Is Fly.io or Wiz better?

Neither clearly leads. Fly.io starts at $29/month and Wiz at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.

Which is cheaper, Fly.io or Wiz?

Fly.io starts at $29/month and Wiz at On request.

Does Fly.io or Wiz run on more platforms?

Fly.io runs on Web, Api, Docker. Wiz runs on web, api.

What is Fly.io best used for?

Fly.io is most often used for deploying containerised applications close to users across regions, running full stack apps and databases on managed machines. Of those, deploying containerised applications close to users across regions and running full stack apps and databases on managed machines are not what Wiz is typically brought in for.

What can Fly.io do that Wiz cannot?

Fly.io covers Global deployment, Docker support, Postgres databases, Redis support. Wiz covers Cloud security posture management, Code security (Wiz Code), Runtime threat detection (Wiz Defend), AI security agents.

Cloud · head to head

Fly.io vs Wiz

Fly.io

Cloud

Deploy web applications globally

From: $29/month
Rated: -

Full review Website

Wiz

Cloud

Cloud and AI security platform unifying code, cloud, and runtime protection.

From: On request
Rated: -

Full review Website

The short version

Each has a real cost: Fly.io egress is priced by destination region, from $0.02 per GB in North America and Europe to $0.12 per GB for Africa and India, so the same traffic costs six times more depending on where users are; Wiz no public pricing; licensing requires a custom quote based on workloads and sensors.
They diverge on capability: Fly.io covers Global deployment, Wiz covers Cloud security posture management.

Where they differ

Only the attributes on which Fly.io and Wiz actually diverge.

Attributes where Fly.io and Wiz differ
Attribute	Fly.io	Wiz
Starting price	$29/month	On request
Pricing model	usage-based	quote
Platforms	Web, Api, Docker	web, api
Founded	2020	Unknown

Identical on both: free tier (No), user rating (Not yet rated), category (Cloud).

What each one covers

Drawn from each product's published feature list. An absence here means we hold no record of it - not that the product lacks it.

Only in Fly.io

Global deployment
Docker support
Postgres databases
Redis support
Auto-scaling
Health checks
Backups
Monitoring

Only in Wiz

Cloud security posture management
Code security (Wiz Code)
Runtime threat detection (Wiz Defend)
AI security agents
AI workload protection
Attack path analysis

What people use each for

The jobs each tool is most often brought in to do.

Fly.io

Deploying containerised applications close to users across regionsnot Wiz
Running full stack apps and databases on managed machinesnot Wiz

Wiz

Identifying cloud misconfigurations across multi-cloud environmentsnot Fly.io
Securing code from IDE through CI/CD deploymentnot Fly.io
Detecting and responding to active threats at runtimenot Fly.io
Governing AI workloads and models in the cloudnot Fly.io
Prioritizing risk with cross-environment attack path analysisnot Fly.io

Where each one falls short

Documented limitations, not opinions. Every one is a constraint you would hit in normal use.

Fly.io

Egress is priced by destination region, from $0.02 per GB in North America and Europe to $0.12 per GB for Africa and India, so the same traffic costs six times more depending on where users are
Stopped machines still bill at $0.15 per GB of root filesystem a month, so a paused service is not a free one
Volumes are billed on provisioned capacity rather than usage, at $0.15 per GB a month
Reservation discounts of 40% require paying a year up front, from $36 to $1,440
Fly Kubernetes is a separate $75 a month per cluster
Dedicated IPv4 addresses are $2 a month each

Wiz

No public pricing; licensing requires a custom quote based on workloads and sensors.
Modular licensing across Cloud, Code, Defend, and Sensor products can complicate cost planning.
Full runtime protection value depends on deploying Wiz Sensor agents, adding operational overhead.
Primarily aimed at mid-to-large enterprises despite the smaller Wiz Go bundle.

Pricing, plan by plan

Fly.io

$29/month

Pay-as-You-Go$null/mo
- Micro VMs and persistent storage charged by usage
- FlyCTL CLI
- Unlimited users and organizations
Serious Support$29/month
- Access to dedicated engineering team
- All Pay-as-You-Go features
Machine Reservation Blocks$null/mo
- 40% discount on machine usage
- Requires upfront payment for savings
Compliance Package$99/month
- HIPAA compliance
- BAAs
- SOC2 documentation

Wiz

On request

No published plan breakdown. See the Wiz review.

Which should you pick?

Choose Fly.io if

You need global deployment.
You work on Web, Api, Docker.
You also want docker support.

Fly.io review

Choose Wiz if

You need cloud security posture management.
You work on web, api.
You also want code security (wiz code).

Wiz review

Questions people ask

Is Fly.io or Wiz better?: Neither clearly leads. Fly.io starts at $29/month and Wiz at On request, and user ratings are close enough to be indistinguishable. Choose on capability and platform support.
Which is cheaper, Fly.io or Wiz?: Fly.io starts at $29/month and Wiz at On request.
Does Fly.io or Wiz run on more platforms?: Fly.io runs on Web, Api, Docker. Wiz runs on web, api.
What is Fly.io best used for?: Fly.io is most often used for deploying containerised applications close to users across regions, running full stack apps and databases on managed machines. Of those, deploying containerised applications close to users across regions and running full stack apps and databases on managed machines are not what Wiz is typically brought in for.
What can Fly.io do that Wiz cannot?: Fly.io covers Global deployment, Docker support, Postgres databases, Redis support. Wiz covers Cloud security posture management, Code security (Wiz Code), Runtime threat detection (Wiz Defend), AI security agents.

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

Fly.io: Is there a free tier for Fly.io?

Fly.io does not advertise a free tier. The base plan is pay-as-you-go with usage-based pricing for Micro VMs and persistent storage. All users get FlyCTL CLI, unlimited organizations, private networking, SSO, ACLs, and scoped tokens.

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Wiz: How much does Wiz cost?

Wiz does not publish standard pricing. The platform uses modular licensing based on workloads, active developers, log ingestion, or sensors. All pricing requires requesting a custom quote directly from the company.

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Fly.io: How much does Fly.io Serious Support cost?

Serious Support costs 29 USD per month and provides access to a dedicated engineering team while maintaining all pay-as-you-go features for Micro VMs and storage.

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Wiz: Does Wiz offer a free trial?

No free trial information is mentioned on Wiz's pricing page. Pricing is determined by custom quote based on organizational needs.

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Fly.io: What does Fly.io Compliance Package include?

The Compliance Package is 99 USD per month and includes HIPAA compliance, BAAs, and SOC2 documentation for organizations requiring compliance certifications.

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Wiz: What products does Wiz offer?

Wiz provides five modular licensing options: Wiz Cloud, Wiz Code, Wiz Defend, Wiz Sensor, and Wiz Go Bundle for SMBs, allowing organizations to scale based on specific security requirements.

Source

Fly.io: Does Fly.io offer discounts for upfront commitment?

Yes, Fly.io offers Machine Reservation Blocks with 40% discount on machine usage. This requires upfront payment but applies savings on infrastructure costs.

Source

Fly.io vs Wiz

Fly.io

Wiz

The short version

Where they differ

What each one covers

Only in Fly.io

Only in Wiz

What people use each for

Fly.io

Wiz

Where each one falls short

Fly.io

Wiz

Pricing, plan by plan

Fly.io

Wiz

Which should you pick?

Choose Fly.io if

Choose Wiz if

Questions people ask

Answered from the vendors’ own pages

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