Hosted in Germany
Stable, low-latency servers on Hetzner.
Why developers switch from Fly.io
No overengineering — just straightforward, EU-based Docker hosting.
Simple Deployment Model
One-click Docker or Git deploys, no CLI gymnastics.
Built-in Databases
Postgres, MySQL, Redis available instantly.
Persistent Storage
Attach volumes easily for stateful apps.
Predictable Pricing
Flat plans — no surprise regional bills.
Real Logs & Metrics
Monitor performance with no extra setup.
Hostim.dev vs. Fly.io
Simpler, cheaper, and fully EU-hosted.
| Feature | Hostim.dev | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| Region | 🇩🇪 Germany (EU) | 🌍 Global (US-based) |
| Docker Support | ✅ Native | ✅ Native |
| Private Networking | ✅ Included | ✅ (advanced) |
| Complexity | Low — GUI-based | High — CLI heavy |
| Pricing | Flat €2.5–20/mo | Per-resource scaling |
| Storage | ✅ Volumes built-in | ✅ Volumes optional |
Comparisons
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Fly.io vs Hostim: the numbers
Per-second machine billing against a flat monthly plan. Fly.io rates from their own price list.
€2.50/month
Hostim entry app plan
Plan sa-1-1: 1 vCPU, 1 GB RAM. Flat price, billed hourly, no usage meter.
$2.32/month
Fly.io smallest always-on machine
Fly’s own example: one shared-cpu-1x with 256 MB left running all month in sjc. Machine prices carry a region markup, and extra RAM is about $5 per GB per 30 days.
$0.15/GB volumes
Fly.io storage and transfer
Volume snapshots $0.08/GB per month after the first 10 GB. Egress $0.02/GB in North America and Europe.
None
Fly.io free allowance for new accounts
Free VM allowances only survive on organisations created before the October 2024 plan change.
€0
Managed database free tier
PostgreSQL 256 MB, MySQL 256 MB, Redis 128 MB, volume 1 GB. No cap on how many free instances you create.
Global regions, scale to zero
Where Fly.io wins
Machines start and stop per second across dozens of regions worldwide. Hostim runs in Germany, with more regions planned, and does not scale to zero.
“We charge for started and stopped Machines differently.”
— Fly.io pricing documentation
Sources
- Hostim.dev price list — Hostim.dev (checked 2026-08-06)
- Fly.io pricing — Fly.io (checked 2026-08-06)
- Render vs Railway vs Fly.io: pricing compared — Hostim.dev blog, June 2026 (checked 2026-08-06)
- Pricing model — plan-based billing, no metering — Hostim.dev docs (checked 2026-08-06)
Frequently asked questions
Is Hostim a Fly.io alternative for EU teams?
Yes. Hostim runs Docker and Git apps in Germany on bare-metal servers. Fly.io is a global anycast platform but bills per-second and lacks managed databases at the same level — Hostim ships with managed PostgreSQL, MySQL and Redis.
How does Hostim pricing compare to Fly.io?
Hostim apps start at €2.50/month flat. Fly.io meters Machine runtime, RAM, bandwidth and storage separately, which makes costs unpredictable for steady workloads. Hostim is cheaper and easier to budget for always-on apps.
Does Hostim support Docker Compose?
Yes. Paste a Compose file and Hostim creates the apps, databases and volumes. Fly.io has no Compose import — each process is defined in a fly.toml file.
Does Hostim offer a managed Postgres like Fly Postgres?
Yes. Hostim runs PostgreSQL, MySQL and Redis as managed services with backups, and PostgreSQL and MySQL are replicated with automatic failover on every plan from €0. Fly.io also has a fully managed Postgres service with high availability and backups, but its Basic plan (shared-2x, 1 GB) is $38/month plus $0.28 per GB of storage. The older self-operated Fly Postgres is cheaper and is not a managed service.
Is Hostim GDPR compliant?
Yes. All workloads run in Germany on bare-metal servers with no US cloud dependency.
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