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Head-to-Head Specification Audit
Yoco vs Fly.io
South African SMB POS & Payments · South Africa
Specification Matrix
| Metric | Yoco | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| Starting Price | CustomBetter | Custom |
| API Rate Limit | 80 req/min | N/A |
| Target Country | South Africa | Global |
| Category | Payments Platform | Cloud Hosting & Edge |
| Compliance | POPIA, PCI-DSS | SOC2, GDPR |
| Hosting Regions | AF-South | US-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AF-South-ZA |
| Native Integrations | 4 listed | 5 listedBetter |
Yoco — Key Specs
- ✓Dominant SMB card payment solution in SA — 150,000+ businesses
- ✓No monthly fee — pay per transaction only
- ✓Mobile POS device available nationwide
- ✓Business capital lending based on transaction history
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, Yoco or Fly.io?+
Both tools start at $0/mo on their entry plans.
Which tool is better for compliance — Yoco or Fly.io?+
Yoco additionally supports POPIA, PCI-DSS. Fly.io additionally supports SOC2, GDPR.
Is Yoco or Fly.io compliant with South Africa's POPIA?+
Yoco supports POPIA compliance. Fly.io does not list POPIA as a supported framework.
Which tool is better suited for South Africa?+
Yoco is evaluated for South African SMB POS & Payments in South Africa with hosting regions: AF-South. Fly.io has hosting regions: US-East, EU-West, AP-Southeast, AF-South-ZA. For data residency in South Africa, check each vendor's data processing agreements.
Data last verified: 26 June 2026
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