Fly.io vs CircleCI Pricing (2026)
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Fly.io vs CircleCI

Developer Tools pricing comparison · 2026

Fly.io pricing ranges from $29–$2500/month, while CircleCI ranges from $0–$15/month. CircleCI is typically 99% more affordable, though your actual cost depends on tier and team size.

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2 products · Developer Tools
Side-by-side · live
Fly.io
Fly.
verified 8w ago
$19K $68K
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CircleCI
CircleCI is a continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) platform that automates software
verified 9w ago
$19K $68K
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Verdict · Vendr median · year 1
Fly.io saves $49K vs CircleCI · 25 seats
Cheapest $19K
Spread 72%
Estimated license cost
at 25 seats
List price × seats. Click a tier below to lock it.
Support: Premium
$60K/yr
year 1 license · $199/seat
Performance
$4.5K/yr
year 1 license · $15/seat
What buyers actually pay
median, annual
Vendr deal-flow data. The real benchmark, not list price.
↓ Lowest median
Median annual
$19K/yr
Vendr · n=24
Median annual
$68K/yr
Vendr · n=279 avg 11% negotiated
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Sources & confidence

Every dollar amount and contract clause below traces back to a sourced fact. We don't manufacture composite scores.

Where this data comes from
Vendr · TrustRadius · Reddit · BBB · official docs
Sources 14 sourced facts
10 hidden-cost · 2 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 1mo ago
Confidence High confidence
Sources 6 sourced facts
3 hidden-cost · 1 contract · Vendr median · 1 review platform
Last verified 2mo ago
Confidence Medium confidence
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Plans at a glance

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Hidden costs

Each cost is severity-ranked, with the dollar range quoted from its source (Vendr, Reddit, TrustRadius, BBB, official docs) — never our estimate.

Beyond the sticker
Severity-ranked, sourced
5 documented
  • Unexpected Charges on "Free" Plan
    $25-$750
    3 sources
  • Charges for Idle/Unused Resources
    $25-$750
    2 sources
  • Support Plan Charges After Cancellation
    $29-$199/user/month
    1 source
  • Regional Bandwidth Pricing Variance
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
  • GPU Hosting Premium
    40-65% premium over GPU alternatives
    2 sources
3 documented
  • Per-Seat Licensing for All Users Including View-Only
    $15/user/month
    1 source
  • Build Freeze When Unprovisioned User Signs In
    $15/user/month
    1 source
  • macOS/iOS Build Pricing Premium
    5-15% of license costs
    1 source
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Contract terms

The fine print, surfaced. Green = buyer-friendly. Each clause backed by a quoted source.

Fly.io
CircleCI
Auto-renewal
Yes
—
Cancellation
—
—
Commitment
—
Annual (inferred from Vendr deal flow data showing $67,680/year median contract)
Price escalation
No published schedule; users report mid-contract surprise charges for newly added features
—
Can downgrade
—
—
Based on 3 verified sources (Vendr · TrustRadius · BBB)
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What users say

Aggregated, with sample sizes. We use whichever review platform has data.

User reviews
TrustRadius · Trustpilot · G2
Trustpilot
1.9out of 5 (17)
Best for
Developers and teams running Fly.io infrastructure with usage-based monthly billing
Watch out
Unexpected charges on free/trial plans
No public ratings yet
Best for
Open source and side projects
Watch out
High per-user cost relative to value
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License cost is computed from publicly listed plans (real math, list price × seats). Median annual cost is from Vendr's deal flow when available — see source badges. Hidden costs and contract terms each cite their own sources. We do not invent composite scores.
Developer Tools

Fly.io

$29–$2500
/month
5 plans
Full pricing breakdown →
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Developer Tools

CircleCI

$0–$15
/month
4 plans · Free tier
Full pricing breakdown →

Fly.io and CircleCI both operate in the developer tools category. This page compares their list pricing.

Plan-by-Plan Pricing

Plan Fly.io CircleCI
Pay-as-You-Go Infrastructure Custom Free /month
Support: Standard $29 /user/month $15 /month (starting)
Support: Premium $199 /user/month Custom
Support: Enterprise $2.5K Custom
Compliance Made Easy $99 /user/month —

Cost at Scale

Total cost of ownership — licenses, implementation, and hidden costs included.

Fly.io

7 scenarios
~$3/month
Solo Developer Side Project
~$15/month
Production Single-Region App
~$55/month
Startup App with Postgres
See all 7 scenarios →

CircleCI

5 scenarios
$0/month (free tier with basic features)
Solo / Getting Started
$15/month
Growing Business
plus potential add-ons
Custom pricing — typically negotiated annually, contact sales for quote
Enterprise (100+ users)
See all 5 scenarios →

Market Intelligence

Fly.io

Median annual cost
$18,750
Based on
24 deals

CircleCI

Median annual cost
$67,680
Average negotiated discount
11%
Based on
279 deals

Hidden Costs

Beyond the sticker price — what catches buyers off guard.

Fly.io 6 hidden costs

high
Unexpected Charges on "Free" Plan $25-$750
high
Charges for Idle/Unused Resources $25-$750
medium
Support Plan Charges After Cancellation $29-$199/user/month
medium
Regional Bandwidth Pricing Variance 5-15% of license costs
medium
GPU Hosting Premium 40-65% premium over GPU alternatives
See all Fly.io hidden costs →

CircleCI 3 hidden costs

high
Per-Seat Licensing for All Users Including View-Only $15/user/month
critical
Build Freeze When Unprovisioned User Signs In $15/user/month
high
macOS/iOS Build Pricing Premium 5-15% of license costs
See all CircleCI hidden costs →

Contract Terms

Term Fly.io CircleCI
Auto-renewal Yes —
Cancellation — —
Minimum commitment — Annual (inferred from Vendr deal flow data showing $67,680/year median contract)
Price escalation No published schedule; users report mid-contract surprise charges for newly added features —

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