Pay in naira.
Pro costs ₦30,000 a month through Paystack or bank transfer, or $19 by card, crypto or bank transfer. Fly.io lists its prices in US dollars.
Fly.io alternative
Lahyer vs Fly.io.
Fly.io and Lahyer can both run your app in Johannesburg. The differences are in how you pay, what the plan includes and how you deploy.
Start freeAt a glance
Lahyer and Fly.io, side by side.
Fly.io facts come from its public pages, checked on 2 October 2026. Plans change, so follow the sources before you decide.
| Checked 2 October 2026 | Lahyer | Fly.io |
|---|---|---|
| Prices | NGN and USD, with KES, ZAR, GHS and EGP shown as estimates | USD, excluding tax Source 1 |
| How you pay | A Free plan, then Pro at $19 or ₦30,000 a month | No plans: Machines bill by the second, from $2.19 a month in Ashburn Source 1 |
| Johannesburg | Where every app runs | Available, at 1.303 times the Ashburn compute price Source 1 |
| Postgres | Included: one 1 GB database on Free, 10 of 10 GB each on Pro | Managed Postgres from $38 a month Source 1 |
| Data out | 100 GB a month on Free, 1 TB on Pro | $0.12 per GB to Africa and India Source 1 |
Why Lahyer
Where Lahyer
is different.
Push to deploy.
Connect GitHub or GitLab and Lahyer detects your framework, builds it and gives every pull request a preview URL.
Postgres in the plan.
Free includes a 1 GB Postgres database, and Pro includes 10 of 10 GB each. Fly.io's Managed Postgres starts at $38 a month.
To be fair
When Fly.io may suit you better.
- You want to run Machines in many regions at once.
- You need fine control over virtual machines, volumes and networking.
- You prefer paying by the second without a plan.
Moving from Fly.io
Three steps
to switch.
Keep your Dockerfile.
If the app has a Dockerfile, Lahyer builds and runs it as it is. Supported frameworks also deploy without one.
Set the port and variables.
The container listens on the port from EXPOSE or the PORT variable. Move your secrets into encrypted environment variables.
Point your domain.
Add the domain to your Lahyer project and update the DNS records it shows. HTTPS follows once the domain is verified.
A few useful answers
Before you begin.
Can I deploy my Fly.io Dockerfile on Lahyer?
Yes. Lahyer builds the Dockerfile and runs the container. Settings in fly.toml do not carry over, so set the port and environment variables in your project.
Is there a free plan?
Yes. Free includes 5 projects, 500 build minutes, 100 GB of data out and a 1 GB Postgres database. It needs no card and is not a time-limited trial.
Can I pay for Lahyer in naira?
Yes. Pro is ₦30,000 a month or ₦300,000 a year through Paystack or bank transfer. You can also pay $19 a month in US dollars by card, crypto or bank transfer.
Sources, checked on 2 October 2026
Lahyer facts come from our pricing page. Spotted something out of date? Email support@lahyer.com.