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Head-to-Head Specification Audit

Cloudflare vs Fly.io

Web Developers & Enterprise IT · Global

Security & CDN

Cloudflare

Web Developers & Enterprise IT · Global

Visit Cloudflare

Cloud Hosting & Edge

Fly.io

Backend & API Developers · Global

Visit Fly.io

Specification Matrix

MetricCloudflareFly.io
Starting PriceCustomBetterCustom
API Rate Limit1200 req/minN/A
Target CountryGlobalGlobal
CategorySecurity & CDNCloud Hosting & Edge
ComplianceGDPR, SOC2, ISO27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMPSOC2, GDPR
Hosting RegionsGlobal-300-PoPsUS-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AF-South-ZA
Native Integrations8 listedBetter5 listed

Cloudflare — Key Specs

  • Free CDN with 300+ global edge nodes reduces page load time by 40-60% for most sites
  • DDoS protection rated up to 321 Tbps — largest network capacity in the industry
  • Workers serverless platform runs compute at 0ms cold start in 300+ locations globally
  • Cloudflare Tunnel exposes private internal services securely without opening firewall ports

Fly.io — Key Specs

  • Deploy Docker containers to 30+ global regions — closest to ZA is Johannesburg (jnb)
  • Machines API launches VMs in under 300ms — ideal for per-request compute isolation
  • Fly Volumes provide persistent SSDs for stateful apps like databases and file stores
  • Free allowance covers 3 shared-CPU VMs and 3GB of persistent storage permanently

Frequently Asked Questions

What is cheaper, Cloudflare or Fly.io?+

Both tools start at $0/mo on their entry plans.

Which tool is better for compliance — Cloudflare or Fly.io?+

Both support GDPR, SOC2. Cloudflare additionally supports ISO27001, HIPAA, PCI-DSS, FedRAMP.

Which tool is better suited for Global?+

Cloudflare is evaluated for Web Developers & Enterprise IT in Global with hosting regions: Global-300-PoPs. Fly.io has hosting regions: US-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in Global, check each vendor's data processing agreements.

Data last verified: 25 June 2026

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