedicated ipv4 address: $2/month per app — required for many production deployments but easy to overlook, persistent volume storage billed even when machines are stopped: $0.15/gb/month on provisioned capacity, volume snapshots billed separately starting january 2026 — backup strategies relying on auto-snapshots now incur charges. Verified from 4 sources by CostBench.
Example: True Cost for 25 Users
| License (25 × $40 × 12) | $12,000/yr |
| Implementation (one-time) | +$15,000–$50,000 |
| Premium Support (20%) | +$2,400/yr |
| Training (25 × $500) | +$12,500 |
| Admin (part-time) | +$15,000–$25,000/yr |
| Estimated Year 1 Total | ~$20,400 |