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Flywheel vs Fly.io
Medical AI Developers & Academic Medical Centres · United States
Healthcare AI Compliance
Flywheel
Medical AI Developers & Academic Medical Centres · United States
Visit Flywheel →Specification Matrix
| Metric | Flywheel | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | $4167/mo | CustomBetter |
| API Rate Limit | 60 req/min | N/A |
| Target Country | United States | Global |
| Category | Healthcare AI Compliance | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | FDA 21 CFR Part 11, FDA SaMD, HIPAA, EU AI Act Healthcare, ISO 13485 | SOC2, GDPR |
| Hosting Regions | US-East, US-West | US-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 7 listedBetter | 5 listed |
Flywheel — Key Specs
- ✓Purpose-built for FDA 21 CFR Part 11 and SaMD change control
- ✓HIPAA-compliant federated learning — train AI without sharing PHI
- ✓GE Healthcare, Siemens Healthineers, and 500+ hospitals use Flywheel
- ✓IRB-compliant data curation with audit trail for FDA submissions
- ✓Integration with 510(k) and PMA submission documentation workflows
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, Flywheel or Fly.io?+
Fly.io starts at $0/mo, which is lower than Flywheel at $4167/mo.
Which tool is better for compliance — Flywheel or Fly.io?+
Flywheel additionally supports FDA 21 CFR Part 11, FDA SaMD, HIPAA, EU AI Act Healthcare, ISO 13485. Fly.io additionally supports SOC2, GDPR.
Which tool is better suited for United States?+
Flywheel is evaluated for Medical AI Developers & Academic Medical Centres in United States with hosting regions: US-East, US-West. Fly.io has hosting regions: US-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in United States, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 3 July 2026
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