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Apply.Build vs Fly.io
Fly.io focuses on edge locations worldwide, whereas Apply.Build is EU-centric with fixed pricing.
Which to pick
Pick Apply.Build if you want…
- One-click EU-hosted app deployment with security baked in
Pick Fly.io if you want…
- Hardware-isolated edge VMs for agents
- Edge-focused app hosting
- Integrations with OpenRouter, Slack or any HTTP API (on Fly.io's list, not Apply.Build's)
Side by side
- What it is
- Apply.Build:Apply.Build lets developers push code to a European cloud with built-in firewall, TLS and vulnerability scanning.
- Fly.io:Fly.io provides hardware-isolated Linux VMs (Sprites and Machines) that run close to users for AI agents and full-stack apps.
- Best for
- Apply.Build:One-click EU-hosted app deployment with security baked in
- Fly.io:Hardware-isolated edge VMs for agents
- Who it’s for
- Apply.Build:Developers and small teams needing simple, secure PaaS hosting.
- Fly.io:Developers building AI agents, personal assistants, or apps that need low-latency edge compute.
- Pricing
- Apply.Build:Freemium
- Fly.io:Freemium
- Plans
- Apply.Build:Free tier €0
- Fly.io:Machines shared-cpu-1x $0.0027 per hour · Machines performance-2x $0.0861 per hour · Sprites compute $0.07 / CPU-hour · Support Standard $29 per month · Support Premium $199 per month
- Works with
- Apply.Build:GitHub
- Fly.io:OpenRouter, GitHub, Slack, any HTTP API
Apply.Build features
- One-click GitHub Deploy. Connect a GitHub repo and push to main branch to go live without CI/CD setup.
- Always-on WAF. Every app gets a web application firewall that blocks malicious traffic by default.
- Continuous Vulnerability Scanning. Dependencies are scanned for CVEs and alerts are sent before flaws reach production.
- Built-in Metrics & Logs. Response times, request rates and errors are visible from day one with no extra tools.
- Automatic TLS & Custom Domains. SSL certificates and domain handling are included and renewed automatically.
- European Data Residency. All infrastructure runs in Finland under EU jurisdiction, ensuring GDPR compliance.
Fly.io features
- Sprites. Sleep-aware VMs that checkpoint filesystem and services, allowing instant wake-up and rollback.
- Machines. Fast-booting, hardware-isolated VMs that scale to tens of thousands of users.
- Block Device Storage. Object-storage backed block device with automatic checkpointing and unlimited scaling.
- Connectors. Configure a credential once and share it across all Sprites with granular permissions and auto-rotation.
- Zero-Management Disk. Disk grows automatically up to 100 GB per Sprite, billed only for used bytes.
- Global Edge Network. Deploy in 18+ regions with <1 s boot time and 99.9 % SLA.
Apply.Build vs Fly.io FAQ
Is Apply.Build or Fly.io free?+
Apply.Build has a free plan (Free tier) and paid plans. Fly.io has a free plan; paid plans start at $29/month (Support Standard).
Do Apply.Build and Fly.io integrate with the same tools?+
Partly. Both list GitHub. Fly.io also lists OpenRouter, Slack and any HTTP API.
On DevHunt
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