Fly.io (superfly)
Fly.io is a developer-focused public cloud that allows users to run application servers close to their customers using Firecracker microVMs.
At a Glance
- Software Developers
- SaaS Companies
- Elixir/Phoenix Community
- Platform-as-a-Service users
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Latest News
Fly.io raises $70M to help developers launch apps closer to users
We Raised A Bunch Of Money ($25M Series B)
GPU migration: Fly.io GPUs to be deprecated as of July 31, 2026
Fly.io announces new Pay As You Go pricing model with base plans
Products & Services
Hardware-virtualized containers based on Firecracker that launch instantly and run globally.
A managed Postgres solution that runs as a regular app on Fly.io, supporting global read replicas.
Global Anycast IP addresses that route traffic to the nearest app instance.
Market Position
Positions itself as a simpler, developer-first alternative to AWS/GCP and a more flexible, globally distributed alternative to Heroku.
Leadership
Founders
Kurt Mackey
CEO of Fly.io. Previously co-founder of Compose (acquired by IBM) and MongoHQ.
Jerome Gravel-Niquet
Co-founder of Fly.io. Previously co-founder of Compose (acquired by IBM).
Michael Dwan
Co-founder of Fly.io. Previously co-founder of Compose (acquired by IBM).
Thomas Ptacek
Co-founder of Fly.io. Founder of Matasano Security (acquired by NCC Group) and a prominent security researcher.
Executive Team
Kurt Mackey
CEO
Veteran entrepreneur, founder of Compose.
Thomas Ptacek
Co-founder
Security expert, founder of Matasano Security.
Board of Directors
Founding Story
Founded by the team behind Compose (acquired by IBM) to simplify the deployment of globally distributed applications. The vision was to create a platform that handles the complexity of global routing and low-latency infrastructure for developers.
Business Model
Revenue Model
Usage-based cloud infrastructure combined with monthly subscription plan fees.
Pricing Tiers
Base plan fee for personal projects and small apps.
Includes email support and higher compliance standards.
Priority support and optimized for scaling applications.
Bespoke pricing for large-scale deployments and dedicated support.
Target Markets
- Software Developers
- SaaS Companies
- Elixir/Phoenix Community
- Platform-as-a-Service users
- Globally distributed web apps
- Elixir/Phoenix applications
- Low-latency API hosting
- Edge computing
- Containerized microservices
- Phoenix Framework
- Elixir community
- Indie hackers
- Vercel-style frontend users